232: God-given

Within the divine light, the Abyssal Dragon ascended.

Upon reaching a certain height, Qin Jin’s thoughts stirred. The Abyssal Dragon flicked its tail, swimming out from the area enveloped by the world’s divine light and ascending to the sky curtain.

As he performed this action, Qin Jin’s heart stirred slightly.

He could clearly sense that his connection with the Abyssal Dragon had deepened, and controlling it felt much smoother.

“Is this a ripple effect after observing the Fantasy True Dragon on Tianhuang Star? My resonance with the Abyssal Dragon should have improved.”

For most Martial Artists, extraordinary mechs typically adopt a humanoid form. Variant forms often possess different, exceptionally powerful functions, but for a Martial Artist to exert their full strength, the humanoid form is undoubtedly the most suitable.

The Abyssal Dragon’s second form, a complete true dragon, was now much smoother to pilot, which was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

With thoughts swirling, Qin Jin piloted the Abyssal Dragon, passing through the Sky Membrane and arriving at the true firmament where the divine cauldron restriction resided.

Having not been here for some time, there hadn’t been any significant changes. Within the sky curtain, ancient Immortal Dynasty scenes flickered in alternation, exceptionally dazzling. Qin Jin had no mind to pay them much attention. The Abyssal Dragon transformed into its human shape, stepping onto the sky curtain. His mind sank, entering the Spirit Ruins, his attention focused on a certain spot.

The heaven-reaching platform!

At this moment, this high platform in the Spirit Ruins was glowing faintly, in an awakened state.

After Qin Jin passed through the [Sky Membrane], it was no longer dormant.

Undoubtedly, this was a true [key] that interacted with the world.

Spiritually observing the heaven-reaching platform, Qin Jin’s thoughts stirred, and the power of the Spirit Ruins surged into it. In an instant, the heaven-reaching platform burst into brilliant light. Above the firmament, in front of Qin Jin, lines of patterns formed in the void, intertwining with each other. A few breaths later, a slightly enlarged, ethereal heaven-reaching platform was projected into the present world.

The surface of the divine platform shimmered with a flowing halo. Just as it fully formed, from a weak point in the divine cauldron restriction above, divine light poured down, like clouds parting to reveal the sun, descending directly onto the heaven-reaching platform.

Qin Jin watched this scene intently.

Clearly, he had established a connection with the [World].

Previously, he still needed to receive guidance, but with the heaven-reaching platform, he had gained a certain degree of initiative.

In Qin Jin’s heart, there was also a faint premonition that the current heaven-reaching platform was likely still considerably restricted by the presence of the divine cauldron restriction. Only when he truly stepped into the vast outer world in the future would its full potential be displayed.

As his thoughts turned, Qin Jin’s domain was activated and manifested externally. Under his control, the power flowing within the domain propelled a wisp of thin veil to appear within the domain, which was then pushed out and landed in Qin Jin’s hand.

It felt warm and silky to the touch, the veil draped downwards, its surface shimmering with starlight.

The star veil!

The instigator that caused the heaven-reaching platform’s anomaly within the Miracle Corridor.

The moment the star veil appeared, the speed of the light flowing on the ethereal heaven-reaching platform in front of him noticeably increased.

Qin Jin’s gaze focused upwards, a thoughtful expression flashing in his eyes. Finally, he no longer hesitated, raising his hand and sending the star veil floating towards the heaven-reaching platform.

He was weighing its value in his heart.

This time, the [exchange with the heavens] was different from before; it wasn’t purely a special power offered for the world to perceive, but involved a physical object.

The vast outer world might desire the [star veil] itself, so he was weighing the pros and cons.

In terms of value, as a reward from a Level 6 area within the Miracle Corridor, the star veil’s worth was self-evident, so he couldn’t help but ponder it more deeply.

However—

From the moment he truly came into contact with the [outer world] until now, he had gained quite a lot. After much thought, Qin Jin believed it was worth a try.

The thin veil drifted forward, its starlight becoming even more brilliant against the backdrop of the ancient scenes above the sky curtain.

It floated forward, pausing high above the heaven-reaching platform, enveloped by the divine light emanating from beyond the restriction.

The next instant.

Qin Jin clearly sensed the heaven-reaching platform within the Spirit Ruins trembling. The heaven-reaching platform in the present world showed signs of solidifying, and the descending divine light became even more dazzling. Reflected in it, ripples spread across the surface of the star veil.

Under Qin Jin’s observation, everything seemed to be intensifying. The outer world was striving to break through the limitations of the divine cauldron restriction, delivering power here. Every single moment, changes were appearing before him.

The initial heaven-reaching platform in the present world looked identical to the one in the Spirit Ruins, but with the continuous delivery of divine light, it rapidly transformed, expanding from a simple appearance to becoming increasingly magnificent. It looked as if it was evolving from a heaven-reaching platform owned by an individual to one possessed by a major power.

