The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

Ten days later, in the forbidden area behind Cuiping Mountain, a powerful aura soared into the sky.

Han Yunge sat cross-legged in the quiet room, surrounded by spiritual energy. His aura rose from the peak of Qi Refining all the way up, and finally broke through that invisible barrier, successfully establishing his foundation.

"I succeeded!" She opened her eyes, a look of joy flashing within them. She felt the surging magical power within her body, several times stronger than that of the Qi Refining stage.

"Very good, Foundation Establishment in ten days, as expected." Han Mu's voice rang out from outside the door.

Han Yunge quickly got up and opened the door: "Ancestor, I have successfully established my foundation!"

"Indeed, your dual wood and fire spiritual roots are extraordinary." Han Mu nodded. "Come with me, I have a task for you."

The two arrived at the alchemy hall. Originally, there was only Doctor Mo, a second-level alchemist, but now there were three more alchemists from the Hidden Moon Sect, making the manpower much more sufficient.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Everyone bowed.

Han Mu looked at Han Yunge: "From today onwards, you will be the deputy head of the Alchemy Hall, assisting Hall Master Mo in managing alchemy affairs. I want you to refine enough pills for the family to last three years within three months. Is that possible?"

Han Yunge looked at Doctor Mo. Doctor Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, Hall Master. With me overseeing things, plus the prescription and herbs provided by the Hidden Moon Sect, we will definitely be able to complete it."

"It's not a certainty, it's a necessity," Han Mu said in a deep voice. "The demonic path could attack at any time, and the reserves of medicinal pills are a matter of life and death for the entire clan. Yun Ge, you will focus on healing and recovery pills; Hall Master Mo, you will be responsible for refining cultivation and special pills. The necessary medicinal materials will be supplied by the family treasury at all costs."

"Yes!" the crowd responded.

Leaving the alchemy hall, Han Mu arrived at the family council hall. Han Changqing was already waiting, his expression solemn.

"Father, there's something wrong with those disciples from the Hidden Moon Sect."

"explain."

"Three hundred disciples, twenty at Foundation Establishment and two hundred and eighty at Qi Refining. On the surface, it seems normal, but three of the Foundation Establishment cultivators have exceptionally strong souls. The restrictions I placed were weakened by them by half using a secret technique," Han Changqing said. "Moreover, their cultivation methods don't seem to be the orthodox style of the Hidden Moon Sect."

Han Mu's eyes turned cold: "A spy from the Ghost Spirit Sect?"

"Very likely," Han Changqing said. "I have isolated them separately, awaiting my father's decision."

"Take me to see it."

The three were imprisoned in the dungeon of Cuiping Mountain. Upon seeing Han Mu, one of the middle-aged cultivators immediately protested, "Ancestor Han, we sincerely pledged our allegiance, why are we being treated this way?"

Han Mu didn't even glance at him, and directly said to Han Changqing, "Soul Search."

"yes!"

Han Changqing stepped forward, and the middle-aged cultivator's expression changed drastically: "How dare you! I am an inner sect deacon of the Hidden Moon Sect, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Han Changqing had already placed a palm on his crown. With a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator against an early-Foundation Establishment cultivator, the opponent was utterly powerless to resist under the suppression of his cultivation level.

A moment later, Han Changqing released his grip, his face grim: "Father, they are indeed spies sent by the Ghost Spirit Sect. Their mission is to infiltrate the Han family, wait for an opportunity to destroy the mountain-protecting formation, and support the demonic attack."

"What about the other two?"

"They must be in cahoots."

Han Mu nodded and looked at the other two. The two men looked ashen-faced, and one of them suddenly sprang up and pounced on Han Mu.

"court death."

Han Mu didn't even move, he just glanced at him. The man's body suddenly froze, and then with a "bang," he exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

"Spare me! Patriarch Han, spare me!" The last man knelt and kowtowed, "I'm willing to confess everything, I just want to live!"

"Speak, what is the Ghost Spirit Sect's plan?" Han Mu said calmly.

"It was...it was Young Master Wang Chan's order. He said that there must be something fishy about the Han family being able to stand firm amidst the chaos, so he sent us to infiltrate the Hidden Moon Sect disciples to investigate the Han family's strength. If the Han family is not strong, we will cooperate from within and without to break through Cuiping Mountain; if the Han family is strong, we will lie low and wait for the right opportunity."

Where is Wang Chan now?

"Located at the former site of Tianque Fortress, he commands the demonic forces in the eastern part of Yue Kingdom. He has three Core Formation elders, over thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators, and more than a thousand Qi Refining cultivators under his command."

Han Mu seemed lost in thought. Wang Chan, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect, was an important character in the original story, possessing early-stage Core Formation cultivation. He never expected that Wang Chan would now be eyeing the Han family.

"Father, what should we do?" Han Changqing asked.

"Search the soul to make sure nothing is missed, then kill him." Han Mu said calmly. "Clean the body thoroughly, leaving no trace."

"Yes."

