Disgracing the Cultivation World? The Impact of Livestreaming

Ye Qingxue looked at the 10.2 billion Energy Points and 112.4 billion viewers displayed on TikTok's backend.

A smile finally broke out on her usually aloof face, and her body trembled slightly with excitement.

This was the first time she had gained such a large amount of Energy Points, far exceeding the total Energy Points she had earned through the Dissemination System in previous years.

"Thankfully, my gamble paid off. Performing a sword dance live was definitely the right choice."

She breathed a sigh of relief; all her previous worries vanished in the face of the massive Energy Points.

Even though this action was beneath her status as the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Revelation Sect, the Holy Maidens of all sects in the entire Eastern Desolation cultivation Immortal Realm were currently live-streaming.

She wasn't alone, so she wasn't too worried about being punished by the sect.

Now, by simply performing a sword dance live once a month, one can earn a massive amount of Energy Points, which allows them to freely use the system's functions.

This means she can reside permanently on the Glacial Plain and focus on comprehending the Great Dao of Ice.

As for Cultivation Resources and daily necessities, the System Store has everything; if you need to travel far, Spatial Teleportation can get you there in an instant.

With her mind made up, Ye Qingxue arrived in front of the ice mountain and condensed a ray of spiritual light from her fingertip, which landed on the ice mountain.

The moment the light merged, the ice surged, and an ice palace took shape in the blink of an eye.

She immediately formed hand seals, and several beams of spiritual light flew out, landing around the Ice Palace and quickly setting up a protective formation.

Looking at the brand-new ice palace, Ye Qingxue smiled with satisfaction.

From then on, she planned to comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao of Ice amidst this icy and snowy landscape.

Inside the Tianqi Hall of the Heavenly Revelation Sect, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Sect Leader Lin Nan sat in the main seat, with ten elders seated on either side, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Lin Nan's gaze swept over the crowd, his voice steady yet carrying an inherent authority:

"Everyone is probably already aware that Ye Qingxue performed a sword dance live on stream."

The reason I've gathered you all here today is to hear your opinions.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Bo frowned and hesitated before saying:

"I think Ye Qingxue's live-streamed sword dance performance was inappropriate! Her actions have damaged the reputation of our Heavenly Revelation Sect."

She is the last face of the Holy Maidens in our Eastern Desolation cultivation Immortal Realm. Now that she has gone live, it is tantamount to the entire cultivation Immortal Realm losing face in front of the mortal realm.

We'd better stop it; at least we should preserve this last shred of dignity.

"Junior Brother Wang, you are mistaken!"

Song Wei immediately retorted, "How can the reputation of the Eastern Desolation Immortal Realm borne by Ye Qingxue alone?"

Other sect disciples can earn Energy Points through live streaming, why can't she?

Besides, she was only performing a sword dance, which is completely different from Li Qingwan's pure dancing from the Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect. We don't need to interfere at all.

"Senior Brother Song is right."

Lan Sheng nodded in agreement, saying, "Times have changed; live streaming has become a trend."

It has become common practice for cultivators from various sects to earn Energy Points through live streaming, which they then use to enhance their cultivation by utilizing system functions.

The Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect is pushing forward with commercial reforms and is gaining momentum. How can our Heavenly Revelation Sect stick to the old ways?

Whether your disciples are doing live streaming or lending business like Qian Duoduo, as long as they can earn Energy Points to improve their strength, they should be supported.

Qian Duoduo's use of earned Energy Points to improve his cultivation level, consistently placing him on the Combat Power Ranking, is the best example of this.

In today's world, only those with Energy Points can cultivate their abilities and possess everything.

Wang Bo's expression softened slightly, but he still had reservations. "That's true, but Ye Qingxue, as the sect's holy maiden, has an extremely high reputation among the system's hosts."

Her actions will ultimately damage the sect's reputation.

In this era of great competition, strength reigns supreme! What's the value of face anyway?

Song Wei retorted, "Everyone knows how fierce the competition is on the Combat Power Ranking; if you relax even slightly, you'll be overtaken."

"The sect cannot devote all its resources to Ye Qingxue, so her decision to earn Energy Points through live streaming to improve her cultivation is a wise one. What's wrong with that?"

Lan Sheng added with a smile, "To be honest, live streaming earns much more than the promotion system."

"If it weren't for my poor alchemy and weapon-forging skills, and my lack of good looks, I would have already gone live on stream."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall chuckled softly. Who among them hadn't considered live-streaming?

They either lack the ability or are too proud to go live, which is why they haven't done the live stream.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Bo suggested, "Since we're not going to stop it, shouldn't we follow the example of the Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect and stipulate that disciples who stream live should hand over 70% of their profits to the sect?"

