The Longevity Family: Starting from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor

The Crimson Forbidden Land is a valley stained crimson.

Han Ling'er hid behind a boulder, holding her breath as she watched the two "Crimson Fire Wolves" thirty feet away. These were second-tier demonic beasts, equivalent to late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. She wasn't afraid of one alone, but two together would be troublesome.

"I must finish this quickly," Han Ling'er thought to herself. She had been in the forbidden area for three days and found an "Ice Spirit Grass" according to the map, but the guardian beast was a second-tier "Ice Crystal Python." She had to use a lot of effort to trap it with the Ice Seal Talisman and harvest the spirit grass.

She needs to leave this area as soon as possible, because the fragrance of the Ice Spirit Grass will attract other ice-type monsters.

"Whoosh!"

Two ice arrows were fired, striking the eyes of the two Crimson Fire Wolves with pinpoint accuracy. The wolves howled in pain and charged forward in a frenzy.

Han Ling'er remained calm and activated the Ice Soul Pearl, covering her entire body with a layer of ice armor. She flashed forward, using Ice Escape Technique to appear behind the Crimson Fire Wolf on her left, her icy sword piercing its neck.

"puff!"

As the Crimson Fire Wolf fell to the ground, another pounced in front of her. Han Ling'er had no time to dodge, so she simply took the claw head-on. Her ice armor shattered, but she also took the opportunity to pierce the Crimson Fire Wolf's heart with her sword.

"Huff..." Han Ling'er gasped for breath, three bloody gashes on her left shoulder, deep enough to expose the bone, from the wolf's claws. She quickly took out some healing medicine and applied it, then swallowed a Qi-restoring pill.

In the past three days, she has encountered seven battles, harvested three spiritual herbs, but also suffered considerable injuries. Fortunately, she had the life-saving item given to her by her ancestor, otherwise she would have perished long ago.

"The Ancestor is right. Danger lurks everywhere in the forbidden area." Han Ling'er finished bandaging her wounds and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting and shouting came from afar.

"Are they disciples of Yellow Maple Valley?" Han Ling'er's heart skipped a beat. The ancestor had instructed her that if she encountered people from Yellow Maple Valley, she should cooperate appropriately. She cautiously approached and hid behind a withered tree.

Four cultivators were seen besieging two female cultivators. All four were dressed in the robes of the Hidden Moon Sect and were at the peak of Qi Refining. One female cultivator wore the robes of the Yellow Maple Valley and was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining; the other wore the robes of the Han family and was none other than Han Yunge!

Han Yunge, with blood at the corner of her mouth, stood protectively in front of another female cultivator, holding a cyan short sword in her hand, barely managing to withstand the attacks of the four.

"Sister Yun Ge!" Han Ling'er's heart tightened.

"Hehe, Han Yunge, I heard you're a genius alchemist from the Han family? Hand over your storage bag obediently, and also hand over that 'Qingyuan Fruit,' and we'll spare your life!" a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect sneered.

"Don't even think about it!" Han Yunge gritted her teeth. "Junior Sister Qingxue, you go quickly, I'll hold them off!"

"No, Sister Yun Ge, we'll go together!" The female cultivator named Qing Xue refused.

"Leave? Do you think you can escape?" Another disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect waved his hand, scattering a cloud of pink mist. "You've been hit by my 'Love Poison,' let's see how long you can last!"

Han Yunge and Qingxue inhaled the mist, and their faces immediately flushed, their spiritual energy circulation became sluggish.

"Now!" Four disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect attacked simultaneously, unleashing four magical artifacts.

Without further hesitation, Han Ling'er activated the Ice Soul Pearl and unleashed a full-force attack!

"A thousand miles frozen over!"

The ten talismans were activated simultaneously, instantly freezing an area of ​​thirty feet in radius! The four disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect paused in their movements, and Han Ling'er had already transformed into an ice shadow and appeared beside Han Yunge.

"Go!" She grabbed one person with each hand, unleashed her Ice Escape Technique at full power, and instantly appeared a hundred feet away.

"Chase!" The disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect broke through the ice and gave chase in anger.

Han Ling'er was carrying two people, and her spiritual energy was being depleted very quickly. After running for three miles, she had to stop.

"Ling'er, what brings you here?" Han Yunge was both surprised and delighted.

"The Ancestor sent me to this forbidden area for training," Han Ling'er said briefly. "Sister Yun Ge, how did you get involved with the Hidden Moon Sect?"

"We found a Qingyuan Fruit and were about to pick it when they suddenly appeared and tried to snatch it away," Han Yunge said with a wry smile. "Junior Sister Qingxue is Uncle Li's niece, and I can't abandon her."

