I fabricated myths to guide the revival of spiritual energy.

As dawn broke, a biting wind swirled snowflakes, pounding against the cold barbed wire of the sentry post.

The 109 National Highway, which is originally a major artery into Tibet, is now showing an extremely strange scene.

Hundreds of green military trucks formed an endless line, driving outwards along the highway. But instead of soldiers, the trucks carried herders laden with belongings, bewildered tourists, and scientists urgently evacuating from various geological research stations.

On the other side of the road is the opposite side.

Countless engineering soldiers, dressed in protective suits and armed with live ammunition, are working frantically.

They're not repairing the road, they're "blocking the road".

A massive concrete roadblock was lowered by a crane, completely cutting off the road leading deep into the Kunlun Mountains.

Every fifty meters, a three-meter-high red warning sign is erected, with several lines of alarming words written in Chinese, Tibetan, and English:

[The area ahead is an absolute military restricted zone]

[No Entry/No Aerial Photography/No Radio Detection]

[Warning: Those who cross the red line will bear the consequences themselves.]

There were no mild phrases like "pursuing criminal liability according to law".

All that's left is the cold, hard truth of "you'll bear the consequences."

A young tourist leaned out of the car window, puzzled, and tried to take a picture of the distant snow-capped mountains with his phone, but was stopped by a sergeant with a stern face.

"Comrade, put your phone away."

The sergeant's voice was hoarse and stern: "From now on, any video recording of this area is a Level 1 violation."

"Why should we? That's a scenic area..." the tourist grumbled in dissatisfaction.

The sergeant didn't explain, but instead took a deep look at the distant mountains shrouded in strange clouds, a hint of deep apprehension flashing in his eyes.

"For your own good."

"That's no longer a scenic spot...it's God's territory."

……

[Capital City - Supreme Operations Command Center]

On the huge electronic screen, a shocking black area appeared in the western part of the map.

This dark patch, centered on the Nalenggele Canyon and with a radius of 500 kilometers, resembles a black hole, swallowing up the originally detailed topographic data.

"Reporting to the commander, the 'cleanup' operation is 90% complete."

Li Guozhong stood in front of the large screen, his eyes bloodshot, clearly having not slept all night.

"A total of 3,200 herders, 560 scientific researchers, and soldiers stationed at the two radar stations in the area have all been evacuated."

"Has the power been cut off?" the leader's voice came through the communicator.

"It's been cut off. All communication base stations, fiber optic cables, and even underground oil pipelines have been physically severed."

Li Guozhong's voice trembled slightly, "Right now, that area is a true island. There's no water, no electricity, no signal, only... that gentleman."

The head of state remained silent for a moment.

"Guozhong, do you think what we're doing is right? Turning 500 square kilometers of our territory into a lawless zone."

Li Guozhong looked up at the black spot on the screen.

"Sir, this isn't a matter of right or wrong. This is our only bargaining chip."

He paused, then said in a low voice:

"Furthermore, according to the last images transmitted back by the satellite... it seems that they no longer need our power there."

……

【Kunlun Summit - Taiqing Hall】

Gu Qing sat cross-legged on the jade throne, with the system panel floating in front of him.

His fingers moved lightly across the air, as if he were playing a real-time strategy game, except that the game's map was the real Earth.

[System notification: The mortal forces have completed their withdrawal.]

Number of ordinary people in the area: 0

[The conditions for determining territory have been met.]

Gu Qing watched as all the little red dots representing humans on the map disappeared beyond the red line, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"The clearing process was very efficient."

Without the interference of mortals, he could finally unleash his full potential and "magically transform" this desolate plateau.

To establish a cultivation university, a floating main peak alone is far from enough.

Three thousand students need food, water, and shelter; they need training grounds, trial forests, and, more importantly, a complete ecological cycle system.

"System, redeem the [Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Spirit Locking Array (Incomplete Version)]."

[Confidence points consumed: 500 million points. 】

[Confirm redemption?]

"confirm."

Gu Qing felt no pity whatsoever. This amount of trust was nothing to him now.

next moment.

Gu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, and golden runes swirled wildly in his pupils.

He slowly stood up and pressed his hand against the mountains below.

