The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Han Mu lay on the recliner, the float bobbing gently on the water. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, warm and comforting. He squinted, feeling more relaxed than he had ever been in his life.

"Daddy, the fish has taken the bait again!" Han Nian shouted, squatting by the pond and pointing at the water.

Han Mu opened his eyes, flicked his wrist, and a crucian carp broke out of the water, drawing a silvery arc in the air before landing on the grass. Han Nian ran over, picked up the fish, and carefully put it into the bucket.

"Nian'er is becoming more and more capable," Han Mu said with a smile.

"It's all thanks to Father's good teaching." Han Nian looked up, her eyes crinkling into crescents as she smiled.

Fairy Hongmeng walked over with a plate of fruit, sat on the stone bench next to Han Mu, and handed him a slice of melon. Han Mu took it and took a bite. The sweet juice melted in his mouth, and he sighed comfortably.

"My lord, I wish these days could go on forever," Fairy Hongmeng said softly.

"Yes, we'll live like this every day from now on," Han Mu said with a smile, holding her hand.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Han Mu's smile froze. He felt an unusual fluctuation within his body, and the curse power that he thought had been completely eliminated suddenly resurfaced.

"My lord, what's wrong?" Fairy Hongmeng noticed Han Mu's unusual behavior and her expression changed.

"It's nothing, it's probably just my imagination," Han Mu said with a smile, not wanting Fairy Hongmeng to worry.

But Fairy Hongmeng was not so easily fooled. She grabbed Han Mu's wrist, and a gentle force probed into his body. A moment later, her face turned deathly pale.

"My lord, the power of the curse is still there, it's just hidden deeper." Fairy Hongmeng's voice trembled.

Han Mu remained silent for a moment, then sighed. He knew that he couldn't escape it after all. Although the crooked tree had helped him purify the surface curse, the root of it remained. That power was already entangled with his origin and could not be separated at all.

"My lord, go find Tree Lord, it must have a way," said Fairy Hongmeng.

Han Mu nodded, got up and went to the backyard. The crooked tree was dozing off, its branches drooping, looking like a dead tree. Han Mu walked to the tree and reached out to pat the trunk.

"Grandpa Tree, wake up."

The crooked tree shook its branches and slowly opened one of its tree eyes. Seeing that it was Han Mu, it muttered impatiently, "What is it now, kid?"

"Master Tree, the curse has resurfaced, and this time it's even more severe than before," Han Mu said.

The crooked tree was silent for a while, then probed Han Mu's body with its branches. After a moment, its tone became serious: "Boy, I can't help you this time either. The power of the curse has merged with your origin. Unless you completely purify your origin, it will never be completely cleansed."

"What does it mean to completely purify the source?" Han Mu asked.

"It means that you need to transform yourself into a dimension and use the power of the entire dimension to dilute the power of the curse. This process is called the transformation of heaven and earth," the crooked-necked tree said.

"If the Dao transforms heaven and earth, what will I become?" Han Mu asked.

"You will become a special kind of being, omnipresent yet elusive. You can sense every corner of every dimension, but you will no longer have a physical form. To put it bluntly, you will become air," the crooked-necked tree said.

Han Mu fell silent. He hadn't expected the price of resolving the curse to be so high. Turning into thin air meant he could no longer stay by Hongmeng Fairy and Han Nian's side.

"Is there no other way?" Han Mu asked.

"That's all, this is the only way," said the crooked-necked tree.

Han Mu stood there in silence for a long time. Then he turned around and went back to the front yard. He saw Fairy Hongmeng and Han Nian playing by the pond. Han Nian's laughter was clear and melodious, like silver bells.

He walked over, squatted down, hugged Han Nian, kissed him on the cheek, then looked up at Fairy Hongmeng, opened his mouth, but didn't know how to say it.

"My lord, what did the Tree Lord say?" Fairy Hongmeng asked.

"Master Tree said that only by transforming the world with the Dao can the power of the curse be completely eradicated," Han Mu said in a low voice.

"The Dao transforms heaven and earth, what is that?" the Hongmeng Fairy asked.

"It means merging my origin into the dimension, becoming a part of the dimension," Han Mu said.

The Fairy of Primordial Chaos's face turned deathly pale instantly. She grabbed Han Mu's arm, her voice trembling, "Then what will become of you?"

"I will become an invisible entity, omnipresent, but without a physical form," Han Mu said.

"No, I won't allow it." Tears welled up in Fairy Hongmeng's eyes as she gripped Han Mu's arm tightly, as if he would disappear if she let go.

"This is the only way. If we don't do this, the power of the curse will erupt sooner or later. At that time, not only will I die, but the entire universe will be affected," Han Mu said.

"Then I'll go with you," said Fairy Hongmeng.

"No, Nian'er is still young and needs someone to take care of him. You stay here and take good care of him for me." Han Mu hugged Hongmeng Fairy and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, I won't disappear completely. I will become a part of the dimension and stay by your side forever."

Hongmeng Fairy lay in his arms, her shoulders trembling. Although Han Nian didn't quite understand what was happening, seeing his mother crying, he also started to wail loudly.

Han Mu held his wife and children, his eyes reddening, but he knew he had no choice; he had to do it.

That evening, Han Mu summoned Zhou Meng and the other two and told them about the Dao Transformation of Heaven and Earth. After listening, the three of them fell silent.

"My lord, is there really no other way?" Zhou Meng asked.

"That's all, this is the only way," Han Mu said.

"Will we ever see you again?" Luo Feng asked, his voice choked with emotion.

"Yes, I will become part of the dimension, omnipresent, and you can feel my presence at any time," Han Mu said with a smile.

The next morning, Han Mu arrived above the Cosmic Sea, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to guide the primal power within his body. Under his guidance, the primal power slowly spread out, merging into every corner of the dimension.

This process was extremely painful. Han Mu felt his body crumbling little by little and his soul dissipating bit by bit, but he gritted his teeth and persevered because he knew that this was the only way.

Hongmeng Fairy held Han Nian in her arms, standing at the entrance of the Creation God Temple. As she watched Han Mu's figure gradually become transparent in the light, tears streamed down her face.

Although Han Nian didn't quite understand what was happening, he knew his father was leaving, so he shouted, "Father, don't go!"

Hearing his son's voice, Han Mu felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he did not stop. He accelerated the process of Dao transformation, allowing his origin to completely merge into the dimension.

As the last ray of light faded, Han Mu's figure vanished completely. He became part of the dimension, omnipresent yet nowhere to be found.

Hongmeng Fairy held Han Nian in her arms, knelt on the ground, and sobbed uncontrollably. Zhou Meng and the other two stood aside, their eyes red and silent.

From then on, the Cosmic Sea lost its guardian, but everyone knew that Han Mu had not left; he had simply changed his method of protecting them.