After dealing with the spies, Han Mu returned to his meditation room. He took out a communication talisman and infused it with his magic: "Han Bai, have you arrived at the Hidden Moon Sect?"

A moment later, Han Bai's voice came: "My Lord, we have arrived at the gate of the Hidden Moon Sect. This place has been ravaged by the demonic path, but the protective formation is still in operation, so we cannot enter."

"The protective array of the Hidden Moon Sect is a fourth-order 'Moonlight Array,' which you cannot break with your current strength. Wait for me to arrive."

Han Mu put away the sound transmission talisman, gave Han Changqing a few instructions, and then transformed into a streak of light, leaving Cuiping Mountain silently.

The Hidden Moon Sect is located in the Moonflower Mountains in the southeast of Yue Kingdom, about two thousand miles from Green Screen Mountain. With Han Mu's mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, he can fly at full speed in just one hour.

When he arrived, Han Bai and Doctor Mo were hiding on a cliff, observing below.

The Hidden Moon Sect's mountain gate is built atop a main peak, surrounded by four auxiliary peaks, forming a five-elemental protective array. At this moment, the main peak is shrouded in a pale silver light shield—the Moon Essence Array. Outside the array, dozens of demonic cultivators are attacking, but with little effect.

"Three Core Formation cultivators, eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the rest are Qi Refining cultivators," Han Bai said in a low voice. "They're from the Ghost Spirit Sect."

Han Mu nodded. The six sects of the demonic path each have their own sphere of influence. The eastern part of Yue Kingdom is the territory of the Ghost Spirit Sect, so it is normal for Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators to appear here.

"They are trying to break the formation, but the Moon Essence Formation is a fourth-order formation, and it is difficult to break it by force without the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator," said Doctor Mo. "However, they seem to have found a weak point in the formation and are concentrating their attack on it."

Han Mu looked in the direction Doctor Mo pointed and saw three Core Formation Demon cultivators attacking a node of the great formation together. The light there flickered, and it did indeed seem weaker than other places.

"The Moonlit Array uses the moonlight as its energy source, and its power weakens by 30% during the day. It's noon now, which is when the array is at its weakest," Han Mu said. "However, even with a 30% reduction, it's still not something a Core Formation cultivator can break. They must have an inside agent who tampered with the array beforehand."

"What does this mean?"

"Once they break through the formation, we'll go in." Han Mu's lips curled into a smile. "The Hidden Moon Sect has accumulated a thousand years of experience and has a rich foundation. There must be things they can't take with them. Those things will belong to my Han family."

The three concealed their presence and waited quietly.

An hour later, the light of the Moon Essence Array grew dimmer and dimmer. The three Core Formation demon cultivators intensified their attacks, and finally, the array cracked open with a soft "crack," creating a gap several meters wide.

"It's broken! Go in quickly!" The leading mid-stage Core Formation demonic cultivator was overjoyed and rushed into the breach first.

The other demonic cultivators followed closely behind.

After everyone had gone inside, Han Mu and his two companions quietly approached the breach. Han Mu reached out and touched the edge of the breach, and the damaged formation began to slowly repair itself.

"My Lord, what is this...?" Doctor Mo exclaimed in surprise.

"We can temporarily repair it using array formations, which will last for half an hour. After half an hour, the breach will reopen, but that's enough time for us to do a lot of things," Han Mu said. "Let's go, be careful, don't get discovered."

The three entered the grand formation, and the scene before them changed drastically. The once ethereal and enchanting Hidden Moon Sect was now a scene of utter devastation. Palaces had collapsed, the spirit herb garden was destroyed, and corpses lay scattered across the ground—some belonging to Hidden Moon Sect disciples, others to demonic cultivators.

"It seems someone else came before us," Han Bai said.

"There was more than one group." Han Mu pointed to the marks on the ground. "Judging from these footprints, there were at least four groups of people. The Ghost Spirit Sect was the last to arrive. The ones before them were probably other demonic sects or independent cultivators."

"What good stuff could possibly be left?" Doctor Mo asked, somewhat disappointed.

"Follow me." Han Mu seemed to have a plan in mind, leading the two straight to the back of the main peak.

Behind the mountain was a cliff with the words "Forbidden Land" carved on its face. Han Mu stopped before the cliff, formed a hand seal, and cast a spell. Ripples spread across the cliff face, revealing it to be an illusion array.

The illusion array dissipated, revealing a cave entrance. The entrance was protected by a restriction, but it had been destroyed.

"Someone has been here," Han Bai said warily.

"It's alright, the real treasure isn't here." Han Mu walked into the cave.

The cave was very deep. After walking for about a hundred feet, a stone door appeared ahead. The stone door was blasted open, revealing a stone chamber inside, which was empty except for a few corpses.

"This is the treasure vault of the Hidden Moon Sect, but it has already been emptied." Doctor Mo examined the body. "It was someone from the Hidden Moon Sect. They probably wanted to take the treasure, but they were killed."

