The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

The room was ancient and worn, and Qin Jin stood within, his gaze immediately focusing on the front.

On both sides of the corridor were stone pillars covered in moss, appearing quite aged. The railings beside the pillars were damaged in some places; some preserved well, while others were broken.

Outside the railings was an eerie dark region, seemingly ready to devour anyone who approached.

Within the corridor, at regular intervals, there were faint candle flames attached to the stone pillars, emitting a weak glow to provide light. However, the area illuminated by the candlelight seemed limited, covering only a small portion. Beyond that, where the outer darkness started, the light could not spread.

"Is the challenge here simply to walk through this corridor?"

Qin Jin murmured to himself.

The Miracle Corridor’s opportunity tests were varied and covered many aspects. Similar to the test Qin Jin experienced during [beta testing], where opportunities were directly simulated into scenes, the test content was disclosed before it began.

But now, this test content was entirely different, providing no hints—only this corridor that led to an unknown destination.

After touching the opportunity light group and entering within, the Heaven-Reaching Platform’s vibrations stopped. Qin Jin remained composed and without hesitation stepped directly into the corridor.

Thud.

A dull footstep echoed in the corridor.

With Qin Jin’s current mastery over his body, he naturally wouldn’t produce any sound from his footsteps.

It was the corridor itself that autonomously emitted sounds in response to Qin Jin’s movements.

As he stepped forward, the footsteps continued; initially, there was only one, but as Qin Jin progressed guided by the flickering candlelight, at some point, the footsteps gradually increased, becoming more regular and dense, sounding as if other beings were catching up to Qin Jin, walking alongside him.

This was a remarkably eerie scene.

Then, at a certain moment.

The accumulating footsteps were accompanied by a low, song-like whisper outside Qin Jin’s ear.

The content of the whispers was unclear, but at the instant they sounded, Qin Jin acutely sensed his body growing heavy.

Qin Jin’s expression remained unchanged, golden light suddenly appearing behind him, with the Divine Intent revealing itself.

Intent can protect the body!

The Divine Intent manifested, protecting him, and at the moment the continuous whispers echoed around Qin Jin, they were shattered with unstoppable force like Thunder.

While the Divine Intent cleared, Qin Jin also engaged in perception, analyzing within his heart.

"It doesn’t seem to purely affect the mental realm, but it can also be blocked by Divine Intent."

"This manner seems akin to the bizarre methods of Esoteric Buddhism. Could the reward here be related to Esoteric Buddhism?"

His figure moved forward, and after an unknown number of steps, the corridor ahead appeared broken.

Ahead of the rupture was darkness, with only a single flame resembling the corridor’s candles but more refined, providing light, warming the world.

As Qin Jin approached, the flame ahead flickered and swayed, moving toward him. When close enough, the candle flame dimmed to reveal its essence.

This was a petite candle engraved with golden patterns in its ember hue, settling before Qin Jin, with information swirling into his heart.

[Dust-removing Candle]

[When the spirit is dust-covered and chaos reigns, the candle will ignite with heart flame, dispersing the gloom, illuminating the path, clearing the mind and calming the spirit]

As related information flowed into Qin Jin’s heart, his brow slightly raised, "Is this the reward here?"

"A treasure candle that can protect the spirit while displaying special functions?"

Within the Spirit Ruins, the Heaven-Reaching Platform showed no reaction.

After thoroughly confirming the candle’s efficacy, Qin Jin’s Spiritual Power surged, actively reaching out to the candle, which instantly transformed into a phantom form, then directly receded into Qin Jin’s Spiritual World.

It shrunk into a corner, the flame unlit, appearing inconspicuous.

But Qin Jin, knowing its function, dared not underestimate it.

In the Martial Arts Family’s cultivation process, spiritual cultivation is equally crucial. Due to the environment or one’s own cultivation, the spirit of a Martial Arts Family member might become dust-covered or stray down a wrong path. As per the candle’s function, it would automatically ignite during such a time, aiding the Evolver’s return to the right track.

The moment [Dust-removing Candle] was deposited into the Spiritual World.

Ahead, where the corridor was originally broken, mist rose at the fracture point. Within the mist, the corridor began to repair and extend, spreading forward.

The extending corridor appeared entirely different from the ancient and worn front half; it looked luxurious, even magnificent, with copper-gold hues illuminating the surroundings without requiring candlelight. As the corridor extended, it grew increasingly glorious. Each supporting pillar had exquisite engravings above, and the sides were no longer dark but were shrouded in brilliant gold mist.

With just a glance, Qin Jin’s gaze slightly fixated.

He had entered the Fifth-level Region before and witnessed the opportunity light group there. Now, the golden mist shrouding the new life corridor bore a striking resemblance to it, albeit in a different presentation.

"Is this corridor test actually encompassing multiple regions?"

"Is there an entrance in the Fifth-level Region too?"

"This time, I haven’t yet passed the Fifth-level Region’s checkpoint, yet I can trigger the latter half. Is this due to the test’s rules or because I fulfilled some hidden condition?"

Various thoughts arose within his heart.

Looking toward the front of the golden corridor, Qin Jin’s expression slightly solemn, he stepped forward.

As if crossing the threshold between ancient and modern.

Upon entering the golden corridor, Qin Jin clearly felt his Primordial Power becoming more active.