"System,"
Gu Han murmured in her heart,
"How exactly do I use the Construction Card? Can I build a Sect directly in this place?"
[Theoretically, yes, but this System does not recommend using the 'holy land construction card' here.]
[First, the Spiritual Vein here is thin and the land is barren; it lacks the Foundation to support the long-term development of a powerful Sect.]
[Second, the geographical location is poor, situated on the Dynasty border with scarce resources, which is unfavorable for recruiting Disciples and acquiring resources.]
[Third, the heavenly phenomenon triggered by the Host just now has already attracted attention from many parties. Staying here will lead to continuous trouble.]
Gu Han nodded; the System's analysis made a lot of sense.
Moving to a new location after a single strike was the way of a king.
If she stayed here, was she supposed to wait for those people to come to her door for an "Immortal Ascension Experience Exchange Conference"?
"Then what is your suggestion?"
[It is suggested that the Host find another auspicious land to serve as the Sect's Foundation. As for this place...]
[With the Host's current strength, moving mountains and filling seas is no difficult task. If you have any sentimental attachment to this place, you can migrate the entire area.]
"Migrate the entire area?"
Gu Han's eyes lit up. "Move the entire mountain?"
[Precisely. With the Host's current cultivation, combined with System assistance, you can 'pack up and take away' this mountain and everything on it.]
"Good! Let's do it!"
Gu Han hardly hesitated at all.
She truly didn't have many beautiful memories of this mountain and this dilapidated temple.
But it was, after all, the place where she had stayed for ten years, serving as her first "home" in this strange world.
More importantly, this was the place where she had Immortal Ascension in one step, and it was connected to her Luck. She wouldn't feel at ease leaving it to others.
No sooner said than done.
With a thought from Gu Han, her figure slowly floated into the air. Her snow-white long hair moved without wind, and a faint glimmer began to radiate from her body.
She closed her eyes, and her massive Divine Sense, like the most precise scanner, instantly enveloped the entire mountain peak.
From the summit to the depths of the earth, every inch of soil, every rock, and the structure and veins of every blade of grass and tree were clearly reflected in her Sea of Consciousness.
The mountain wasn't particularly large, but it wasn't small either, spanning about dozens of miles.
In the past, she wouldn't have even dared to imagine moving it an inch, but now, it felt like facing a slightly larger toy.
"System, assist me in space cutting and compression."
[Understood. Beginning construction of spatial coordinates... Defining migration range... Establishing energy shield...]
Following the System's prompts, Gu Han felt her power being guided in a more efficient and exquisite manner.
She extended her right hand and made a grasping motion toward the mountain peak beneath her feet.
Buzz—!
An indescribably massive force radiated outward with her as the center, instantly wrapping around the entire mountain body.
Ripples like those in water appeared in the air, and space seemed to become viscous and distorted at this moment.
In the village at the foot of the mountain, the villagers watched in terror.
That mountain peak, along with that dilapidated Heavenly Maiden Temple on the mountainside, actually began to shake slightly!
Then, the entire mountain body seemed to detach from the earth, performing a slow but steady ascent!
"The... the mountain is flying!!"
A sharp-eyed villager let out a piercing scream.
The spatial light around Heavenly Maiden Peak distorted, and the connection between the base of the mountain and the earth was sliced open by a layer of soft light.
The massive mountain body slowly detached from the ground and rose into the sky.
But strangely, it did not cause any earth-shattering or destructive scenes.
Even the trees on the mountain only swayed gently, as if being tenderly lifted by an invisible giant hand.
At the same time, during the ascent, the mountain body began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The massive mountain, the dense forests, the dilapidated temple.
Everything, under the influence of a profound power, was compressed into an ever-smaller spatial unit.
The mountain peak, which spanned several miles, soon shrank to the size of a house, then to the size of a millstone.
Finally, it turned into a "small stone" only the size of a fist, radiating a hazy green light with mountain and river textures on its surface!
Gu Han hovered over the massive crater where the mountain had originally been and reached out to catch that "small stone."
She nodded with satisfaction and placed the small stone, which carried ten years of her memories, into the System space.
