The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

An eye descended.

Around the Star Gauze Robe, numerous complex and unknown arrays appeared simultaneously, overlapping each other. The starlight above the robe grew increasingly brilliant, and various scenes faintly emerged.

Those scenes were illusory, flickering momentarily, but Qin Jin caught them sharply.

It was a scene of civilization, likely the traces of the Day Star Civilization that the Star Gauze Robe had once absorbed.

It seemed the Eye of Heaven was ”deciphering” the Star Gauze Robe.

Everything proceeded extremely quickly.

The Star Gauze Robe was an invaluable treasure, but it faced a ”heaven and earth” that had birthed countless strong cultivators and ascended. After the Eye of Heaven appeared, in just over ten breaths, the arrays surrounding the Star Gauze Robe rapidly dissipated.

Apparently, if not for the Divine Cauldron Restriction, this deciphering would have been even faster.

Then.

Under Qin Jin’s watchful eyes, the Eye of Heaven turned its gaze on him.

Under its gaze, Qin Jin felt nothing, but within the Spirit Ruins, around the Heaven-Reaching Platform, a halo of textures appeared, circling the platform.

”Has the Heaven-Reaching Platform leveled up?”

”Since it’s deciphering, it seems the ’heaven and earth’ have no intention of taking away the Star Gauze Robe.”

He was prepared to lose this treasure, and now it was an unexpected delight.

Just as Qin Jin pondered on this.

The Eye of Heaven had retracted its gaze, refocusing on the Star Gauze Robe. Without any visible action, at that moment, the constantly changing and flashing Immortal Dynasty Ancient Scenery above the Sky Curtain seemed to imprint themselves, being attracted to the Heaven-Reaching Platform, sweeping towards the Star Gauze Robe.

”Wait a minute.”

Qin Jin’s eyes narrowed.

He clearly remembered the growth method of the Star Gauze Robe.

”After devouring different civilization traces, it will nurture different abilities.”

Witnessing this scene, Qin Jin quickly understood everything: ”The heaven and earth are helping the Star Gauze Robe grow.”

”These Immortal Dynasty Ancient Sceneries, appearing due to the Divine Cauldron Restriction, are the civilization traces required by the Star Gauze Robe!”

The ancient scenery imprinted, merged into the robe.

Under Qin Jin’s observation, the starlight on the thin robe’s surface was dispersed to the surroundings, and in the core region, ancient and classical patterns emerged, indistinct in their content but exuding an ancient aura, seemingly passed down for a long time.

”Heaven and earth are indeed generous.”

Qin Jin sighed inwardly.

The ancient scenery imprinted until the Star Gauze Robe began to tremble, seemingly reaching some limit, and the imprinting ceased. The thin robe fluttered as if caught by the wind, drifting before Qin Jin, who reached out to receive it.

As it fell into his hands, the warmth remained, emanating a comforting aura.

In the instant he held it, Qin Jin sensed a noticeable activation in his own power.

His mind delved into it, and information surged forth.

[Star Gauze Robe]

[Current civilization traces: Celestial Cyan Ancient Civilization, Day Star Civilization]

[Current Ability ①: Day Star Domain]

[Current Ability ②: Deciphering in progress...]

”Celestial Cyan Ancient Civilization, huh...”

Qin Jin murmured to himself.

”Indeed, the Divine Cauldron Restriction records the Immortal Dynasty Ancient Scenery, not the entirety of heaven and earth as it once was.”

”The ability is still being generated; is it because there are too many ’civilization traces’ acquired?”

With thoughts racing, the Star Gauze Robe gradually became transparent, merging into the domain, vanishing from sight.

Its integration was increasingly seamless, and once inside the domain, the external circulation of the domain’s power intensified slightly.

Meanwhile.

Within the Spirit Ruins, the Heaven-Reaching Platform stirred, generating a guiding feeling, pointing towards the current large Heaven-Reaching Platform residing under the Sky Curtain.

”The heavenly rewards aren’t over yet?”

This magnificent Heaven-Reaching Platform, with celestial ladders on all four sides, prompted Qin Jin to hum thoughtfully. He stored away the Abyssal Dragon, no longer hesitating, and ascended the celestial ladder in his direction, stepping resolutely upwards onto the platform.

With each step, a refining sensation formed around him.

The celestial ladder was several hundred steps high, and Qin Jin hurried up swiftly. As he reached the highest point, the refining sensation vanished, and his perception was confined to the Heaven-Reaching Platform, with all external noise blocked out. In Qin Jin’s view, only the Eye of Heaven remained overhead.

