I fabricated myths to guide the revival of spiritual energy.

Geneva - World Earthquake Monitoring Centre

The piercing alarm did not sound, but the atmosphere in the hall was even more eerie than when the alarm had gone off.

Dozens of geologists gathered around a giant monitor, staring intently at the waveform graph originating from the East Asian continent on the screen.

"This is impossible..."

An elderly professor shakily took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.

"The seismic waves... have turned into sine waves?"

The lines on the screen were no longer chaotic jagged edges, but had become an extremely regular and smooth undulation.

It's like... the Earth is taking some kind of rhythmic breath.

"The focal depth was zero."

A young researcher swallowed hard. "No, to be precise, the epicenter wasn't underground, but... in the sky."

Epicenter location: 36 degrees north latitude, 94 degrees east longitude.

"Kunlun Mountain".

……

[Kunlun Mountains - Edge of the Restricted Area - Temporary Command Post]

Li Guozhong had just returned to his car and hadn't even had a sip of hot water when the military-grade thermos in his hand suddenly began to tremble.

Fine ripples spread across the water's surface.

"What's going on? An earthquake?" Zhao Feng instinctively gripped the pistol at his waist, even though it was useless here.

Li Guozhong suddenly pushed open the car door and jumped out.

The moment he looked up, the thermos in his hand fell to the frozen ground with a clatter.

It wasn't just him.

All the engineers, the sentries on guard duty, and the drivers of the last few trucks that were evacuating—everyone stopped what they were doing at that moment, staring blankly at the sky.

The core of the restricted area, which was originally shrouded in a white fog wall, is now undergoing a dramatic change.

The thick clouds suddenly began to spin wildly, forming a huge vortex with a diameter of over 100 kilometers.

At the center of the vortex, there was not darkness, but golden light.

The golden light was so rich it seemed like liquid gold, pouring down from the heavens and turning the continuous snow-capped mountains into a sacred gold.

boom--!!!

The sound did not travel through the air, but rather exploded directly into the depths of everyone's soul.

That wasn't an explosion; it was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

However, this "ground" is emptiness.

On everyone's retinas, an unforgettable scene slowly unfolded:

From the golden vortex of clouds, a huge island emerged.

Yes, islands.

A floating island with jagged rock formations at its base but lush greenery and numerous pavilions and towers above it defied the law of universal gravitation and slowly "sank" down.

But this is just the beginning.

Then came the second one, the third one...

Thirty-three floating fairy islands of varying sizes, like escort ships, circled the most majestic main peak in the center, slowly descending to an altitude of two to five thousand meters.

They are not connected by steel cables, yet it is as if an invisible hand is precisely fixing them on a specific track.

Silver waterfalls cascade down from each island, the water flowing into the sea of ​​clouds below, creating a dazzling display of neon lights.

On the highest central island, a magnificent palace complex, so sculpted it seemed almost inhuman, revealed its true form bathed in golden light.

The steps are made of white jade, and the tiles are made of glazed glass.

The enormous eaves resemble a phoenix spreading its wings, and each pillar is adorned with a golden dragon that seems to be slowly swimming.

"Heavenly Palace on the Clouds..."

Li Guozhong muttered to himself.

He recalled the descriptions in myths and legends, which he had originally thought were merely the imagination of the ancients.

But now, this myth is right above him, blotting out the sky and creating an oppressive atmosphere.

What kind of school is this?

This is clearly the Heavenly Court!

……

Gu Qing stood on the newly manifested main hall plaza, looking at the surrounding floating islands, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although it cost all my savings, the effect... was truly amazing.

[System notification: Scene visualization complete.]

[Current facility integrity: 100%]

[Activated functions: Spirit Gathering (S-rank), Gravity Adjustment (Controllable), Mountain Protection Barrier (S-rank).]

Gu Qing's gaze swept over the islands, and he was already quickly planning their functions in his mind.

He pointed to a floating island on the left, shrouded in mist and with the most lush vegetation:

"That one will be named 'Hundred Herbs Peak'."

"Use it as a teaching area and experimental field for the alchemy department. Later, scatter those 500 portions of low-level demonic beast and spirit herb seeds there."

He then pointed to a jagged, menacing-looking island on his right:

"That one will be named [Sword Forging Peak]."

"The dojo for sword cultivators. The magnetic field there is the most chaotic, which is perfect for honing sword intent."

Finally, his gaze fell upon a solitary island in the distance that looked gloomy and was perpetually shrouded in dark clouds:

"That one... is the location of the Demon-Sealing Tower."

"From now on, students who break school rules, or those who are captured as powerful demons, will be locked up there."

Gu Qing resembled a homeowner renovating a new home, although this "home" was ridiculously large.

With a wave of his hand, countless golden streaks of light flew out and landed at the entrances of the various islands.

That's a plaque.

[Scripture Repository], [Martial Arts Arena], [Weapon Forging Hall], [Outer Disciples' Residence]...

With these plaques hung up, this magnificent sky city finally gained a touch of "academy" life.

It is no longer a cold, impersonal temple, but a cultivation academy that will soon welcome three thousand students.

Gu Qing took a deep breath.

The concentration of spiritual energy here is more than a hundred times that of the outside world.

With each breath, his pores opened up.

"However, there's still one last thing missing."

Gu Qing flashed and arrived at the very front of the main island.

There is a huge white marble archway here, which is also the first stop for all new students arriving on the island.

The archway was completely empty.

Gu Qing stretched out his right hand, using his fingers as a pen, and wrote four large characters heavily in the air.

Where fingertips glide, they leave a mark in the void, and golden light solidifies.

With each word spoken, the entire Kunlun Mountains trembled.

Kon

侖

L

Learning

They did not use ancient-sounding names such as "Immortal Sect" or "Taoist Sect".

It's just the simple and easy-to-understand word "university".

But these four words exude an overbearing and arrogant attitude, as if they want to forcibly embed this ancient myth into modern civilization.

……

Outer Space - International Space Station

Two astronauts were pressed against the porthole, where they were on a routine Earth observation mission.

But now, both of their jaws are practically dropping to the floor.

"Houston...Houston, can you see it?"

The voices of the American astronauts were trembling.

The voice from ground control was bewildered: "What are you seeing? This is Houston, and your heart rate is very abnormal."

"Huaxia... in the western skies of Huaxia."

The astronaut stared intently at a white patch on the blue planet below.

Above that white spot, a group of small black dots appeared floating.

Zooming in through the binoculars, it looked like...an island?

"My God..."

The astronaut stammered, "There's a new piece of land there! In the sky! Is that anti-gravity technology? Or some kind of optical camouflage?"

"No……"

The polar bear astronaut next to him was pale and made the sign of the cross.

"That was a miracle."

……

[At the foot of Kunlun Mountain]

The golden light gradually faded, but the thirty-three floating islands did not disappear. Instead, they remained suspended quietly in the clouds, casting huge shadows in the sunlight.

Li Guozhong stared at the four golden characters "Kunlun University" that had just appeared, speechless for a long time.

After a long while, he took out the jade slip from his pocket, his eyes burning with intense desire.

"Zhao Feng."

"Here!" Zhao Feng stood at attention, though his legs were still a little weak from the divine power he had just witnessed.

"Notify the propaganda department, all major media outlets, and all recruitment offices in all war zones."

Li Guozhong's voice was powerful and resonant, carrying a sense of pride in ushering in a new era:

"Send this footage to the whole world!"

"Tell all young people..."

"Do you want to become an immortal?"

"Then let's take the college entrance exam!"