The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

Shi Cang.

As he moved forward, he took out the beast hide map from his pack and carefully checked his direction.

Silently.

Beside him, a faint ripple shimmered, and the virtual image of the Enlightenment Stele appeared, hovering at his side.

Shi Cang looked at it, and a youthful voice spoke: “Shall we continue northward?”

“Yes.”

The response from the Enlightenment Stele resonated in his heart: “The world now seems to have changed drastically from the era I originate from.”

“First, let’s get acclimated.”

“Along the way, I will employ techniques to see if I can sense any Heaven and Earth Divine Objects to serve as your Dao Foundation Fuel, enabling you to embark on the ancient road of the Human Race.”

“Let’s move on.”

After leaving this final remark, the virtual image of the Enlightenment Stele vanished.

Shi Cang strode away from his original spot.

He hadn’t left the Li Race for long.

But facing the vastness of this land alone, truly confronting everything in the Great Wilderness by himself, he was growing rapidly, with a hint of maturity emerging on his youthful face.

Meanwhile…

Between his brows, a sharp intent occasionally flashed and then disappeared in an instant.

…

The Starship passed through the Star Gate, arriving at the center of the Corridor Star System.

As it moved forward.

First, Zhi Xia Star appeared on the Star Map, and then… through the porthole, Zhi Xia Star truly came into view.

Qin Jin left his room.

This Starship contained a dedicated Cultivation Chamber.

But now, Qin Jin possessed a Personal Base given by the Judgment Legion, notable for its generosity, everything inside could be considered top-grade; on his way back to the academy, he opted to cultivate inside the base.

Bai Huaiyu was already waiting in the hall. Seeing Qin Jin arrive, she nodded in acknowledgment.

Qin Jin nodded back.

Looking through the porthole at Zhi Xia Star, its beauty was highlighted by the glow that adorned its surface. Observed from beyond, the interwoven colors made it appear splendid.

Qin Jin redirected his gaze towards the Martial Abyss Headquarters, which orbited Zhi Xia Star like a celestial body.

The island floated in the Star Sea, with buildings rising and light curtains spread out; it was the core of Martial Abyss.

As Qin Jin gazed at this Star Sea Island, a sudden conjecture arose in his mind.

Now, with his broadened knowledge, he had witnessed extraordinary structures like the Star Ascending Arena.

Such monumental constructs were not merely battle platforms but had additional functionalities, certain to be strategic arms; otherwise, it would not have traveled to Thunder Star to be under Elder An’s control.

That day, when the Martial God faced tribulation, mysterious entities took notice, yet did not intrude; otherwise, perhaps, the extraordinary structures, including the Star Ascending Arena, would have shown their prowess.

If the Star Ascending Arena has other uses, then… might the Martial Abyss Headquarters also harbor hidden capabilities, with battle functions?

Such a possibility seemed high.

It’s well-known that a fear of insufficient firepower is ingrained deeply.

Redirecting his gaze, Qin Jin focused on the Martial Saint Stele.

This irregularly shaped monolith had once again gathered dust after its last activation, yet for the Wuyuan Students aware of its capabilities, nothing within the headquarters could eclipse its brilliance or draw more attention.

The Starship pressed on.

The Martial Saint Stele grew clearer.

“Once I break through to the Grandmaster Realm, I can return to cultivate at the Martial Saint Stele.”

The thought fleetingly crossed his mind as the Starship went through identity verification at the exclusive docks of Wuyuan Academy, preparing to land on the planet.

Just then.

In his line of sight, on the Wuyuan Headquarters Island, Qin Jin clearly saw the Martial Saint Stele slightly glow for a moment, as if awakening from silence.

“What is this?!”

“Could it be that a senior alumnus of the academy has reached the Martial Saint Realm, returning to inscribe the Martial character, about to leave their mark and legacy on it?”

The thought flickered by.

Before the stele, there was no figure.

In Qin Jin’s view, as the dust on the stele dissipated, the marks of fists and weapons above emerged, with the Martial character becoming increasingly radiant until, at a certain moment, a rainbow light appeared over it, crossing the Star Sea, and emanated from the Martial character, advancing forward relentlessly.

Eventually…

That rainbow light shone upon a Starship.

The Martial Abyss emblem on the side of the Starship gleamed.

This was precisely the Starship where Qin Jin resided.

Outside Zhi Xia Star, the rainbow light cast from the Martial Saint Stele was akin to a spotlight on a stage, closely focused on the Starship.

“Oh?”

In the hall, Bai Huaiyu also clearly witnessed this scene, the rainbow light enveloping the Starship. Her gaze shifted directly to Qin Jin: “Is it because of you?”

Qin Jin’s expression remained unchanged: “What makes you say that?”

“We all know the significance of the Martial Saint Stele, which is the academy’s legacy stele.”

Bai Huaiyu’s voice was calm: “I’ve been studying martial arts alongside you, and during the courses at the start of last semester, I also gained insights from the Martial Saint Stele, but the being who left the Martial Saint Stele was one of your Starfire Federation’s Martial Gods, an entity whose individual evolutionary level is unimaginable. What is left by such an entity wouldn’t possibly react due to visitors from other civilizations.”

“It can only be because of you.”

At this point in her speech.

She raised her terminal.

Before she even operated it, a glimmer passed by, and a projection of Candle Kite appeared.

She first looked at Bai Huaiyu: “Miss Bai, you can continue returning to the academy aboard the Starship.”

“See, I told you.”

Hearing Candle Kite’s voice, Bai Huaiyu smiled and nodded: “Understood.”

Candle Kite focused her gaze on Qin Jin.

“Qin Jin, come with me.”

Qin Jin nodded.

At that moment, Candle Kite’s projection seemed more tangible, as she raised her palm, facing Qin Jin, and placed it on his shoulder.

A special data stream arose around them, swirling around, and after a moment the data stream vanished. As Qin Jin surveyed the surroundings, he realized he had stepped onto the Martial Abyss Headquarters, ascending the Star Sea Island.