Song Wei shook his head repeatedly. "Absolutely not! The Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect is good at business, and commercial operation is its advantage."

Our Heavenly Revelation Sect does not rely on commerce for its existence. Our disciples earn Energy Points through their own abilities, and forcibly taking 70% of that is disheartening."

The other elders nodded in agreement, clearly agreeing with Song Wei's point of view.

Seeing that everyone had stopped discussing, Lin Nan slowly spoke, delivering the final verdict:

"Since everyone agrees, then we will adopt a 'neither encouraging nor punishing' attitude towards Ye Qingxue stream."

"The sect leader is wise!" the ten elders echoed in unison.

On the other side, Li Qingwan stared at Ye Qingxue's black screen Ye Qingxue stream, her expression shifting, her eyes filled with a mixture of jealousy and anxiety, which finally turned into a long, soft sigh.

"Even Ye Qingxue has gone live to perform her sword dance," she murmured to herself, her tone complex.

"With the addition of holy maidens and female cultivators from various cultivation sects, as well as people from the mortal world, the live-streaming industry is truly going to go crazy."

She unconsciously rubbed her sleeve with her fingertips, her brows furrowed. "My live streaming income is currently quite good, but the Energy Points for each live stream are decreasing."

Dancing isn't a unique skill; with increasing competition, if you can't come up with new tricks, your income will only decrease in the future.

Thinking of the absolute king of the live streaming world, her tone was full of helplessness:

Su Wantang has long surpassed me to become the undisputed number one live streamer.

Her song "Great Dao Overture" is not only beautiful to listen to, but also uplifts State of Mind. It attracts hundreds of billions of viewers to each of her live streams, and I myself can't help but listen to it often.

Her live streams cater to a genuine need; the gap between us is simply too vast, and it's not something that can be bridged by hard work alone.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, but she quickly suppressed it, her expression conflicted:

"Do we really want to follow those people and push the boundaries? If we go too far, our live stream could easily get banned by the system."

The Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect would never allow itself to do such a thing.

As the Holy Maiden, if I were to do such a thing, not only would I lose all face for my sect, but I fear I might even lose my position as Holy Maiden.

She paced back and forth in frustration, her voice filled with grievance and bewilderment. "This is so hard... Why has even earning Energy Points through dancing become so difficult?"

This is outrageous! What should I do?

Li Qingwan was frowning with worry when a sudden inspiration struck her, and her eyes lit up.

"I've always streamed my dancing alone. If I danced with a few fellow dancers, the visual impact would definitely be much stronger!"

She clenched her fingers tightly, the more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. "As a saint, I can't cross the line, but others can."

The Immortal Rosy Cloud Sect is now implementing commercial operations, so I'm looking for some fellow female disciples who also stream dancing to form a team. I'll share a portion of the profits with them, and I'm sure they'll be willing.

After all, they don't earn many Energy Points from live streaming, far less than what I give them.

The thought became clearer, and a smile appeared on her lips:

"Later on, we can also have the female juniors flirt a little to maintain the popularity of the live stream."

With this, how could you possibly not earn Energy Points?

That's right, let's do it.

Everything is for progress!

At this moment, Liu Yi stared at Ye Qingxue's black screen Ye Qingxue stream, his brows furrowed, deep in thought.

The system host's style is getting more and more outrageous these days; even Ice and Snow Fairy like Ye Qingxue is doing live streams.

Ultimately, it's because live streaming earns too many Energy Points.

If this continues, social morality will inevitably deteriorate, and the whole world will become absurd.

This was definitely not what he wanted.

With that in mind, he decided to take a cut of the livestream revenue.

This way, we can control the earnings of top streamers, curb this Evil Qi, and also replenish the Energy Points we consumed while upgrading the system.

However, the commission rates for live streaming should be tiered.

This ensures that ordinary people can earn Energy Points live streaming, while preventing top streamers from earning excessively high profits.

Having made up his mind, he immediately added a new revenue-sharing rule for TikTok's live streams:

For single live stream earnings below 100 million Energy Points: the platform does not take a cut.

A single live stream generates 100-1 billion Energy Points: the platform takes a 10% cut.

A single live stream can generate 1-10 billion Energy Points: the platform takes a 20% cut.

A single live stream can generate 10-100 billion Energy Points: the platform takes a 30% cut.

For live streams generating over 100 billion Energy Points, the platform takes a 50% cut.

TikTok's live streaming revenue sharing rules have been revised, and a system notification has been sent to all system hosts.