The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

Chapter 178: Chapter 108: Fire of Life (2)

With thoughts turning, Qin Jin handled with ease, displaying his techniques.

From the secret relic, the word Enlightenment appeared behind him, providing a blessing.

Spiritual Power fluctuated, beginning to evolve in form. During this process, the intensity of the Spirit Ruins also continually increased.

Just after Qin Jin started his cultivation.

A scorching sensation suddenly emerged in front of him.

Sobered in expression, Qin Jin halted his cultivation and retrieved an item from before him.

It was…

Mountain and River Fragments!

Except for when Qin Jin traveled far, most of the time, the Mountain and River Fragments remained in a calm state.

Now, amidst their slight tremor, a hot sensation arose, emitting a faint light.

Primordial Power surged within Qin Jin as he tentatively touched the fragments, sensing their current state.

At the instant Primordial Power made contact.

Qin Jin clearly saw this fragment suddenly transform into an ethereal state, disappearing from his hand in a flash.

In Qin Jin’s perception.

It entered the Dantian, going into the Spirit Ruins.

Qin Jin’s Heart Spirit followed closely behind.

After the fragment entered the Spirit Ruins, it seemed to regain substance, suspended in mid-air, with faint light illuminating the Spirit Ruins.

On this fragment’s surface, carvings of flowers, birds, fish, and insects adorned it.

Now, as it entered the Spirit Ruins, under the light’s illumination, Spiritual Power became more active, and those flowers, birds, fish, and insects evolved from Spiritual Power began changing, becoming more lifelike.

During this process.

Qin Jin’s Spirit Ruins grew increasingly stable.

“This is…”

Qin Jin pondered, attempting once more to contact the fragment. As power surged, this fragment left the Spirit Ruins, falling into his hand.

Held in Qin Jin’s hand, the faint light above it flickered, seeming eager to return to the Spirit Ruins.

With a slight shift in thought.

The fragment re-entered the Spirit Ruins.

“This is a true artifact in the truest sense.”

In the Celestial Cyan Pendant, there was only information about cultivation.

But through his attempts, Qin Jin had formed a hypothesis.

“Do Celestial Cyan Cultivators nurture their treasures within the Spirit Ruins?”

“Could it be, that the Mountain and River Giant Cauldron overshadowing the sky once resided within a Supreme Cultivator’s Spirit Ruins?”

“The current situation seems like my Spirit Ruins cultivation has reached a certain level that matches the Mountain and River Fragments’ requirements.”

“Thus, it has settled in the Spirit Ruins.”

While thoughts flickered, Qin Jin tried various experiments and investigations, ultimately with no further gains.

“This fragment used to be submerged beneath a deep pool, transforming it into a Spiritual Spring.”

“Now, suspended within the Spirit Ruins, it clearly has an auxiliary effect on cultivation; its storage function remains.”

The Mountain and River Fragments cannot dwell within the Spirit Ruins permanently. Instead, they can be extracted at will. After confirming its functions once more, Qin Jin set his mind at ease.

He initially intended to continue cultivation but sensed something else as his Divine Intent left his body, extending beyond the Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

Upon entering the Innate Realm, Qin Jin’s Divine Intent was nearly ten meters tall, standing tall in mid-air, imposing.

His Divine Intent reached into the sky as Qin Jin explored the distance.

In the outer region of the tribe, familiar faces emerged.

Xia Rock Tiger!

He and dozens of tribespeople returned, windblown and dusty, and after getting in touch with Qi Chuan, they hurried toward the Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

Qin Jin’s gaze fell upon the other returning individuals.

People from the Sacrificial Fire Tribe provided him Wish Power, connecting them to him. Qin Jin could clearly sense this.

Yet, among the people accompanying Xia Rock Tiger, there were three individuals without this connection, marked by distinctly different auras during Divine Perception.

These are not members of the Sacrificial Fire Tribe!

This time, Xia Rock Tiger encountered another tribe during his exploration!

Qin Jin’s spirit shook.

Not long after…

Outside the Sacrificial Spirit Hall, voices rose.

“Xia Rock Tiger requests to see Lord Sacrificial Spirit.”

With a slight shift in thought, Qin Jin released the Wish Power restriction.

Xia Rock Tiger stepped inside.

With the passage of time, his already robust physique grew even stronger. Walking with vigor, Qin Jin could sense his active Life Energy, and his Spiritual Power showed significant growth.

“Lord Sacrificial Spirit.”