Han Mu didn't speak. He walked to the center of the stone chamber and stepped on the ground. The ground echoed hollowly.

"There's another layer below." Han Bai's eyes lit up.

Han Mu crouched down and pressed three times at a certain spot. The ground slowly opened, revealing a downward staircase.

"This is the true treasure trove," Han Mu said. "The Hidden Moon Sect has accumulated its wealth over a thousand years. The treasures on the surface are for outsiders to see; the true foundation lies here. Only True Person Hidden Moon knows this secret. He thought I wouldn't know, but alas..."

He led the way down the steps. Han Bai and Doctor Mo exchanged a glance and followed.

The stairs were very long, and it took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to reach the bottom. Here was another stone chamber, but much larger than the one above, filled with all sorts of boxes and jade shelves.

"Spirit stones!" Doctor Mo opened a box, which was full of mid-grade spirit stones, at least tens of thousands of them.

"Pills!" Han Bai opened another box, which contained dozens of jade bottles, all of which contained second- and third-tier pills.

"Cultivation Technique Jade Slip!"

"Forging materials!"

"A miracle cure!"

Han Bai and Doctor Mo were dazzled by the sight. The treasures here were ten times more than the entire Han family's current wealth!

"As expected of the largest clan in Yue, its foundation is indeed profound." Han Mu said calmly, "Take it all, leave nothing behind."

"yes!"

Han Bai and Doctor Mo began moving things. Han Mu went to the innermost part of the stone chamber, where there was a jade platform with three brocade boxes on it.

He opened the first brocade box, inside which was a crescent-shaped jade pendant, exactly the same as the one given to him by the Moon-Covering Immortal, but with a stronger aura.

"The Inheritance Token of the Hidden Moon Sect. Holding this token allows one to control the entire Hidden Moon Sect's protective mountain formation." Han Mu put it away.

The second brocade box contained an ancient jade book with the words "Moonlight True Scripture" written on the cover. This was the sect's signature cultivation technique, which could be practiced up to the late Nascent Soul stage.

The third brocade box was the smallest and most exquisite. Han Mu opened it, and inside was a fist-sized silver ore that emitted a faint moonlight glow.

"Moon Essence Gold!" Han Mu's eyes flashed with joy. This was a top-grade material for refining his natal magic weapon, which he had been searching for for a long time, and he never expected to find it here.

"System, tally the harvest."

[Received 150,000 mid-grade spirit stones and 1 million low-grade spirit stones]

[Obtained 300 bottles of Tier 2 pills and 50 bottles of Tier 3 pills]

[Obtained forty-three jade slips containing cultivation techniques, including one Nascent Soul level technique and five Core Formation level techniques]

[Obtained several refining materials, including one piece of Moon Essence Gold, three catties of Geng Gold, and one hundred catties of Xuan Iron]

[Obtained twelve Tier 3 magic artifacts and three Tier 4 magic artifact prototypes]

[Obtained several spiritual herbs and materials, with a total value of approximately 300,000 spirit stones]

Total value: Over two million spirit stones

[Contribution Point Reward: 10000]

Current contribution points: 14550

Han Mu nodded in satisfaction. With these resources, the Han family wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources for at least a hundred years.

"I've stored them all away." Han Bai and Doctor Mo returned, each wearing three or four storage rings—all found here.

"Let's go, it's time to get out."

The three left the stone chamber, and Han Mu resealed the entrance, erasing all traces. When they returned to the surface, the breach in the Moonlight Array had just reopened.

"Who goes there!" a sharp shout rang out.

Three Core Formation Demon Cultivators stood not far away, coldly watching them. They were the same three who had broken the formation earlier.

"One mid-stage Core Formation cultivator and two early-stage Core Formation cultivators," Han Bai said in a low voice.

Han Mu's expression remained unchanged: "Just passing by, everyone please continue."

"Just passing by?" The leader, a mid-stage Core Formation demonic cultivator, was an old man in black robes with sinister eyes. "The forbidden area of ​​the Hidden Moon Sect is not something you can just pass by as you please. Hand over your storage rings, and I'll spare your lives."

"What if I say no?" Han Mu said calmly.

"Then die!" The black-robed elder waved his hand, and the other two Core Formation demonic cultivators attacked simultaneously.

A long black banner, a blood-red flying sword, and a white bone staff—three magical treasures attacked Han Mu simultaneously.

Han Mu sighed: "Why bother?"

He raised his hand, spread his fingers, and gently clenched his fist.

"boom--"

The bodies of the three Core Formation demon cultivators exploded simultaneously, turning into three clouds of blood mist before they could even scream. Their magical artifacts lost control and fell to the ground.

Han Bai stepped forward and put away the magical artifact and storage bag. Doctor Mo, on the other hand, skillfully disposed of the corpse without leaving a trace.

"Let's go, it's time to go back," Han Mu said. "The Ghost Spirit Sect has lost three Core Formation cultivators, they won't let this go easily. Next, we should prepare to welcome our guests."

The three transformed into streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon.