The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

In the quiet room, Han Mu sat cross-legged, with two drops of dark red essence blood floating in front of him, exuding a strong demonic aura and a powerful blood aura.

This is the essence blood of the demon lords extracted from the Blood Demon Lord and the Shadow Demon Lord. The essence blood of the demon lords in the late stage of the fusion process contains terrifying energy.

"System, analyze these two drops of essence blood," Han Mu thought to himself.

[Analysis in progress...]

[Blood Demon Lord's Essence Blood: Contains fragments of the Law of Blood, which can enhance physical strength and increase the power of blood and qi. After refining, physical strength can reach the peak of the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.]

[Shadow Demon Lord's Essence Blood: Contains fragments of the Law of Shadow, enhancing stealth abilities and increasing speed. After refining, escape techniques can be increased by 30%.]

[WARNING: The Demon Lord's blood essence contains demonic energy and must be purified and refined using the Primordial Longevity Technique, otherwise it may be corrupted by the demonic energy.]

[Start purification? Consumes 5000 contribution points]

"Purify." Han Mu said without hesitation.

[Deducting 5000 contribution points, purification begins...purification complete]

[Remaining Contribution Points: 25000]

Under the purification of the system's power, the two drops of dark red blood essence gradually became crystal clear, the demonic energy disappeared, leaving only pure blood essence and fragments of laws.

Han Mu opened his mouth and inhaled, and two drops of essence blood entered his mouth, instantly turning into a rolling hot current that surged through his limbs and bones.

"boom!"

A massive amount of energy exploded within his body, causing Han Mu's body to expand at a visible speed, with countless bloody marks appearing on his skin, as if it were about to burst at any moment.

"The Primordial Longevity Technique, begin refining!"

Han Mu circulated his cultivation technique, the power of the five elements flowing through his body, refining and absorbing the essence and blood energy bit by bit. His physical body cycled between breaking and rebuilding, becoming stronger with each rebuilding.

Time passed day by day.

Outside the meditation room, Han Li had emerged from seclusion and consolidated his early-stage Void Refinement cultivation. Upon learning of Han Mu's seclusion, he volunteered to guard him, setting up a sword formation outside the meditation room as a precaution.

Han Yunge wasn't idle either. She used the resources left behind by Han Mu to frantically refine pills. She knew that with her grandfather in seclusion breaking through to a breakthrough, the Han family needed more pill reserves for any eventuality.

Inside the Time Acceleration Tower, the other nine members of the Han family were also diligently cultivating. The flow of time inside the tower was thirty-six times that of the outside world; one month outside meant three years inside.

In the past three years (within the tower), three of the nine have broken through to the Void Refinement stage: Han Feng, Han Yu, and a collateral disciple named Han Shan. The other six have also reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from the Void Refinement stage.

Hancheng's strength is increasing at an astonishing rate.

Inside the quiet room, Han Mu's refining process had reached its final stage.

"Snap!"

As if some barrier within his body had been broken, Han Mu's aura suddenly surged, climbing from the early stage of the Fusion Realm all the way to the middle stage, and finally settling at the peak of the middle stage of the Fusion Realm.

"It's a success." Han Mu opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He felt the immense power within him, several times stronger than before. Now, if he were to face the Blood Demon Lord again, he wouldn't even need to use the Law of Time; his physical strength alone would be enough to crush him.

"System, check the current status." Han Mu thought to himself.

[Host: Han Mu]

[Cultivation Level: Peak of the True Integration Stage / Mid-stage of the Superficial Refinement Stage]

[Cultivation Technique: The Sixth Level of the Primordial Longevity Technique (Five Elements Perfection)]

[Physical Strength: Peak of Mid-Stage Fusion]

[Comprehension of Laws: Law of Time (Flat), Law of Blood (Fragment), Law of Shadow (Fragment)]

[Supernatural Abilities: Five Elements Divine Light, Time Stop, Blood Shadow Escape, Shadow Clone]

[Native Magic Weapon: Qiankun Fan (Superior Spiritual Treasure, Upgradable)]

[Family Power: Hancheng (Royal City)]

[Family members: 4 at the Void Refinement stage (Han Li, Han Feng, Han Yu, Han Shan), 37 at the Deity Transformation stage, and 152 at the Nascent Soul stage]

[Current Task: Establish Royal City Power (In Progress)]

[Mission Requirements: Within three years, develop Hancheng into the eighth largest power of the human race, possessing at least three Nascent Soul cultivators and ten Void Refinement cultivators.]

[Task Progress: Nascent Soul cultivators 1/3, Void Refinement cultivators 4/10]

[Task Rewards: 100000 Contribution Points, 1x Special Building "Time Acceleration Tower", Upgraded Clan Talent "Bloodline Awakening"]

[Remaining Contribution Points: 25000]

"Peak of the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm, not bad." Han Mu nodded in satisfaction. Refining two drops of Demon Lord's essence blood not only allowed him to break through in cultivation but also comprehend fragments of the Blood Law and the Shadow Law. Although it was only a superficial understanding, the boost to his combat power was still enormous.

Especially with the Law of Shadow, combined with the "Heavenly Concealment Technique," his concealment ability will be further enhanced. Now, even a Mahayana cultivator cannot discern his true cultivation level without careful examination.

"Next, it's time to consider the development of the family." Han Mu stood up and walked out of the quiet room.

"Grandpa, you've come out of seclusion!" Han Yunge, who was waiting outside the door, exclaimed in surprise.

Han Li also sensed the commotion, withdrew his sword formation, and respectfully bowed: "City Lord."

Han Mu looked at the two of them and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work while I was away."

"This is what we should do," Han Li said. "City Lord, Tianyuan City sent people to visit you during your seclusion."

"Oh?" Han Mu raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"They said the demons have been making unusual moves recently, reminding us to be on high alert," Han Li said. "The one who came was a deputy commander from Tianyuan City, with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level. He was quite polite."

"Tianyuan City..." Han Mu murmured thoughtfully. Tianyuan City was a frontline fortress for the human race against the demon race, and it commanded the human race's power in the spirit realm. The fact that they sent someone to warn them meant that the demon race was indeed planning something big.

"By the way, City Lord, that deputy commander also left behind a jade slip, saying it was a message from City Lord Tianyuan." Han Li took out a cyan jade slip and handed it to Han Mu.

Han Mu took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

The jade slip contained a divine thought from the Lord of Tianyuan City, essentially stating that the Demon Clan had been frequently mobilizing forces recently, seemingly preparing for a major offensive. Tianyuan City had issued a mobilization order, requiring all human forces to send experts to assist in its defense. As a newly emerging power, Hancheng was required to send at least three Void Refinement stage cultivators to participate in the battle.

"A summons..." Han Mu frowned. This was rather troublesome. The Han family currently only had four Void Refinement cultivators. If they sent three, Han City would be left vulnerable. But if they didn't send any, they might offend Tianyuan City.

"Lord of the city, how should we deal with this?" Han Li asked.

"Send them, of course we'll send them," Han Mu said thoughtfully. "But not now. Tianyuan City's conscription order is open to all human forces. Our Han City is newly established and needs time to develop. Go and reply that Han City will send people to participate in the war, but it will require three years of preparation time. Three years later, I will personally lead the people to Tianyuan City."

"Three years later?" Han Li was taken aback. "City Lord, isn't that too long? What if the demons attack during this time..."

"It's alright." Han Mu waved his hand. "The demons won't launch a large-scale attack in the short term. The Blood Fiend Demon Lord has just died, and the demons need time to investigate. Besides, Tianyuan City isn't made of paper; it won't be so easy to breach."

"Yes, I understand." Han Li nodded.

"Also, have Han Feng, Han Yu, and Han Shan come out of seclusion. I have a mission for them," Han Mu said.

Soon, Han Feng and his two companions arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. They had just broken through to the Void Refinement stage, and their auras were still somewhat unstable, but their eyes were filled with excitement. Their breakthrough to the Void Refinement stage in such a short time was entirely due to the opportunity bestowed upon them by the City Lord.

"Greetings, City Lord!" The three knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.

"Get up." Han Mu looked at the three of them and nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad. Breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm in three years has not disappointed me."

"It's all thanks to the city lord's cultivation!" the three said in unison.

"Now I have a task for you," Han Mu said. "I want the three of you to each lead a team to deliver an invitation to all the forces within a three-thousand-mile radius of Han City."

"An invitation?" the three asked, puzzled.

"Three months from now, Hancheng will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate its founding, inviting all surrounding forces to attend," Han Mu said. "I want to use this ceremony to officially establish Hancheng as a prominent city among the human race."

The three exchanged a glance, all seeing the excitement in each other's eyes. The city-building ceremony—this was to announce the existence of the Han family to the entire spirit realm!

