Summit Farmer
Chapter 1104: Sanitation Section_1

Chapter 1104: Chapter 1104: Sanitation Section_1

Peter Brown curiously asked, "Does the Immortal Realm actually lack people to clean?"

Harlan Swift said, "Actually, you’re overthinking it, just like I did when I first came. I thought this was the real Immortal Realm, where everything could be solved with Immortal power. But in reality, all our thoughts were wrong. This place, where is the real Immortal Realm? Let me tell you, this place is actually just a society of mortals."

Although Peter had already learned about this situation from the AI, he still expressed his doubts, "I feel that my body is completely different from when I was in the Phantom Realm. With this body, I could even kill someone at the Mahayana stage with my bare hands."

"That’s correct; in that respect, it is indeed the situation. However, this is still not the Immortal Realm. The pool we encountered when we first arrived is an Enhancement Pool, a Genetic Enhancement Technique they developed. After soaking in it, our bodies naturally improve. However, there is one consequence: after soaking in that pool, we can only walk the path of Body Refinement; practicing magic and such becomes too difficult. It’s like we’ve been pigeonholed!"

Harlan Swift looked quite dejected as he said this.

Is there really such a thing?

Peter quickly looked inside his own body.

Seeing Peter do this, Harlan Swift said, "Can you no longer see the situation inside your area below the navel with your Divine Sense? Alas, the Gene fluid in that pool has ruined the power of the Divine Sense. We can only walk the path of Body Refinement and hope to get our hands on a set of quality Body Refining Secrets to start over here."

Peter couldn’t care less about replying; he was clearly seeing the state of the Elixir Sea inside him. It was still empty without any energy entering it. However, now Peter was confused. If what Harlan Swift said was true, then he wouldn’t be able to use his Divine Sense. Although it was very weak now, viewing the situation inside the Elixir Sea was not a problem.

As he observed the lonely Ruyi Furnace inside the Elixir Sea, Peter began to understand that, perhaps during the crossing, the furnace had provided him with a protective effect.

What exactly is this furnace?

"You can’t see inside your area below the navel either?" Peter asked.

Nodding emphatically, Harlan Swift sighed and said, "I thought this was the Immortal Realm and naturally there would be numerous practice secret methods. But only after actually arriving here did I realize that the energy structure here is completely different from the Phantom Realm. The techniques from the Phantom Realm simply don’t apply here. How can we continue our cultivation?"

"Does it cost a lot of money to buy a set of cultivation techniques?"

"Absolutely, it’s prohibitively expensive and not so easy to find. I heard that only major sects possess the Cultivation Techniques. Ordinary people have no hope unless they join a Sect. For us Cultivators, it’s even harder. Many Sects won’t accept us due to our bodies, unless we manage to guide Qi into the body. Frankly, with the income we have at the Sanitation Section, cultivating is simply out of question."

Only then did Peter remember that he had arrived to work at the Sanitation Section, so he asked, "I wonder what kind of work we actually do?"

"As I said before, this is not the Immortal Realm; we are part of the Federation Nations. In the Federation, the territories are called ’Regions’, and our Region is the Great River Region. Under the Great River Region, there are provinces and counties. You may think this place is large, but we are actually just a town within a county."

Peter reacted with some surprise, "A town is this big?"

"That’s right, everything here is developed. Even factories and offices are served by some robots. Originally, we shouldn’t have had to do much, but eventually, it was the human rights association that secured these benefits for Cultivators."

Work for which benefits had to be fought!

Peter gave a bitter smile.

Harlan Swift said, "It’s said that there was once a rebellion by intelligent robots. However, it failed under the suppression of powerful Cultivators. Since then, to ensure the safety of the Mortal Realm, it was decreed that critical government and commerce tasks must be handled by humans, banning intelligent robots from such roles. Gradually, the government relied less on robots for various jobs, letting people take over. Robots are limited to production-based roles. The sanitation is actually handled by robots; we belong to those who control the machines, and as long as we prevent the robots from malfunctioning, we’re considered to have completed our Task."

I thought wrong!

Peter had assumed he would be carrying a broom to sweep streets, wielding a cloth to wipe down tables, but to his surprise, the work was much easier than that.

Thinking back to how some people would refuse this job upon hearing about it, Peter couldn’t help but laugh. He felt fortunate to have found such an easy job.

Seeing that Peter understood, Harlan Swift also smiled and said, "I had no other choice but to take this job at that time, and it turned out that I stumbled upon some luck. Peter, don’t worry, all those robots are set up properly, with restricted programs. As long as we ensure their programs are not tampered with, there will be no issues."

"Could there be sabotage, with someone deliberately altering the program?"

"Don’t worry about that. Each person has a Controller. If there’s a problem, they just cut off the energy supply, and there won’t be issues. Besides, we control only the most basic robots. Nothing will happen. After finishing our work, the robots are stored, and they’re managed together. When they come out, people specifically check them. If there are issues, they’re analyzed. As long as we’re conscientious and watch carefully, nothing will go wrong."

"I heard from the guide that there are still opportunities here. What kind of opportunities are they?"

"That’s exactly what I wanted to talk about. If we could take the Civil Servant Examination, there would be an opportunity to become civil servants. Another one is getting a recommendation from a leader when recruiting Personnel; it’s also possible to become a civil servant. You have no idea, if you do become a civil servant, your income will increase significantly. And if you even become an official, cultivating becomes much easier."

Listening to your explanation, it seems that personal connections are still important here!"

Harlan Swift smiled and said, "Although they are strict on corruption, of course, as long as one has Power, it’s not a problem to secure some benefits. Keep your eyes open and seize any opportunity. For people like us, it’s all about seizing the chance. Without opportunities, we might just vanish in 300 years."

Peter nodded and said, "It seems that working in sanitation isn’t as tough as it first appeared. That could be an opportunity for us as well."

Harlan Swift said, "Exactly, keep looking for opportunities. As long as you put your heart into it, there will always be chances."

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