"It's no use talking about this now, they're catching up." Han Ling'er looked behind her; four figures were already approaching.

"Three beauties, do you think you can escape?" The disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect caught up and surrounded the three in a fan shape.

Han Ling'er took a deep breath, the Ice Soul Pearl hovering above her head, ready to fight desperately.

Suddenly, a green shadow shot out from the side of the forest and instantly pierced the throat of a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect.

"Who?" The remaining three were shocked.

A young man with an ordinary face emerged from the forest, holding a cyan flying sword; it was Han Li.

"Senior Brother Han Li!" Han Yunge exclaimed in surprise.

Han Li nodded and looked at the three members of the Hidden Moon Sect: "Gentlemen, isn't it a bit inappropriate to gang up on the few?"

"From Huangfeng Valley? You're courting death!" The three disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect exchanged glances and attacked Han Li simultaneously.

Han Li neither dodged nor evaded; with a flick of his flying sword, it transformed into three beams of sword light, precisely striking the three magical artifacts.

"Clang clang clang!"

The three magical artifacts were blasted away. Han Li's figure blurred, and he appeared in front of a disciple, striking him in the chest with a palm.

"Pfft!" The disciple coughed up blood and flew backward.

The remaining two men's expressions changed drastically: "Retreat!"

"Trying to leave?" Han Li sneered, throwing out two talismans that transformed into two vines that bound the two men. Han Li then used his flying sword to strike repeatedly, crippling their cultivation.

"Senior Brother Han, shouldn't we kill them?" Han Yunge asked.

"In the forbidden area, excessive killing will attract inner demons," Han Li said calmly. "Crush their cultivation and let them live or die on their own."

Han Ling'er looked at Han Li, her heart trembling. This was the Han Li her grandfather had spoken of? Such formidable strength! He was clearly only at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, yet he could easily defeat three cultivators of the same level.

"Thank you for saving me, Senior Brother Han." Han Ling'er bowed.

"Are you a member of the Han family?" Han Li asked, looking at Han Ling'er.

"Han Ling'er greets Senior Brother Han."

"The Han family..." Han Li nodded, "What are your plans next?"

"We..." Han Ling'er looked at Han Yunge.

Han Yunge said, "Junior Sister Qingxue and I are preparing to go to the 'Cold Pool' area, where there may be ice-type spiritual herbs that are suitable for Junior Sister Ling'er."

"The Cold Pool?" Han Li pondered. "I also need to go there to find a spiritual herb. Why don't we go together?"

"That's great!" Han Yunge exclaimed happily. With Han Li around, it felt much safer.

The four traveled together. Han Li didn't talk much, but he always seemed to anticipate danger and easily resolve it. Han Ling'er observed him closely and discovered that Han Li was extremely cautious, never taking unnecessary risks, and seemed very familiar with the forbidden area.

"Has Senior Brother Han been to the Crimson Forbidden Land before?" Han Ling'er couldn't help but ask.

Han Li shook his head: "This is my first time here, but I've read a lot of information."

Han Ling'er didn't ask any more questions. Everyone has their own secrets, and she was no exception.

Three days later, the four arrived at the Cold Pool area. It was a frozen wasteland with a deep pool in the center, its air chilling to the bone.

"Ice Heart Lotus!" Han Yunge pointed to the center of the cold pool, where an ice-blue lotus was blooming. It was the main ingredient for refining the Ice Heart Pill, which was of great benefit to cultivators with ice spirit roots.

"I'll go pick them," Han Ling'er said, stepping forward.

"Wait," Han Li stopped her. "There are demonic beasts guarding the icy pool."

As soon as the words were spoken, the pool water churned, and a giant white python poked its head out, its cold gaze fixed on the four of them.

"A third-tier demonic beast, the Ice Scale Python!" Han Yunge's expression changed. A third-tier demonic beast is equivalent to the early stage of Foundation Establishment; even if the four of them joined forces, they might not be a match for it.

The Ice Scale Python hissed and spewed out a cloud of icy mist, freezing everything in its path.

"Retreat!" Han Li pulled Han Yunge and Qingxue back hastily, while Han Ling'er also used her Ice Escape Technique to avoid them.

The cold mist enveloped an area of ​​fifty feet in radius. Although the four people managed to avoid it, the cold air had already penetrated their bodies, and their spiritual energy circulation had become sluggish.

"This beast is not easy to deal with." Han Li frowned, took out a stack of talismans, and said, "I'll lure it away, you guys go and pick the Ice Heart Lotus."

"No, it's too dangerous!" Han Yunge said urgently.

"I know what I'm doing," Han Li said, then threw out three fireball talismans. The fireballs hit the Ice Scale Python's head, causing no damage, but successfully enraging it.

