An alternative reading of the Worker System: starting a company in the Immortal Cultivation Realm!

Does the Worker System" necessarily require you to actually work?

Why not start your own company and have others work for you?

The Worker System doesn't stipulate that you have to go and find a job yourself, right?

The Strongest Worker System —the "strongest" doesn't necessarily refer to the workers themselves, but rather to the entire system.

Is there anything wrong with this analysis? No, there isn't.

For working people, the key is the system, and the ultimate goal is the result.

We might force an interpretation, but what if our guess turns out to be correct?

Anyway, I have plenty of time, so I might as well give it a try.

As for the source of the initial funding... Ling Yi looked towards Send-Off Phoenix Mountain not far away.

There is a bandit stronghold on Send-Off Phoenix Mountain, where hundreds of bandits live.

The bandit leader was a rogue cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage Second Level.

Ling Yi took to the air, about to fly towards Send-Off Phoenix Mountain, when a surprised voice rang out from afar.

"I didn't expect you to be a cultivator as well."

Ling Yi turned around and saw that it was one of the two cultivators who had been fighting earlier, Li Yunhua, the true disciple of the Vast Sea Formation Sect.

Ling Yi looked at him warily. Didn't this guy fly away? Why is he back?

Li Yunhua circled Ling Yi twice, then asked curiously, "Strange, you should only be in the Qi Refining Stage, right? Qi Refining Stage shouldn't be able to fly. How did you manage that?"

"Who says you can't fly Qi Refining Stage?" Ling Yi retorted.

"Well, at the Qi Refining Stage, Spiritual Power is scattered and doesn't condense, so it's impossible to fly. If one could condense Spiritual Power, flying wouldn't be impossible."

"However, the method of condensing Spiritual Power is only available to those in the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Ling Yi thought to himself, "This is a skill, a Divine Ability. What does it have to do with whether I'm in the Qi Refining Stage or not?"

"Perhaps I'm a genius!" Ling Yi replied dismissively, then turned and continued towards Send-Off Phoenix Mountain.

He doesn't have time to waste with Li Yunhua right now.

Li Yunhua is not a villain; in fact, he has a rather honest and simple personality and has a good relationship with the Protagonist, Bai Chen, in the original storyline.

He even helped Bai Chen resolve some of his troubles on several occasions.

However, Ling Yi is currently focused on starting a company in the Immortal Cultivation Realm and doesn't want to have much interaction with him.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Li Yunhua of the Vast Sea Formation Sect. May I exchange cultivation insights with you?"

Ling Yi glanced at him, about to refuse, when she suddenly remembered his identity.

"I'm busy right now, let's talk about it when I'm done."

Li Yunhua's eyes lit up. As long as they could communicate, that was fine. He was genuinely curious about Ling Yi's ability to fly even at the Qi Refining Stage.

Of course, he also knew that this person wouldn't just impart their secret techniques for nothing; it would depend on whether he could offer something that would interest the other party.

In the world of this novel, there is little scheming and intrigue, and life-or-death struggles are rare among cultivators.

Instead, they hold cultivator exchange conferences from time to time, promoting mutual progress and improvement.

For most of the early stages, the cultivation world presented a peaceful state where everyone was on good terms.

Moreover, this novel consists mostly of slice-of-life scenes, with very few fight scenes.

Ultimately, it comes down to a problem with the settings.

The Immortal Cultivation Realm is rich in resources, so there is no need to fight for them. Cultivators all Great Dao for Longevity, so fighting to the death is completely unnecessary.

Moreover, cultivators in this world place more emphasis on cultivating their mental state. Evil people, bad people, and those Karma with Karmic Force will inevitably find it difficult to make any progress in their cultivation.

It wasn't until later, when a Bloodthirsty Old Devil appeared, that the peace that had lasted for tens of thousands of years in the Immortal Cultivation Realm was broken.

But the Bloodthirsty Old Devil had no choice but to provoke the Protagonist, Bai Chen.

So before the Bloodthirsty Old Devil could cause any trouble, he was killed by Bai Chen.

Overall, this is a Immortal Cultivation Realm without bad people.

Ling Yi wrote this novel because he had read too many dark fantasy cultivation web novels.

Does cultivating immortality necessarily mean fighting and killing?

They're all cultivating immortality, pursuing Longevity and the natural Great Dao, yet they bleed every day. What kind of cultivators are they?

In other cultivation novels, if Ling Yi possessed secret techniques, he would likely become a target of public criticism and be hunted down by the entire internet.

But in this world, this situation is practically nonexistent.

"May Daodao? And which sect do you belong to?"

"My name is Ling Yi, I'm a rogue cultivator, I don't belong to any sect!"

Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Li Yunhua was filled with respect.

In this world, there are very few independent cultivators.

Generally, people with Spiritual Root have joined major cultivation sects. After all, cultivating in a sect not only provides guidance but also eliminates the need to struggle for cultivation resources.

Only cultivators who have immense confidence in themselves and want to prove their own path will choose to become independent cultivators.

This is precisely why independent cultivators are not looked down upon by sect cultivators; on the contrary, they are greatly respected.

After all, it's easier to cultivate immortality in a sect than to cultivate alone.

The key point is that the sects in this world basically have almost no entry requirements for cultivators with Spiritual Root.

After all, there are very few people with Spiritual Root.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the center of Send-Off Phoenix Mountain and saw the bandit stronghold in the mountain. Ling Yi descended directly from the sky and landed in the stronghold.

Upon seeing a celestial being descend from the sky, the people in the mountain village were immediately filled with awe.

Upon sensing the Aura of Ling Yi and his companion, the chief immediately stepped forward, Fist Dao, "Junior Qi Hu, may I ask what brings you two seniors to my Fallen Phoenix Mountain Stronghold?"