Just as she was prepared to leave, her gaze swept over the village below, which had fallen into massive panic and chaos.
After all, she had stayed here for ten years and was acquainted with them.
"System, clear all their memories of me."
[Command confirmed. Beginning regional memory overwrite... Operation complete.]
At the same time, following her intuition, Gu Han raised her hand and waved it gently toward the village.
There was no earth-shaking light, only a surge of majestic yet gentle Spiritual Qi, silently enveloping the entire village.
Wisps of pure Spiritual Qi quietly merged into the bodies of every villager, cleansing their chronic ailments.
This wisp of Spiritual Qi was enough to keep them healthy and immune to all diseases; in the future, everyone would be able to enjoy the blessing of living to a hundred years old.
After doing all this, Gu Han's expression was calm.
The villagers would not know what she had given.
What she took away was merely the memories concerning herself.
Karma settled, everyone in their proper place—this was for the best.
In the original spot, only a large, deep pit remained.
The rocks at the bottom of the pit were exposed, gleaming with a fresh luster, proving that a mountain had indeed existed here once.
The villagers at the foot of the mountain were still immersed in shock.
However, they felt as if they had forgotten someone, yet they could not remember no matter how they tried.
Gu Han did nothing else.
Her Divine Sense swept over the surroundings once more, and after confirming that no traces directly related to her remained,
Her figure flickered, and she vanished from the spot.
The next step was to find a location for the Sect.
She operated her Divine Sense like an invisible radar, sweeping across the vast land at an incredible speed.
Mountains, rivers, plains, marshes, nations, and cities... countless scenes and information flooded into her Sea of Consciousness like a tide.
Her criteria for searching were clear:
Abundant Spiritual Veins, terrain that was either strategically difficult to access or quiet and secluded, far from the centers of Mortal kingdoms, and ideally currently unclaimed land.
Her Divine Sense crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, passing over countless locations, some prosperous and others desolate.
During this time, she also sensed several places with exceptionally dense Spiritual Qi.
But most already had masters, occupied by some cultivation Sects or aristocratic families; some places even retained the aura of Restrictions.
"Tsk, all the good places are taken."
Gu Han curled her lip and continued her search.
Finally, when she cast her Divine Sense toward a mountain range, she discovered a special place.
That place was enveloped in toxic miasma year-round, infested with Yao Beasts, and had a harsh environment—it was a forbidden zone for Mortals and even low-level Cultivators.
However, in the deepest part of that mountain range, there was a valley hidden by a natural Formation.
Inside the valley, the density of Spiritual Qi far exceeded the outside world, and deeper underground, there seemed to be a high-quality Spiritual Vein hidden!
Furthermore, there were no traces of occupation there; it was a completely undeveloped place.
"This is the place!"
Gu Han was delighted.
The harsh environment itself was a natural barrier, and the Spiritual Vein and seclusion within the valley made it an excellent place to establish a Sect.
After determining her goal, Gu Han no longer hesitated.
She took a step forward, her figure shuttling through layers of spatial folds at a speed beyond imagination.
In just a few breaths, she had crossed a distance of tens of millions of miles.
From the border of the Great Yan Dynasty, she arrived in the depths of this unnamed mountain range.
With a flash of her figure, Gu Han appeared at the entrance of the valley shrouded by the natural Formation.
She extended her finger and gave a light tap.
Pop~
A soft sound.
That layer of natural Formation, sufficient to block Nascent Soul Cultivator, instantly shattered, revealing the true face of the valley's interior.
In an instant, a surge of pure Spiritual Qi rushed toward her, refreshing her spirit.
Looking out, the valley was vast and boundless. In the center was a crystal-clear lake, the lakeside was covered in lush green grass, and exotic flowers and herbs were everywhere.
Further away were verdant ancient forests, with waterfalls and flowing springs in the distance, and clouds and mist swirling among them, like a paradise on earth.
The underground Spiritual Vein was like a sleeping Dragon, radiating majestic vitality and Spiritual Qi.
"Good! What a great place!"
Gu Han couldn't help but praise.
Compared to that leaky Heavenly Maiden Temple, this place was simply heaven.