Zheng Pingan was laid off, in debt, and divorced in his middle age. In order to support his family, he went to Kunlun Mountain Scenic Area to work as a night shift security guard with a monthly salary of 4,500.
Twelve o'clock at midnight is the dividing line of the forbidden area. After the bells rang, the ordinary scenic spots quietly overlapped the void of ancient Kunlun. The weak water, the ladder to heaven, and the enlightened beast recorded in "Shan Hai Jing" appeared in the night. He is the only mortal security guard whose memory will not be purged by heaven. He guards the duty room and witnesses with his own eyes a series of incredible trials.
Everyone knows that becoming an immortal is a supreme opportunity to transcend the mortal world, but what Zheng Pingan sees is a well-woven scam: the so-called immortality is an indefinite contract of self-denial that cannot resign or die; the so-called ladder test is only to select mortals with strong obsessions to serve as system fuel; the immortals are the vested interests who have come ashore, the Queen Mother of the West is the HR in charge of the performance of the establishment, and the enlightened beast is the access examiner who verifies the credit of cause and effect.
There is an endless stream of seekers who venture into the mountains, including workers who have been laid off, believers who risk everything, and internet celebrities chasing traffic. Zheng Ping'an observes the life as a mortal, tearing apart the various situations in the human world that are recreated under the system of cultivating immortals - involution within the system, harvesting of online loans, painting cakes and PUAs, and compilation obsessions are staged in turn.
Memories that had been buried for many years gradually awakened, and he was shocked to realize that he was no ordinary security guard. Decades ago, he had also stepped onto the Kunlun Ladder and became the only one who refused to sign the contract to become a god.
On one side is the connection between her daughter and real life, and on the other side is the heavy shady story of the entire Tiandao system. When the debt settlement of Fengshen comes as scheduled, what Zheng Ping'an wants to do is not to climb to the top and become a god, but to return the hidden truth to everyone who rushes to Kunlun.
