The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Three days later, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged violently above Huangfeng Valley.

Around Han Yunge's secluded cave, a vortex of spiritual energy with a diameter of a hundred feet formed. At the center of the vortex, multicolored light flowed, and a faint fragrance of medicine wafted through the air, refreshing the mind and spirit.

"This is... a Foundation Establishment phenomenon?" Many disciples in the valley looked up in surprise.

"And it's a rare Danxia phenomenon!" an elderly man with white hair exclaimed. "Legend has it that only those with dual wood and fire spiritual roots and extremely high alchemy talent will experience such a phenomenon when they reach the Foundation Establishment stage. It seems that our Han family is about to produce another alchemy genius!"

In front of the cave, Han Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm. Han Qing stood beside him, his gaze fixed on the direction of the cave.

"My lord, Yun Ge's Foundation Establishment Pill is of excellent quality, and with the Soul Nourishing Pill to nourish the soul, plus the Foundation Establishment insights you provided, the success rate should be over 90%," Han Qing said.

"Ninety percent isn't enough," Han Mu shook his head. "I want her to succeed one hundred percent."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vortex of spiritual energy above the cave suddenly contracted, transforming into a stream of light that disappeared into the cave. Immediately afterward, an aura of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators emanated from the cave. Although it was still unstable, it was undoubtedly that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

"Success!" Han Qing smiled.

The stone door to the cave opened, and Han Yunge slowly stepped out. Her aura was still somewhat weak, but her eyes were bright, her skin was radiant, and she exuded a faint medicinal fragrance. Clearly, she had successfully established her foundation, and it was a foundation of extremely high quality.

"Grandpa, Master!" Han Yunge walked over quickly, her face full of joy.

"Not bad." Han Mu looked her over and nodded in satisfaction. "Solid foundation, pure spiritual energy. It seems you only used one of the three Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"Hmm." Han Yunge nodded. "The first one was a success. I've put the other two away. The Foundation Establishment Heart that Grandpa gave me is very useful. I circulated my spiritual energy according to the instructions and hardly encountered any bottlenecks."

Han Qing smiled and said, "The dual nature of wood and fire is the most suitable aptitude for alchemy. Coupled with your diligent cultivation of the *Qingyuan Danjue*, your spiritual strength far surpasses that of others at the same level, making Foundation Establishment a natural progression. Yun Ge, now that you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, what are your plans?"

Han Yunge thought for a moment and said, "I want to stabilize my cultivation level first, and then continue learning alchemy from my master. By the way, Grandpa, when will the Crimson Forbidden Land open?"

"Seven days from now," Han Mu said. "The various sects of Yue Kingdom have already selected their disciples. They will gather at Qingxu Sect in three days to proceed together. My Han family has three slots, and I plan to send you, Han Lin, and Han Xue."

Han Lin is Han Changqing's second son, at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, with three spiritual roots. Han Xue is a member of a collateral branch of the Han family, at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, with dual spiritual roots of water and wood. Both are quite talented and are among the best of the Han family's generation.

"Han Lin and Han Xue?" Han Yunge nodded. "They're quite capable; they should be able to help."

"It's not that they're helping you, it's that you're helping them," Han Mu said solemnly. "Yun Ge, although you've only just established your foundation, your strength is no weaker than someone in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Plus, with the talismans and magical artifacts I gave you, you'll be more than capable of protecting yourself as long as you don't encounter any Core Formation cultivators. Your mission in this Blood Forbidden Land is to protect Han Lin and Han Xue, and to collect as many spiritual herbs as possible, especially the main ingredient for refining the Golden Core Pill."

"Yun Ge understands," Han Yun Ge said earnestly.

"Also..." Han Mu paused, "If you encounter a Yellow Maple Valley disciple named Han Li in the forbidden area, you can take care of him. Although his talent is mediocre, he has a tenacious character and is worth befriending."

"Han Li?" Han Yunge memorized the name. Her grandfather had specifically mentioned him; this person must be extraordinary.

"Alright, go and consolidate your cultivation level first. We'll set off in three days. I'll have Han Lin and Han Xue come find you." Han Mu waved his hand.

"Yes."

After Han Yunge left, Han Qing asked, "My lord, you seem to value that Han Li quite a bit?"

