The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Half a month later, the entrance to the Guanghan Realm was located in the "Hanyue Plain" in the northern part of the Spirit Realm.

At this moment, thousands of cultivators have gathered on the Cold Moon Plain. Elites from various races, including humans, demons, spirits, and sea creatures, have all come for the opening of the Guanghan Realm. The entrance is a huge, illusory moon suspended in mid-air, a hundred feet in diameter, its moonlight like water, radiating gentle spatial fluctuations.

Led by Han Mu, the Hancheng team stood discreetly at the edge of the crowd. Han Li, Han Yunge, Han Jinglei, Han Ling'er, and Han Tianfeng stood at the front, all dressed in cyan outfits and carrying the Hancheng insignia. Their calm demeanor and sharp eyes attracted many glances.

"Those are the people from Hancheng? I heard they seized the Underworld King's Seal in the Netherworld Cave and are riding high."

"Is that middle-aged man in the blue robe in the middle Han Mu? He looks unremarkable, but is he really the powerful figure who single-handedly killed three Demon Generals?"

"Keep your voice down. Nascent Soul cultivators are sharp-eared and sharp-eyed. Don't bring trouble upon yourselves."

Whispers rose and fell. Han Mu remained calm, closing his eyes to rest. Han Li and the others also stood silently, adjusting their composure.

"clang--"

A clear bell rang out, and a figure in white appeared before the illusory moon. It was the Nascent Soul Elder of the "Moonlight Palace," who was in charge of presiding over the opening.

"The entrance to the Moon Realm is about to open. Those with tokens may enter. There are three rules: First, life and death within the realm are left to fate; second, the foundation of the secret realm must not be destroyed; third, the exit will reopen in three years, and those who miss this window will not be allowed to enter. Now, step forward with your tokens!"

Cultivators from various races stepped forward, displaying their tokens. Han Mu took out five silver tokens and distributed them to Han Li and his group of five: "Go. I will be waiting for you here in three years. Remember, safety first, opportunity second."

"Yes!" The five people solemnly accepted the document and followed the flow of people toward the entrance.

When it was Han Cheng's turn, the elder of Yuehua Palace glanced at Han Li and the others, then looked at Han Mu behind him and nodded slightly: "City Lord Han, I have long admired you. Your son and daughter are exceptionally talented. I wish you a bountiful harvest."

"Thank you for your kind words, Elder." Han Mu cupped his hands in greeting.

The five people stepped into the illusory moon one by one, and their figures disappeared. Han Mu watched them enter before turning and leaving. However, he did not return to Han City, but instead went to a valley a thousand miles away from Hanyue Plain.

"System, exchange for one 'Guanghan Realm Core Teleportation Talisman'." Han Mu's mind stirred. This was his true purpose—to enter the core of the Guanghan Realm and collect the boundary marker.

[To exchange for the Moon Realm Core Teleportation Scroll, 10000 Contribution Points are required.]

[Redeem or not?]

"exchange."

[Exchange successful, 10000 contribution points consumed]

[Remaining Contribution Points: 7000]

A golden talisman appeared in his hand. This talisman was specially made by the system and could bypass the entrance restrictions to teleport directly to the core area of ​​the Guanghan Realm, but it could only be maintained for one hour. Within one hour, the task of collecting the boundary marker must be completed.

"One hour is enough." Han Mu crushed the talisman. A golden light flashed, and his figure disappeared.

The next moment, he found himself in a completely different world.

Before them lay a world of ice and snow, with heavy snowflakes falling from the sky and a biting wind. All around were towering ice mountains, their peaks invisible. The air was thick with ice-attribute spiritual energy, more than a hundred times stronger than outside.

"This is the core of the Guanghan Realm..." Han Mu spread his divine sense, taking in the entire area within a thousand miles. The core area was not large, only a thousand miles in circumference, but it was full of dangerous places. There were ten-thousand-year-old ice caves, icy storms, and ice-attribute demonic beasts. At the very center, there stood a ten-thousand-foot-tall ice peak, with seven-colored light shimmering on its summit.

