The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

”The Immortal Dynasty indeed produces talents aplenty.”

The Axe-Carrying Ancestral Master said with a playful scold.

Upon hearing this, Ancestor White Eyebrow’s expression remained unchanged, speaking calmly.

”Junior brother, I won’t take advantage of you.”

”Since I went first the previous round, this time, you go first.”

With these words, he gently closed his eyes, as if not intending to disturb the other.

Seeing this.

The Axe-Carrying Ancestral Master’s brows furrowed slightly, his gaze swept across the mountain peak’s youthful figures, finally focusing on a man and bringing him onto the arena.

This man had a valiant appearance, dressed in battle armor, looking quite distinguished. Upon stepping onto the chessboard, he stood still, quietly waiting.

Meanwhile.

Ancestor White Eyebrow opened his eyes.

He seemed to have already made a choice, lifting his hand, a figure appeared with a flash of light surrounding them, entering the chessboard, arriving at another intersection line.

That was...

Su Changqing!

This little Daoist who guided Qin Jin, often seemed carefree, but upon stepping on the arena, his expression became serious.

The Ancient Arena emerged again.

This battle truly opened Qin Jin’s eyes.

The armored man’s attacks were aggressive and bold, extremely fierce.

By comparison.

Su Changqing appeared quite passive, mostly defensive, but not leaving any gaps.

The two fought intensely, continually exchanging blows, Su Changqing further displayed new tactics.

His Spirit Ruins manifested, with an emerald green Divine Tree, full of life energy, appearing as a phantom, emerging before the world. Su Changqing also opened up three Pocket Worlds, different from Qin Jin’s Pocket Worlds, which were situated at the four corners of the Spirit Ruins. His Pocket Worlds were clustered around that unknown Divine Tree, seemingly supporting it, forming some sort of connection.

In the ongoing exchanges, the armored man’s subsequent attacks weakened, unable to sustain, ultimately a winner was decided.

Su Changqing claimed victory.

Witnessing this battle, Qin Jin gained insights.

That emerald Divine Tree, should be akin to his Thunder Marsh Technique and Fire God Technique, an Extraordinary Magic Technique, creating unusual phenomena within the Spirit Ruins. Yet the other’s method of aiding with Pocket Worlds truly deserves study and understanding.

Qin Jin’s interest in this Ancestor Yi grew.

In the past, he cultivated the Celestial Cyan Technique alone, in a sense, it was like building a car behind closed doors.

Now.

In this Ancient Land, witnessing numerous Celestial Pride figures battling with the Celestial Cyan Technique, Qin Jin gained a lot, supplementing his blanks in this area.

Watching the Celestial Pride battles is indeed a fortunate opportunity.

It’s an invaluable harvest.

On the chessboard, battles continued to unfold.

The two ancestral masters engaged in back-and-forth, choosing Celestial Prides, offering guidance, and having them ascend the arena for battle.

In the early and middle stages of Star Sea Martial Arts cultivation, the techniques of the Martial Arts Family are rather scarce and barren. Only as one advances through the realms, this aspect becomes supplemented.

However, in the cultivation of the Celestial Cyan Technique, upon entering the Pocket World Realm, it begins to diverge from the past. The truly extraordinary Grotto Heaven, even putting aside Grotto Heaven Treasure Skills, can yield myriad methods and approaches. Witnessing today’s battles expanded Qin Jin’s thinking.

The battles continued.

Within the Cyan Wood Temple, it seemed there was no day and night alternation, always in a state of daylight.

The fights went on, until thoroughly concluded.

Before the two ancestral masters, the victors of their duels remained on the chessboard.

At a glance, the number of [pieces] before Ancestor White Eyebrow was noticeably more than that of the Axe-Carrying Ancestral Master.

”Junior brother.”

Ancestor White Eyebrow seemed in high spirits: ”This second game, it appears I’ve won.”

”It’s your victory.”

The Axe-Carrying Ancestral Master leaned back: ”However, now it’s just one victory each.”

”In my opinion, it’s still early, why not proceed directly to the third game?”

”What do you think?”

”That depends on whether these young ones are willing.”

Once the words fell, Ancestor White Eyebrow bowed his head, looking at the remaining people on the chessboard.

Clearly, these individuals had all won in the battles, successfully qualifying for the third game.

After the inquiry, the disciples of Cyan Wood Temple first responded, followed by... other Celestial Prides who had entered the third game also agreed.

As part of this, Qin Jin naturally had no intention of refusing and responded as well.