"rise!"

Rumble—!!

It wasn't an explosion, but a deep rumble from deep within the earth's crust.

The soldiers guarding the perimeter of the restricted area were horrified to see a white barrier suddenly rise from the depths of the Kunlun Mountains, which were usually covered in snow all year round.

That's not a wall.

That's fog.

Thick, milky white fog erupted from the ground without warning, shooting into the sky along the 500-kilometer boundary line drawn by Gu Qing!

This wall of mist rises vertically upwards, piercing the clouds, like a giant white bowl inverted on the plateau.

Strong winds cannot blow it away, and sunlight cannot penetrate it.

All satellite signals vanished without a trace the moment they touched this layer of white fog, as if they had disappeared into thin air.

[System notification: The Spirit Locking Array has been activated.]

[Effect 1: Isolation from the outside world. The array forms its own space, impervious to external technological means.]

[Effect 2: Spirit Gathering. The spiritual energy within the array will no longer leak out, and its concentration will increase exponentially over time.]

[Effect 3: Mystery. Mortals who stray into it will be lost in a maze on the outer perimeter, never able to penetrate to the core.]

Gu Qing looked at the white curtain that separated heaven and earth and nodded in satisfaction.

This is what is meant by "drawing a line in the sand and imprisoning oneself."

From this moment on, the area inside the wall is the celestial realm, and the area outside the wall is the human world.

"The wall is built, now it's time to do the interior decoration."

Gu Qing's gaze fell upon the area surrounding the enormous pit.

What used to be a desolate Gobi desert and a rocky wasteland has now been cleaned up.

"Since it's a university, it not only needs teaching buildings, but also 'special terrain'."

He browsed the system's online store quickly, tapping away.

[Exchange: 1000 servings of Spirit Field Soil Improvement Liquid] — After all, cultivators can't eat compressed biscuits every day; they have to grow spirit rice.

[Exchange: 500 Low-Tier Monster Gene Release Packs (Harmless Herbivores)] — At the very bottom of the food chain, to serve as food for future wolf packs.

[Exchange: Wonder - Sword Tomb (Empty Shell Version)] — For future use by students majoring in sword cultivation.

[Exchange: Wonder - Herb Garden (Seed Pack)] - The training base for the Alchemy Department.

With Gu Qing's actions, the 500-kilometer restricted area underwent a dramatic transformation.

The once-dry riverbed began to gush forth clear spring water, and the withered, yellow frozen soil turned black and fertile at a visible speed.

On the barren hillside, unknown exotic flowers and plants sprouted from the soil, swaying gracefully in the cold wind.

But all of this was just a prelude.

The real highlight is the main campus, which will soon house three thousand students and symbolize the majesty of the "Heavenly Court".

Gu Qing took a deep breath and looked down at the top of the system panel, at the S-level option that was flashing with golden light.

[S-Rank Scene Realization: Heavenly Palace on Cloud Top (Actual Version)]

[Price: 3000 million credit points]

[Description: A projection of fragments from the ancient Heavenly Court. It includes thirty-three floating islands, seventy-two side halls, and the core main hall complex. Defying gravity, it possesses a natural spirit-gathering effect and boasts an extremely strong visual impact.]

"That's really expensive..."

Gu Qing looked at the price and felt a little pained, but when he thought that it would be the backdrop for the "admission brochure" broadcast globally, he felt it was worth every penny.

After all, what could be more convincing than living in the heavens to make people believe in cultivating immortality?

"system."

Gu Qing stretched out his finger and hovered it above the button, his eyes turning fervent.

"Give me...manifest!"

[Command confirmed.]

[A credit score of 3000 million has been deducted.]

[Scene loading... Estimated time: 10 minutes.]

[Warning: This scenario is of enormous scale and will trigger global geological earthquakes and astronomical anomalies. Host, please prepare accordingly.]

Gu Qing straightened his robes, stood with his hands behind his back on the edge of the cliff.

The wind whipped his long hair as he looked up at the sky.

"shock?"

He chuckled softly.

"That's exactly what I wanted—vibration."

"If we don't tear a hole in the sky, how will the world know... what an immortal is?"