Amidst the constant changes, a profound aura permeated above the heaven-reaching platform.

As Qin Jin observed, in his spiritual vision, the heaven-reaching platform was surrounded by wondrous, intricate patterns that he couldn't comprehend. Yet, simply by focusing on them, both the Divine Advent Cave Heaven and the Enlightenment Grotto-Heaven within the Spirit Ruins gained something. The ethereal words 'divine' and 'dao' were both supplemented.

If he were to give it a name, perhaps it would be — “World Patterns.”

The heaven-reaching platform was expanding, and the descending divine light was also expanding. When it expanded to nearly a thousand meters in size, it seemed to reach its limit. Ripples appeared above the divine light, and something began to gestate.

Within a few breaths, it began to take shape.

It was an —

Eye.

To be precise, Qin Jin couldn't confirm its true appearance, but in his eyes, his perception of it was an eye. When it first appeared, it was closed. After it fully solidified, the Eye of Heaven opened, casting its gaze upon the star veil.

A single glance fell.

Around the star veil, an unknown number of incredibly complex, unknown magic arrays simultaneously appeared, overlapping each other. The starlight above the veil became even more brilliant, and vaguely, various scenes emerged.

The scenes were illusory, flashing by in an instant, but Qin Jin still keenly captured them.

They were scenes of civilization, likely the traces of the Daystar Civilization that the star veil had once devoured.

It seemed that this Eye of Heaven was [interpreting] the star veil.

Everything happened extremely quickly.

The star veil was a treasure of immeasurable value, but it faced a [World] that had once given birth to countless powerhouses and had ascended. After the Eye of Heaven appeared, in just over ten breaths, the magic arrays encircling the star veil rapidly vanished.

It seemed that if not for the restrictions of the divine cauldron restriction, this interpretation would have been even faster.

Then.

Under Qin Jin’s gaze, the Eye of Heaven looked at him.

With that glance, Qin Jin felt nothing, but within the Spirit Ruins, around the heaven-reaching platform, a halo covered with patterns emerged, encircling the heaven-reaching platform.

“The heaven-reaching platform, upgraded?”

“Since it’s an interpretation, it seems the [World] has no intention of taking the star veil.”

He had already prepared to lose this treasure, so this was undoubtedly an unexpected pleasant surprise.

As Qin Jin pondered.

The Eye of Heaven had withdrawn its gaze, refocusing on the star veil. No action was seen from it, but at this instant, above the sky curtain, the constantly shifting and flickering [ancient Immortal Dynasty scenes], with a slight flicker, seemed to be imprinted. Ethereal scenes were attracted downwards by the heaven-reaching platform, sweeping towards the star veil.

“Wait.”

Qin Jin’s gaze sharpened.

He clearly remembered how the star veil grew.

[After devouring different traces of civilization, it will generate different abilities.]

Watching this scene, Qin Jin quickly understood everything: “The World is helping the star veil grow.”

“These ancient Immortal Dynasty scenes, manifested by the divine cauldron restriction, are the traces of civilization that meet the star veil’s conditions!”

The ancient scenes were imprinted, merging into the veil.

Under Qin Jin’s gaze, the starlight on the thin veil’s surface was pushed to the surroundings. In the core area, ancient and elegant patterns emerged. Their content was indiscernible, but an ancient aura permeated, as if it had been inherited for a long time.

“The World is truly generous.”

Qin Jin sighed in his heart.

The ancient scenes were imprinted until the star veil began to tremble, seemingly reaching some limit, at which point the imprinting ceased. Like being stirred by the wind, the thin veil drifted before Qin Jin, who took it.

In his hand, the warm sensation remained, and it emitted a comforting aura.

The moment he held it, Qin Jin clearly sensed that his own strength had become noticeably more active.

His spirit entered it, and information surged forth.

[star veil]

[Current Civilization Traces: Heavenly Vault Ancient Civilization, Daystar Civilization]

[Current Ability ①: Daystar Domain]

[Current Ability ②: Analysis in progress —]

“Heavenly Vault Ancient Civilization, huh—”

Qin Jin murmured in his heart.

“That’s right, the divine cauldron restriction recorded the ancient scenes of the former Immortal Dynasty, not the entirety of the former world.”

“Is the ability still generating because too many [civilization traces] were acquired?”

Thoughts whirled, and the star veil gradually became transparent, merging into his domain and disappearing.

It integrated more smoothly. After entering the domain, the external circulation of power that formed the domain intensified slightly.

At the same time.

Within the Spirit Ruins, the heaven-reaching platform stirred, and a sense of guidance emerged, pointing towards the large heaven-reaching platform situated on the sky curtain in the present world.

“The reward from the World hasn’t ended yet?”

This magnificent heaven-reaching platform had heaven-reaching platforms on all four sides. Qin Jin pondered for a moment, put away the Abyssal Dragon, and without hesitation, stepped up the celestial stairs in his direction, ascending straight to the platform.