This leader didn't look like a bandit leader at all; instead, he had a scholarly air about him and was definitely a handsome middle-aged man.

The leader behaved with great respect.

There was no way around it; since Ling Yi and the other person could fly, their cultivation levels must be quite high. In the trials of immortal cultivators, only those at the Foundation Establishment Realm Foundation Establishment Realm and above could fly.

He was merely a minor cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm Second Level.

"How could a cultivator like you fall into the lower realms?" Before Ling Yi could speak, Li Yunhua looked at the man with confusion and asked.

"I'm just trying to make a living. My hometown suffered a disaster, and the whole village went hungry. The government's relief grain has arrived, but they're not distributing it. Instead, they're colluding with grain merchants to drive up grain prices."

"We had no other way to survive, so we stole several cartloads of grain from the government. We were then wanted by the authorities and could only be executed."

After thinking for a moment, Qi Hu explained, "Don't worry, seniors. Although I have fallen from grace, I never rob ordinary people; I only target corrupt officials."

"Are you talking about the flood in Linshui?" Li Yunhua asked.

"Exactly!"

"Now that you have embarked on the path of cultivation, you should know the principle of doing less evil and avoiding worldly Karma. No matter the reason, your current state of decline is ultimately a Karma."

Qi Hu didn't speak. He left the camphor tree not for his own sake; if he were alone, he could leave at any time.

He was, after all, a cultivator, and could go anywhere in the world.

But the villagers in the Central City his fellow villagers who came out to make a living. What would happen to them if he left?

Are we just going to let them starve to death, or imprison them and wait to be beheaded?

Li Yunhua's words sound like he's talking without understanding the situation. Doesn't Qi Hu understand these principles? Does he need to lecture them?

Ling Yi, knowing the whole story, said before Li Yunhua could speak, "This matter isn't difficult to resolve. All you need is for a cultivator to go to the government office and give an explanation."

Ling Yi looked at Li Yunhua and said, "With Fellow Daoist Li's status, this matter can be easily resolved."

After thinking for a moment, Li Yunhua nodded.

These people have no Karmic Force, which proves that although they have fallen into the lower realms, they have never taken anyone's life, and that is enough.

"Thank you both, fellow Daoists." Qi Hu quickly bowed in gratitude.

It's not that Qi Hu didn't want to "reason" with the authorities, but his cultivation level was too low, and he was a rogue cultivator, so his influence was far less.

Although everyone in the Immortal Cultivation Realm is friendly, the mortal world is full of deceit, treachery, and intrigue. Since ordinary people only live for a hundred years or so and don't cultivate immortality or seek Longevity, they naturally don't need to care about Karma Karmic Force.

Qi Hu's biggest headache is how to arrange these people next.

Even though the imperial court has issued an arrest warrant, they are now homeless and have lost their land, so their future livelihood is likely to be in question.

Just then, Ling Yi suddenly spoke up, "I'm about to make a deal. If you're willing to come down the mountain with me, you can work for me from now on."

"You can arrange places for all 700 people in my mountain stronghold?" Qi Hu asked.

"Nature!"

The company he wants to start needs as many people as possible; these seven hundred-plus people might not even be enough.

"May we have a word?" Qi Hu asked.

Qi Hu never doubted the promises of cultivators. Cultivators in this world valued oaths and promises highly. If they could not fulfill them, they would be affected by Karma and their cultivation would not progress.

Ling Yi wasn't lying. Whether he actually made money or not wasn't important; what mattered was that he wanted to verify his suspicions.

If the verification is successful, then Ling Yi's path ahead will be much simpler.

If he fails, he still has ways to arrange a way out for these people.

It was already dark, so Ling Yi and Li Yunhua had no choice but to stay at the mountain stronghold and wait for Qi Hu's arrangements the next day.

After dinner, Li Yunhua insisted on discussing philosophy with Ling Yi.

Ling Yi doesn't know a single cultivation technique, so how could he possibly discuss the Dao?

So most of the time Li Yunhua was talking and Ling Yi was listening, which actually helped Ling Yi a lot.

At least I've learned more about the Immortal Cultivation Realm of this world.

Although there are many sects for cultivators, most of them are only a few in number.

Take their Vast Sea Formation Sect for example. They only have one true disciple, who is at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Third Layer, and 11 inner disciples, all of whom have reached the Qi Refining Stage.

There were more than thirty outer disciples, but they had all barely reached the Qi Refining Stage.

Therefore, the entire sect has fewer than forty people.

The sect leader, Ren Canghai, was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm Ninth Level; the next step was to reach the Golden Core Realm.

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, those at the Golden Core Realm stage are already considered powerful figures.

The Protagonist, Bai Chen, worked in the Immortal Cultivation Realm for seven or eight years before barely reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, and that was only with the help of some cheat codes.

For cultivators to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, it's basically impossible without a hundred or two hundred years.

In general, the cultivation speed of cultivators in this world can be summed up in one word: slow.

Take Li Yunhua, for example. He looks incredibly young, but he's actually 230 years old.

Of course, cultivators also have much longer lifespans.

Ninth Level of Qi Refining can gain a lifespan of over Wu Bai years, while the lifespan of Foundation Establishment Stage can reach over a thousand years.

There's a reason for this design.

You see, in the world of martial arts novels, any Master Realm can easily live for one or two hundred years.

Those who know a little about health Kung Fu Hustle can live longer.

Cultivators, on the other hand, absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to nourish their internal organs, making them more adept at health preservation. Therefore, they are set to have a longer lifespan and be free from illness!

The next morning, Ling Yi led the entire mountain stronghold of 721 people in Haohao procession toward Send-Off Phoenix City.