"The boundary marker is located at the summit of Ice Peak." Han Mu discerned the direction and transformed into a streak of light, flying off. He did not conceal his aura, unleashing his full late-stage Void Refinement cultivation. Wherever he passed, ice and snow retreated, and demonic beasts lay in wait.

After flying a hundred miles, a violent ice storm suddenly arose ahead. Ice blades rained down from the storm, each one equivalent to a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator. Han Mu neither dodged nor evaded, but released his Primordial Chaos Power, forming a five-colored light shield that blocked all the ice blades.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Suddenly, three ice arrows shot out from the storm. The arrows were crystal clear and contained extremely cold power, indicating that they were attacks at the Nascent Soul level. Han Mu's eyes narrowed. These three arrows came from three "Ice Spirits," elves born from the ice storm, who were born with the power to control the laws of ice.

"Get lost!" Han Mu unleashed a punch, the Primordial Chaos Fist imprint pressing down like a mountain. The three Ice Spirits shrieked and vanished into ice shards. The storm subsided as well.

He continued forward, encountering several more waves of monsters and natural dangers, but none of them could stop Han Mu's progress. Half an hour later, he arrived at the foot of the ice peak.

The ice peaks were steep and smooth as mirrors, making them impossible to climb. Furthermore, they were protected by a no-fly zone, preventing flight. Han Mu remained calm and took out a pair of "Cloud-Stepping Boots" to put on. These were treasures he had redeemed from the system, allowing him to ignore the no-fly zone and walk on air.

Stepping into the void, he ascended higher and higher. The pressure from the icy peaks was extremely strong, increasing with each ascent. By the time he reached the halfway point, it was equivalent to a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, Han Mu's physical body had been tempered by the Nine Revolutions Undying Body and was protected by Primordial Chaos Magic Power, allowing him to easily withstand the attack.

Another fifteen minutes later, we reached the summit.

At the summit was a hundred-zhang-high platform, smooth as a mirror. In the center of the platform stood a three-zhang-tall stone tablet. Its body was as clear as jade, its surface engraved with intricate runes, radiating a vast aura that suppressed an entire realm. This was none other than the incomplete immortal artifact—the Boundary-Suppressing Tablet!

"The boundary marker..." Han Mu approached and could feel the immense power contained within the marker. If this marker were intact, it could suppress a vast world; although it was incomplete, its power was still not to be underestimated.

"Collect." He placed his hands on the monument, channeling his primordial power into it and beginning to refine it. The boundary-suppressing monument trembled, emitting a buzzing sound, as if resisting. However, Han Mu's power was abundant, and with the system's assistance, he quickly suppressed the resistance.

After an incense stick's time, the refining was complete. The boundary marker transformed into a stream of light, entering Han Mu's brow and settling in his sea of ​​consciousness. He sensed that he could now control a portion of the Guanghan Realm's authority, opening or closing certain areas at any time, and even mobilizing the spiritual energy within the realm.

"System task completed, reward issued." The system voice announced.

[Quest "Collect Town Boundary Marker" Completed]

[Rewards: 20000 Contribution Points, partial access to the Guanghan Realm (control over the outer and inner areas)]

Current contribution points: 27000

Han Mu was satisfied. With partial access to the Guanghan Realm, Han Cheng could regularly send disciples there for training and to gather resources. Moreover, he could sense the location of Han Li and the other four; they were all in the inner perimeter and were not in immediate danger.

"It's time to go back." He crushed the other half of the teleportation talisman, a flash of golden light, and his figure disappeared.

They reappeared, back in the valley. Exactly one hour had passed from entering the core to exiting.

Han Mu did not linger and returned to Hanyue Plain. At the entrance, cultivators from various races had already entered one after another, and most of those remaining were either escorting elders or wandering cultivators who were just watching the spectacle. He found a secluded cave nearby, set up a protective barrier, and began his seclusion.