"This boy is no ordinary person," Han Mu said calmly. "He has the aptitude of four spiritual roots, yet he has managed to cultivate to the twelfth level of Qi Refining as a menial disciple. His temperament and perseverance are both top-notch. More importantly... I observe that he has abundant luck, and his future achievements are limitless."

"Luck?" Han Qing pondered.

"Alright, let's not talk about that." Han Mu changed the subject. "How's things going at the Pill Hall?"

"The progress is very fast," Han Qing said. "With the assistance of three second-tier alchemists from Huangfeng Valley, we have already refined thirty Foundation Establishment Pills, five hundred Qi Condensation Pills, and more than two thousand various healing and Qi-restoring pills. At this rate, it should be no problem to stockpile enough pills for three thousand people for three years within six months."

"Not enough." Han Mu shook his head. "With the demonic invasion imminent, once the war begins, the consumption of pills will far exceed expectations. You need to speed things up. If necessary, you can have Doctor Mo recruit more alchemists. Spirit stones are not a problem."

"Yes," Han Qing replied.

At this moment, a sound transmission talisman pierced through the air and landed in Han Mu's hand. Han Mu scanned it with his divine sense, and his expression darkened slightly.

"Something happened at the border."

……

Tianque Fortress, on the northern border of the Yue Kingdom.

As one of the seven major sects of the Yue Kingdom, Tianque Fortress is renowned for its weapon crafting. The sect is located in the Tianque Mountains, a strategically important and easily defensible location. However, at this moment, outside Tianque Fortress, dark clouds loom over the city, and demonic energy surges to the heavens.

Tens of thousands of demonic cultivators surrounded Tianque Fortress. In the sky, more than ten powerful figures stood, all at least at the Core Formation stage. The three leaders, in particular, exuded a terrifying pressure from the Nascent Soul stage.

"Fuyunzi, come out and speak!"

A chilling voice echoed through the sky. The speaker was an old man in black robes, with a withered face, sunken eyes, and a swirling aura of black energy around him. This man was none other than the Ghost Cry Master, the new sect leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect, one of the six major sects of the demonic path, and a cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Inside the protective array of Tianque Fortress, Fuyunzi's expression was solemn. Standing beside him were Tie Zhan, the fortress lord of Tianque Fortress, and the two patriarchs of Huadaowu and Lingshoushan, all four of whom were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Ghost Cry, do you demonic sects really intend to break the alliance and invade Yue Kingdom?" Fu Yunzi said in a deep voice.

"An alliance?" Ghost Cry Master chuckled strangely. "Floating Cloud Child, your Yue Kingdom cultivators killed my Ghost Spirit Sect's former sect leader and wiped out my entire sect. With such a blood feud, what need is there for an alliance? Today, the five sects of the Demonic Path have arrived together to crush your Yue Kingdom and avenge our fallen comrades!"

"Bullshit!" Tie Zhan roared. "The Yin Sha Old Monster provoked us first and deserved to die! As for the Ghost Spirit Sect, that was your internal strife that led to your self-destruction. What does it have to do with my Yue Kingdom?"

"Further words are pointless." The Ghost Cry Master sneered. "Today, either hand over the murderer, Han Mu, or... let's fight!"

Fu Yunzi and the others looked grim. Hand over Han Mu? What a joke! Han Mu is currently the strongest warrior in Yue. With him, Yue has a glimmer of hope. Handing him over means Yue's demise.

"It seems you've chosen war." A murderous glint flashed in Ghost Cry Master's eyes. "In that case, don't blame us for being impolite. Fellow Daoists, let's attack!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just as the demonic cultivators were preparing to attack, a calm voice rang out. Two streaks of light flew from afar and landed above Tianque Fortress; they were none other than Ancestor Linghu and Han Bai.

"Han family's Linghu greets fellow Daoists," said Ancestor Linghu, bowing with his hands clasped.

"Han Bai of the Han family." Han Bai only said four words, but the sharp sword intent emanating from his body made all the Core Formation cultivators present feel their hearts tremble.

"The Han family?" Ghost Cry Master narrowed his eyes slightly. "You're Han Mu's people?"