With each step, a refining sensation generated around him.

The celestial stairs numbered several hundred steps. Qin Jin climbed quickly, and just as he reached the highest point, the refining sensation disappeared. His perception was confined to the heaven-reaching platform, and all external clamor was blocked. In Qin Jin’s vision, only the Eye of Heaven above remained.

Under his gaze, a rainbow light now shot out from the Eye of Heaven, descending from above, as if forming a vertical rainbow bridge. Upon the rainbow bridge, a strange, ethereal, cloud-like power flowed down the bridge, surging towards Qin Jin.

The strange power was silver. As it descended, the Eye of Heaven seemed to blink, and immediately after, another strange power, appearing golden, also flowed down.

As the two colored powers traversed the rainbow bridge, they intertwined, the gold and silver indistinguishable from each other. It looked as if the rainbow bridge was a guide, confirming the target for these two colored powers.

From top to bottom.

Everything happened in an instant.

Amidst the intertwining gold and silver, it became increasingly dreamlike, and a moment later, it completely enveloped Qin Jin!

This was not the first time Qin Jin had received a reward from the World, so he was already prepared.

However, the moment the gold and silver powers touched him, Qin Jin realized that this reward was different from before!

Because, enveloped by the gold and silver, he felt no special sensation whatsoever. This strange power integrated into him, seemingly having no effect.

The next second, Qin Jin knew their purpose.

After integrating into his body, this strange power went straight to the Spirit Ruins.

Within the Spirit Ruins, the four poles of the world each had a Cave Heaven standing.

The gold and silver powers intertwined, not taking shape, moving within the Spirit Ruins, stirring up spiritual energy, and finally, settling in the central area between the Enlightenment Grotto-Heaven and the Divine Advent Cave Heaven.

As it stopped, it seemed to take root there, its power descending, truly rooting itself in the Spirit Ruins and establishing a connection with it. Then.

In Qin Jin’s perception, it began to evolve!

A tall building rises from the ground.

Waves of emotion rose in Qin Jin’s heart.

Because he was extremely familiar with this evolutionary process; it clearly contained a certain pattern.

It was—

Shaping a Cave Heaven!

However, unlike when Qin Jin established his own Cave Heaven, his Spirit Ruins did not sense any pressure during the formation of this Cave Heaven.

“This time’s World reward is actually a Cave Heaven?!”

“Is this Cave Heaven also among the nine Cave Heavens that are the limit for cultivators, or is it that—”

“The silver power appeared first, and the golden power appeared slightly later. Does this have a deeper meaning?”

Thoughts flashed rapidly in his mind.

The Cave Heaven started from nothing, gradually rising. Just as it was nearing completion, within the Spirit Ruins, the heaven-reaching platform glowed. The light projected into this nascent Cave Heaven, and a new heaven-reaching platform formed inside, initially ethereal, then rapidly solidifying.

At the same time, the original heaven-reaching platform did the exact opposite, shifting from solid to ethereal, seemingly completing a transfer.

Everything happened extremely quickly.

Under Qin Jin’s gaze, this brand-new Cave Heaven, his fifth Cave Heaven, completely formed. Within the Cave Heaven, amid swirling clouds and mist, the heaven-reaching platform was faintly visible. On the outside of the Cave Heaven, it was constructed from intertwining gold and silver, forming wondrous patterns.

The moment it formed, the power of the Cave Heaven flowed out, nourishing him in return.

Qin Jin quietly experienced his changes.

Perhaps it was because he had completed the initial fusion of two systems, or perhaps it was because this Cave Heaven was extraordinarily remarkable, and its nourishing effect was exceptionally astonishing.

“My Eternal Cave Heaven is not yet complete, yet another Cave Heaven has appeared in my Spirit Ruins. It seems this nascent Cave Heaven is truly independent of the system.”

“Moreover—”

He sensed carefully: “This nascent Cave Heaven, upon its formation, was already in a complete state, extremely special. According to its current state, once I cultivate the Eternal Cave Heaven to its current limit, I can directly proceed with the creation of the sixth Cave Heaven.”

The improvement continued.

After a long while.

Qin Jin stood still, then suddenly opened his eyes.

Below him, the heaven-reaching platform was gone. Above, the Eye of Heaven had also disappeared. But the Cave Heaven that had appeared in his Spirit Ruins and the increased power were undeniable.

As he opened his eyes, Qin Jin sensed that he and the world he was in had subtly grown closer.

This might be a potential effect of this nascent Cave Heaven.

He looked around, then immersed his spirit into the Spirit Ruins.

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

Naming the world!

This was because, the moment it formed, a name had already appeared on the outside of the Cave Heaven.

Qin Jin’s spirit focused there.

In front of this strange Cave Heaven, ancient characters shimmered.

[Heaven-Bestowed Cave Heaven]