The Ice Scale Python abandoned the icy pool and chased after Han Li. Han Li fought and retreated, leading it to a distance.

"Hurry up!" Han Yunge urged.

Han Ling'er nodded, used her Ice Escape Technique to reach the center of the icy pool, and reached out to pick the Ice Heart Lotus. The instant she picked the lotus, a dark shadow suddenly rushed out from the bottom of the pool, heading straight for her!

"Ling'er, be careful!" Han Yunge exclaimed.

Han Ling'er had no time to dodge and could only activate the Ice Soul Pearl with all her might to defend herself.

"clang!"

The dark figure crashed into the ice armor, shattering it and sending Han Ling'er flying. The Ice Heart Lotus slipped from her hand.

The dark figure revealed itself to be a small silver snake, only about a foot long, but the aura it exuded was even more terrifying than that of the Ice Scale Python!

"A fourth-tier demonic beast, a silver-threaded snake!" Han Yunge's face turned deathly pale. A fourth-tier demonic beast was equivalent to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, something they simply couldn't handle.

The silver-threaded snake hissed and transformed into a beam of silver light, shooting towards Han Ling'er. Han Ling'er gritted her teeth, preparing to use the jade pendant given to her by her ancestor.

Just then, a beam of azure light descended from the sky and struck the silver-threaded snake.

"clang!"

The silver-threaded snake was slashed away, leaving only a white mark on its body. A figure landed in front of Han Ling'er; it was Han Mu!

No, it's Han Mu's clone. A black-robed clone!

"Ancestor?" Han Ling'er exclaimed in surprise.

The black-robed clone didn't answer, but instead unleashed a Five Elements Divine Light, trapping the silver-threaded snake. The silver-threaded snake struggled frantically, but the Five Elements Divine Light was inexhaustible, and it couldn't break free for the time being.

"Hurry up and leave after you've picked the Ice Heart Lotus!" the black-robed clone shouted.

Han Ling'er picked the Ice Heart Lotus, joined Han Yunge and Qingxue, and fled into the distance.

The black-robed clone glanced at the silver-threaded snake, then turned and disappeared.

A hundred miles away, in a secret chamber on Qingxia Peak, Han Mu opened his eyes.

"A fourth-tier demonic beast... It seems there's been some change in the core area of ​​the forbidden zone." He pondered for a moment and then summoned the system.

"System, exchange for 'Bloodline Resonance'."

[Bloodline Resonance: A special ability that allows the user to sense danger to their direct bloodline within a hundred miles and remotely transfer a portion of their power.]

[5000 contribution points are required for redemption. Redeem now?]

"exchange."

[Redeem successful, 5000 contribution points deducted]

[Remaining Contribution Points: -5650]

[Note: Your contribution points have exceeded the warning threshold. Please replenish them as soon as possible.]

Ignoring the system prompts, Han Mu closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings. Through bloodline resonance, he clearly perceived Han Ling'er's condition: she wasn't seriously injured, but her spiritual energy was excessively depleted, and she was recuperating in a mountain cave.

"It's safe for now." Han Mu was relieved, but then frowned. "However, it's unusual that a fourth-tier demonic beast has appeared in the forbidden area. According to previous records, the highest-ranking demonic beast in the Crimson Forbidden Area has never been a fourth-tier one."

He recalled that in the original story, a strange event seemed to have occurred in the Crimson Forbidden Land, leading to a riot of demonic beasts and heavy casualties. Could it be that this time it happened earlier than expected?

"Looks like we need to make some preparations." Han Mu got up and walked out of the secret room.

"Father, what is it?" Han Changqing greeted him.

"Notify all family members currently training outside that they must return within three days. Also, activate the mountain-protecting formation and strengthen security."

Han Changqing was taken aback: "Father, what happened?"

"Something has happened in the forbidden area; there might be a horde of demonic beasts," Han Mu said. "Summon Tu Gang and Liu San Niang to see me. I need to refine a batch of array flags and magical artifacts."

"yes!"

Half a day later, Tu Gang and Liu San Niang arrived at the secret room.

"Elder Tu, this is a batch of materials for refining array flags. You need to refine thirty-six 'Five Elements Array Flags' within five days." Han Mu took out a pile of materials.

"Five Elements Array Flags? That's a third-tier array..." Tu Gang exclaimed in surprise.

"It's alright, I'll assist you," Han Mu said. "Elder Liu, please prepare a batch of 'Bewitching Powder' and 'Bone-Corroding Poison,' the more the better."

"Yes." The two accepted the order and left.

Han Mu looked towards the forbidden area, his gaze deep.

"A storm is brewing, and the wind is howling."