”Since that’s the case...”

”The third match begins now.”

As Ancestor White Eyebrow’s voice resounded, he lifted his hand, his fingers pointed like a sword, suddenly pressing against his own forehead.

Across the board.

The Axe-Carrying Ancestral Master also shed his relaxed demeanor, mimicking Ancestor White Eyebrow’s actions.

With fingers touching their foreheads, a radiant light emerged from their brows. At this moment, the Celestial Prides on the boundary lines began to move, leaving the central area of the board. Just like in the first match, they spread into the intersecting grid lines.

In the vacated center of the board, points of light began to twinkle. In an instant, they grew, sprouting roots, transforming into branches and leaves. In the blink of an eye, it became a towering, golden Divine Tree, reaching up to the sky.

Qin Jin’s gaze rested on this golden Divine Tree.

Moments later.

The Divine Tree quivered slightly, and from above, golden leaves floated down, landing on each square where someone stood on the board.

The golden leaves fell, scattered, and stayed still upon landing before them.

Qin Jin stared at the golden leaf.

Then suddenly, his vision went black, and his senses were confined.

It seemed like a mere instant, yet also an eternity before Qin Jin’s vision was restored.

He heard the sound of crying.

Soon, he realized that the cries seemed to be coming from himself.

From his body came an extremely frail and weak sensation, yet on a mental level, Qin Jin sensed his strength remained intact.

”What is this...?”

His perception spread out to observe his surroundings.

”I... I seem to have become a newborn.”

”Is this the third match of the Ancestral Masters? What is the mode of this match?”

As he pondered these thoughts, more sensory information flowed into his mind, showing him in a simple stone house. Beside him lay a weak woman, and outside the stone house, joyful chatter echoed.

Observing these people’s attire unmistakably resembled the primitive tribes of the Great Wilderness.

”Is this some form of simulation?”

Having already faced the mystical nature of the Ancient Land, Qin Jin recognized that while his spiritual state remained normal, indicating that he was in a sort of mental simulation. This was somewhat akin to the Martial Saint Stele.

However...

Everything around was vividly lifelike, and he even appeared as a newborn, making Qin Jin realize this was far more complete than the Martial Saint Stele, which often fast-forwarded through events.

Having come, let it be.

With everything outside so vivid and true, Qin Jin exhibited no transformation, merely acting as a real newborn, quietly observing everything.

The immature newborn physique was yet incapable of cultivation.

In the second match, Qin Jin had garnered many insights; hence he utilized this opportunity to engage in mental martial practice, beginning with his insights and further deducing.

As days passed by.

The cultivation of the Martial Arts Family emphasizes the parallel advancement of spirit and body.

Now, the strong spirit continued to nourish Qin Jin’s tender infant body, making his growth rate significantly faster than his peers. As time passed, he stepped out of the stone house, witnessing the world beyond.

Spiritual Power.

Extremely dense Spiritual Power.

This was Qin Jin’s first perception: the Spiritual Power in this simulated place far surpassed that of the Great Wilderness.

In his ongoing observations, he uncovered more information.

He was born into a human tribe; however, this tribe lacked a Sacrificial Spirit.

No Priests were present, nor was there any information regarding Wish Power.

Soon after, he discovered even more startling information.

This human tribe wasn’t even the masters of their own affairs. They relied on an immensely powerful Ancient Relic Species, seemingly containing Qilin bloodline, treating the whole tribe as its [property]. While newborns were exempt, the adult males of the tribe were required to serve this ancient beast with Qilin blood.

Weak tribes were subjugated by stronger ones.

As time elapsed, the simulation gradually confirmed Qin Jin’s suspicions—it indeed spanned an exceedingly long period.

This was because, from being a newborn, he continued to grow year by year into a youth, yet everything remained unfinished.

During these passing years, with continuous verification of his speculations, Qin Jin came to understand what this third match’s simulated world truly embodied.

In the past.

He first ascended the heavens and in the Divine Cauldron Fragment met the Princess of the Immortal Dynasty, Ji Lianxing.

She had briefly described the ancient humans.

In ancient times, the Human Race was weak, vastly different from those born extraordinary races, until the Human Race forebears slowly researched and established a cultivation path, thereafter aligning themselves with heaven and earth, gradually rising and resulting in the grand prosperity of the Celestial Cyan Immortal Dynasty.

Now.

This simulated world was evidently set in that era of ancient indeterminacy when the Human Race had yet to rise.