"Indeed." Patriarch Linghu said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "My patriarch said that Yue Kingdom and the Demonic Path have no enmity, so why must we fight each other? If the Demonic Path is willing to withdraw its troops, my Han family can make the decision to compensate the Ghost Spirit Sect for its losses and open three markets to exchange goods with the Demonic Path."

"Hahaha!" Ghost Cry Master laughed loudly, "Compensation? Market? Your Han family has quite the arrogance! Do you really think that killing the Yin Sha Old Monster will make you equal to my demonic path? Today, I will kill both of you first, and then destroy the Han family!"

Before he finished speaking, Master Guiku raised his hand and a hundred-foot-long ghostly claw appeared out of thin air, grabbing towards Elder Linghu and Han Bai. This claw was incredibly powerful, revealing his mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.

"Watch out!" Fu Yunzi exclaimed.

Linghu Laozu's expression turned solemn. Just as he was about to unleash his magic weapon, Han Bai stepped forward, forming a sword with his fingers, and pointed it at the ghost claw.

"break."

With a single word uttered, a beam of azure sword light shot into the sky, instantly piercing through the ghost claw. The ghost claw shattered with a deafening roar, transforming into a cloud of black mist.

Master Guiku's expression changed: "Sword intent manifested? You're a sword cultivator?"

Sword cultivators are the strongest among those of the same level. Although Han Bai is only at the peak of the Core Formation stage, the power of this sword strike is no weaker than the full-force attack of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

"Ghost Cry, hand this man over to me."

A hoarse voice rang out. From the demonic path, a black-clad swordsman carrying a longsword stepped forward. This man had a cold face and eyes like swords; he was clearly a sword cultivator, and his cultivation had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"The Heavenly Sword Elder?" Fu Yunzi's expression darkened further. The Heavenly Sword Elder was an elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect, one of the six major sects of the demonic path. He was a sword cultivator in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and had once killed three cultivators of the same level with a single sword strike, earning him a fearsome reputation.

"Han Bai, is it?" The Heavenly Sword Elder stared at Han Bai, a fighting spirit flashing in his eyes. "Do you dare to fight me?"

"I couldn't ask for more." Han Bai said expressionlessly, taking a step that took him thousands of feet into the air.

"Good!" The Heavenly Sword Elder laughed loudly, and with a flash, he followed.

The two clashed instantly, their sword energy crisscrossing, causing the sky and earth to change color.

Seeing this, Master Ghost Cry sneered, "Floating Cloud Child, now no one can help you. Kill them!"

"kill!"

The demonic cultivators surged towards Tianque Fortress like a tidal wave. Fuyunzi and the others turned ashen-faced, and had no choice but to brace themselves and fight back.

War is imminent.

Thousands of miles away, in Yellow Maple Valley.

Han Mu sat cross-legged in the quiet room, "watching" everything that was happening at the border through Han Bai's perspective.

"The Heavenly Sword Elder... a sword cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage, his strength is not weak." Han Mu muttered to himself, "However, Han Bai should be able to handle him."

Although Han Bai is only at the peak of the Core Formation stage, he is Han Mu's avatar, and his cultivation techniques and sword skills are top-notch. His true combat strength is no weaker than that of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. He is more than capable of dealing with the Heavenly Sword Elder.

"System, check Han Bai's status."

[Clone: ​​Han Bai]

[Realm: Peak Core Formation]

[Technique: Fourth Level of the Primordial Chaos Sword Art]

[Combat Strength: Mid-Nascent Soul Stage]

[Status: In battle, holding the upper hand]

As expected. Han Mu nodded, no longer paying attention to the border war. With Han Bai present, the border was temporarily safe. What he needed to do now was prepare for something else.

"System, exchange for three 'Blood Ban' tokens."

[Exchange for "Blood Prohibition" (Crimson Forbidden Land Pass) x3, consuming 3000 Contribution Points]

[Remaining Contribution Points: -4450]

Three crimson tokens appeared in his hand. These were the credentials to enter the Crimson Forbidden Land, which Han Mu had prepared for Han Yunge and the other two long ago.

"Yun Ge, I hope you won't disappoint Grandpa."

Han Mu looked out the window, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

The Crimson Forbidden Land will be where Han Yunge truly shines. Her encounter with Han Li will also mark the beginning of the Han family's connection with this future "Old Devil Han."