The boundary marker needs time to be nurtured and refined, and the authority over the Guanghan Realm also needs to be familiarized with. Three years is just the right amount of time to do these things.

At this moment, within the Guanghan Realm, Han Li and his group of five had already entered the inner perimeter area.

"This is the inner perimeter of the Guanghan Realm..." Han Ling'er looked around. Before her was a snow-covered forest, the trees all made of ice, crystal clear. There were faint traces of demonic beasts in the forest, none of them weak.

"According to the map, Cold Moon Pool is deep within the inner perimeter, and we need to cross this ice forest." Han Li unfolded the map given to him by Han Mu. "There are groups of 'Ice Apes' living in the ice forest. Adult Ice Apes are at the Core Formation stage, and the Apes King may be at the Nascent Soul stage. Proceed carefully and do not disturb them."

The five formed a small five-element battle formation, with Han Li in the center, Han Yunge and Han Jinglei on the left and right, and Han Ling'er and Han Tianfeng in front and behind, and slowly entered the ice forest.

They traveled ten miles without incident. But as they entered the depths of the forest, the sounds of fighting suddenly arose ahead.

"Someone's there!" Han Li raised his hand to signal. The five people concealed themselves and quietly approached.

In the open space ahead, three demon cultivators were engaged in a fierce battle with a group of ice apes. There were more than twenty ice apes, each over ten feet tall, with ice-blue bodies and immense strength. The three demon cultivators were all at the early Nascent Soul stage, but the ice apes outnumbered them and they were already struggling to survive.

"They are from the Golden Lion Clan," Han Tianfeng whispered. The three demons had golden horns on their foreheads, a characteristic of the Golden Lion Clan.

"Should we save them or not?" Han Yunge asked. Hancheng and the Golden Lion Clan were allies; it wouldn't be right to stand by and watch them die.

"Save them!" Han Li decided immediately. "Jing Lei, use thunder magic to scatter the ape horde. Yun Ge, Ling'er, Tian Feng, come with me to save them."

"yes!"

Han Jinglei formed hand seals and chanted an incantation. Thunderclouds gathered in the sky, and bolts of lightning struck down. The ice apes, terrified of the lightning, panicked. Han Li and his companions seized the opportunity to attack, activating the Lesser Five Elements Battle Formation. The power of the five elements circulated, instantly killing several ice apes.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist!" The Golden Lion Clan cultivators were overjoyed and joined forces to fight back. After an incense stick's time, most of the Ice Apes were dead or wounded, and the rest scattered.

"Jin Lie of the Golden Lion Clan, thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Han Cheng." The leading Golden Lion Clan man clasped his hands in a fist salute; he recognized Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Jin Lie, you're too kind. It's only natural to help an ally in need," Han Li returned the greeting. "And what brings you three here...?"

"Alas, it's shameful to admit," Jin Lie said with a wry smile. "We originally intended to hunt down a few ice apes for their elixir, but we accidentally stumbled into the ape king's lair and were surrounded and killed here. If it weren't for your rescue, fellow Daoist, we would likely be in grave danger."

"The Ape King?" Han Li's eyes narrowed. "Where is it?"

"About ten miles ahead lies an ice cave, the lair of the Ape King," Jin Lie said. "The Ape King is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and he's not easy to deal with. If you have no urgent business, it would be best to detour."

Han Li pondered. Cold Moon Pool was located in the direction of the Ice Cave, and taking a detour would add three days to the journey. Moreover, the Ape King's Nest might contain "Ice Ape Wine," a treasure for tempering the physical body.

"Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to join forces?" Han Li looked at Jin Lie. "We need to pass through the ice cave. If we can kill the Ape King, we will split the spoils equally."

Jin Lie exchanged glances with his two companions and nodded: "Good! With Fellow Daoist Han Cheng's help, we will surely be able to slay that beast!"

The seven of them set off together towards the ice cave. Their true trials in the Guanghan Realm had only just begun.