Under his gaze, from the Eye of Heaven, a rainbow light swept downward, constructing a vertical rainbow bridge from top to bottom, with ethereal, cloud-like mysterious powers flowing down the bridge towards Qin Jin.

These mysterious powers seemed silvery, and as they descended, the Eye of Heaven blinked, then more mysterious powers, appearing golden, followed, moving together downward.

The two colored powers traversed the rainbow bridge, intertwining, with gold and silver indistinguishable, making the rainbow bridge seem like a guide, confirming the target for these powers.

From top to bottom.

Everything happened in an instant.

Entwined in gold and silver, it became increasingly phantasmal, and moments later, enveloped Qin Jin completely!

Having previously received heavenly rewards, Qin Jin was already prepared.

Yet, when the gold and silver powers touched him, Qin Jin realized this reward was different from previous ones!

Because, enveloped in gold and silver, he felt no special sensation around him; the mysterious power integrated into him seemed utterly ineffective.

The next second, Qin Jin understood their purpose.

After merging into him, this mysterious power headed directly for the Spirit Ruins.

Within the Spirit Ruins, the four cardinal points stood each a Grotto Heaven.

Entangled in gold and silver, they remained unformed, moving within the Spirit Ruins, drawing up Spiritual Power, finally pausing at the midpoint between the Enlightenment Grotto Heaven and the Divine Descent Grotto Heaven.

There, it halted, seemingly rooting itself, with power descending, truly anchoring within the Spirit Ruins, establishing a connection. Then... in Qin Jin’s perception, it began to evolve!

Like a towering edifice rising from flat ground.

Waves surged in Qin Jin’s heart.

Because this evolution process was very familiar to him, clearly harboring some pattern.

It was...

Creating a Grotto Heaven!

However, unlike when Qin Jin personally established a Grotto Heaven, during its creation process, his Spirit Ruins felt no pressure.

”This time, the heavenly reward is actually a Grotto Heaven?!”

”Does this Grotto Heaven fall within the nine Grotto Heavens limit for cultivators, or could it be...”

”The silver power appeared first, with the gold power arriving later; does this imply a deeper meaning?”

Thoughts rapidly flickered in his mind.

Starting from scratch, the Grotto Heaven gradually ascended. Nearing the halfway point, within the Spirit Ruins, the Heaven-Reaching Platform radiated brilliance, which projected into this newborn Grotto Heaven, creating a new Heaven-Reaching Platform within, initially illusory, quickly solidifying.

Simultaneously, the original Heaven-Reaching Platform did the exact opposite, transitioning from solid to illusory, appearing to complete a transfer.

Everything advanced swiftly.

Under Qin Jin’s attentive gaze, this brand-new Grotto Heaven, his fifth Grotto Heaven, fully formed, within which clouds and mist swirled, with the Heaven-Reaching Platform faintly visible. Externally, it was built from intertwining gold and silver, forming intricate patterns.

Upon its formation, the Cave Heaven Power flowed out, feeding back into himself.

Qin Jin quietly experienced his changes.

Perhaps because he had completed the initial fusion of two systems, or maybe because this Grotto Heaven was exceptionally extraordinary, the feedback effect was particularly remarkable.

”Though my Ten Thousand Ancient Grotto Heaven is not complete, the Spirit Ruins have gained an additional Grotto Heaven. It seems this newly born Grotto Heaven truly stands independently from the main system.”

”Moreover...”

He carefully sensed: ”This newly born Grotto Heaven formed in a state of Perfection, exceptionally unique. Given its current state, once I cultivate the Ten Thousand Ancient Grotto Heaven to its current limit, I can proceed directly with developing the Sixth Grotto Heaven.”

The enhancement continued.

For a long while.

Qin Jin stood silently, suddenly opening his eyes.

Beneath him, the Heaven-Reaching Platform had disappeared, and above, the Eye of Heaven was gone, yet the new Grotto Heaven within the Spirit Ruins, the augmented power was unmistakably real.

As he opened his eyes, Qin Jin sensed a newfound affinity between himself and the heaven and earth around him.

This might be a potential function of this newly born Grotto Heaven.

He glanced around before focusing his mind on the Spirit Ruins.

Compared to when he established a Grotto Heaven himself, the formation of this Grotto Heaven lacked one step.

Naming it!

This was because, at the moment of its formation, a name had already appeared outside the Grotto Heaven.

Qin Jin concentrated mentally.

Before this strange Grotto Heaven, ancient characters shimmered.

[Celestial Gifted Grotto Heaven]