Though dust from travel marred his appearance, a gleam of excitement could not be concealed. Inside the Sacrificial Spirit Hall, Xia Rock Tiger quickly spoke, “Xia Rock Tiger had a significant discovery!”

The Azure Thunder Profound Halberd rested within its seat.

Qin Jin gazed at Xia Rock Tiger.

After uttering a sentence without pause, Xia Rock Tiger took off the beast skin bundle from his back, placing it on the ground and swiftly opening it.

Inside, there was an item about half the size of a person.

It appeared to be bronze, with broken edges, the side facing down was smooth, while the side facing up showed scenes of human figures gathering to make fire!

They huddled inside a cave, outside a downpour and thunderstorm, seriously focused on making fire. In the center of the crowd, flames had already risen.

Such a scene, Qin Jin was all too familiar with.

This clearly was another fragment of the Mountain and River Cauldron!

“The fragment in my hand reacted; was it not just because the Spirit Ruins met the requirement, but also because another fragment drew near?”

The thought flashed in his mind.

The Mountain and River Fragments within the Spirit Ruins remained calm at the moment.

“Where was this discovered?”

Qin Jin’s authoritative voice rang out.

“In a mysterious land.”

Xia Rock Tiger replied earnestly: “Qi Ze and Ding Yang told me about their treasure-hunting experiences, so I pay particular attention to these mysterious lands.”

“This fragment was found in the hollow of a giant tree.”

Xia Rock Tiger bent down, under the watchful eyes of Qin Jin, his life energy surged as he made contact with the fragment.

With his actions, the flame pattern on the fragment flickered gently, and flames rose above the fragment.

These flames were not fierce or wild; instead, they were incredibly mild and full of vitality, instilling hope in the observer.

“That mysterious land is rather secluded.”

Xia Rock Tiger narrated seriously: “The flames were burning within the tree hollow, yet the giant tree not only didn’t catch fire, it grew vigorously, lush and verdant.”

“After witnessing this, I was captivated by the spectacle, and upon careful exploration, I discovered it.”

Qin Jin nodded.

“Wood breeds fire.”

The Azure Thunder Profound Halberd reached out, primordial power surged, enveloping the fragment and dropping it into his hand.

Through spiritual connection, Qin Jin could perceive that the flames on this fragment were warm yet harmless.

He gazed at the scene depicted above, speculating in his heart.

“This is a scene of the ancestors of the Human Race seeking fire. The flames ignited at this moment symbolize hope and light, so… they do not harm, do they?”

Thoughts flowed in his mind.

Qin Jin spoke: “The three people who returned with you, from which tribe did they come?”

At the words.

Xia Rock Tiger’s expression grew solemn.

“Lord Sacrificial Spirit, I was about to explain this.”

“They are from the Tu Yang Tribe.”

“After discovering this treasure, to avoid accidents, I immediately prepared to return to the tribe with our clansmen.”

“However…”

“Shortly after leaving that mysterious land, we encountered people from the Tu Yang Tribe.”

“Their group consisted of more than three hundred people, yet they showed no hostility towards us, but engaged sincerely in communication, introducing themselves.”

“According to them, they came from afar, already seeking out other tribes.”

“On this land, they had seen numerous remnants of destroyed tribes, and were about to leave when they encountered us.”

“Subsequently…”

“They proposed to visit our tribe.”

Qin Jin listened quietly.

Xia Rock Tiger, reaching this point, showed a hint of confusion in his eyes: “I thought they would bring their entire group to visit, and I was prepared to refuse, but unexpectedly, they only sent three to return with us.”

“According to their leader’s words, they came from the north and intend to continue southward, searching for other tribes.”

“Only three came to visit…”

Qin Jin’s eyebrows slightly raised.

Under such circumstances, the likelihood of them harboring ill intent was minimal.

But at the same time…

The situation became complicated.

Relationships among the Desolate Tribes vary, Xia Rock Tiger and the others had no hostile contact, but daring to send only three to visit another tribe, they must have something to rely on.

“Xia Rock Tiger.”

After pondering for a moment, Qin Jin spoke.

“Bring those three to see me.”

“Yes.”

Xia Rock Tiger replied earnestly, bowing and stepping out of the hall.

As Qin Jin’s thoughts stirred, his divine intent detached and floated outward.

Suspended mid-air, Qin Jin focused his attention on the three individuals, primordial power surging as he conducted a thorough inspection.

A moment later.

His eyebrows slightly raised.

Among the three, there were two men and one woman, with the woman seemingly in the lead.

From this woman, he sensed an aura similar to [Wish Power].