"Your subordinates obey!" the three said in unison.

"Remember, be polite, but don't tarnish Hancheng's reputation," Han Mu instructed. "If any force is unwilling to come, don't force them. But if any force dares to provoke us, show no mercy and suppress them directly."

"Yes!" A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the three. They had just broken through to the Void Refinement stage and were looking for someone to test their skills against.

The three men accepted the order and left. Han Mu then said to Han Li, "Han Li, you stay in the city and oversee the overall situation. I need to go into seclusion for a while to refine some magical treasures."

"The City Lord is going into seclusion again?" Han Li asked in surprise. Hadn't the City Lord just emerged from seclusion?

"This seclusion won't last long, at most a month," Han Mu said. "I need to refine several core array plates for the city's protective array. The current protective array of Han City can withstand the Integration Realm cultivators, but it can't withstand the Mahayana Realm cultivators. I need to refine a stronger array."

Han Li solemnly replied, "Your subordinate understands. City Lord, please rest assured and continue your seclusion. With me here in Han City, there will be no trouble."

Han Mu nodded and said to Han Yunge, "Yunge, you should also go into seclusion. I observe that you have reached the bottleneck of the early stage of Void Refinement. This time, try to break through to the middle stage of Void Refinement."

"Yes, Grandpa," Han Yunge replied. She did indeed feel that her bottleneck was loosening and that she needed to go into seclusion to break through it.

Having arranged everything, Han Mu entered the meditation room again. However, this time it wasn't for cultivation, but for refining weapons.

What he was going to refine was a formation called the "Five Elements Demon-Suppressing Formation." This formation was obtained from the system shop and required top-grade materials with the five elements. It was extremely difficult to refine, but also extremely powerful. Once set up, it could withstand a full-force attack from an early-stage Mahayana cultivator.

"System, exchange for the crafting materials for the Five Elements Demon Suppressing Array." Han Mu thought to himself.

[Exchange for materials to craft the "Five Elements Demon-Suppressing Array" requires 20000 contribution points. Exchange now?]

"exchange."

[Exchange successful, materials issued. Remaining contribution points: 5000]

A pile of materials shimmering with five-colored light appeared in the quiet room. Han Mu took a deep breath, summoned his natal fire, and began refining.

Meanwhile, Han Feng and his two companions, carrying invitations, had already set off separately for the surrounding forces. The grand ceremony for the founding of Han City was about to begin.

Meanwhile, in Tianyuan City, at the City Lord's Mansion.

A middle-aged man dressed in golden armor sat in the main seat. He was none other than the Lord of Tianyuan City—Golden Yuan Venerable, with a cultivation level of mid-stage Mahayana.

Standing below was a deputy commander in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the very same one who had visited Hancheng before.

"Has Hancheng replied?" Venerable Jin Yuan asked.

"Reporting to the City Lord, Han Mu, the City Lord of Han City, said that he will send people to participate in the war, but it will take three years to prepare. Three years later, he will personally lead the troops here," the deputy commander said respectfully.

"Three years..." Venerable Jin Yuan tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers. "That's not too much. Han City is newly established and does need time to develop. Moreover, Han Mu is no ordinary man, capable of slaying the Blood Fiend Demon Lord. It's worth waiting for him."

"Lord, what about the demons..." The deputy commander hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"The Demon Clan has indeed been making unusual moves recently, but their target may not be Tianyuan City." A glint flashed in Venerable Jin Yuan's eyes. "I have received information that the Demon Clan is searching for some kind of 'Chaotic Dao Seed,' and Blood Fiend Demon Lord's trip to Han City is probably for this purpose. The fact that Han Mu was able to kill Blood Fiend means that he may have something that the Demon Clan wants."

"Should we...?" The deputy commander gestured.

"No need," Venerable Jin Yuan waved his hand. "Internal strife is not advisable within the human race. Moreover, if Han Mu truly possesses any treasure, that is his good fortune. As long as he is willing to contribute to the human race, he is a friend of our Tianyuan City."

"Understood, sir." The deputy commander nodded.

"Pass down the order to closely monitor the movements of the demons. Also, send a congratulatory gift to Hancheng for its founding ceremony," said Venerable Jin Yuan.

"yes!"

After the deputy commander stepped down, Venerable Jin Yuan looked towards Han City, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"Han Mu... someone who can pique the interest of the Blood Heaven Demon Lord, I'd like to see what makes you so special."

A storm is brewing. And Hancheng is at the eye of the storm.