Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

When Yi Yuan, the top henchman of Huaxing Society, first took Ao Peng, he sensed something was wrong and stayed in the background, which is why he wasn't affected.

Now that the dust had settled, facing Ao Peng, who was like a god or demon, he knew that there was only one path forward.

So he stood up first, picked up a scattered dagger, and slashed Hong Shigui with it. Then he bowed to Ao Peng, who was sitting in the main hall, and said, "Greetings, General Wu Gong."

With someone taking the lead, the others naturally followed suit, each picking up a sharp knife and slicing Hong Shigui to pieces. Amidst the sounds of pigs being slaughtered, Hong Shigui was completely dismembered.

The stench of blood permeated the entire courtyard, yet Ao Peng smiled instead. "Since you all acknowledge me as General Wu Gong, you will all be under the tutelage of the Old Immortal Nan Hua from now on. Heaven above, I, Ao Peng, will naturally pass on all the martial arts I learned from the Old Immortal to you!"

As he spoke, he pulled out two sharp knives from his leg in front of everyone, and this time everyone could see it clearly.

After the dagger was pulled out, not a drop of blood was shed!

"Yellow Turban Talisman!"

Among this group of people were a few who were educated, and they were just wondering which kind of deity the Old Immortal of Nanhua was.

At this moment, combined with Ao Peng's invulnerability to swords and spears, a name suddenly came to mind.

Upon witnessing this extraordinary phenomenon, he couldn't help but exclaim, "General Wu, so that's how it is!"

Zhang Jiao, also known as the Heavenly General!

Legend has it that this Heavenly General was skilled in talismans, and those who consumed his food were immune to swords and spears.

But I never expected it to actually be true!

When Ao Peng mentioned that he was cultivating the path of immortality, everyone's hearts immediately burned with excitement.

Having established his authority, Ao Peng now naturally deserves a reward for everyone, even if he himself hasn't even finished drawing the pie yet.

He then summoned Chen Xiaodao and instructed him, "Go to the backyard and retrieve all the money that Guo Gou has collected from the brothers over the years."

Chen Xiaodao, with his chest puffed out, immediately agreed, mimicking an opera singer.

Chen Xiaodao followed Sister Hong to the backyard to search.

This four-courtyard compound served as both the Huaxing Society's headquarters and Guo Wu's residence, where he kept the vast majority of his money.

Half an hour later, Chen Xiaodao and Sister Hong carried out several baskets of silver dollars, which, at a glance, amounted to tens of thousands.

Ao Peng was not stingy; the silver dollars were of no use to him.

He never really intended to make Huaxing Society great; what he needed most now was a team of daredevils who weren't afraid to die.

With a generous reward, there will naturally be brave men, and he wanted to show that he regarded money as dirt.

Money is merely a means of allocating social resources. When you truly have the ability to mobilize social resources, money becomes less important.

"Here are fifty silver dollars for each person as a reward, and the rest will go into the gang's accounts! However, if you take my money, you must swear before me that you will not reveal a single word of what happened today, not even to your wife, children, or parents. Otherwise, the old immortal will issue a decree to the King of Hell to immediately execute the person who leaked the secret!"

At this time, Ao Peng's strength was not strong enough. He could not withstand the cannon fire with his bare body. Even if he was hit by a few rounds of musket, he would be fine. But if he was swept by the Bodhisattva Namo Gatling, even with his body of iron, he would be turned into a pile of mud.

Therefore, the matter of forming an association today should be carried out in secrecy.

Fortunately, he possesses the "Verse on the Fruition of Speech Karma," and these people who took his money today made a vow before him; this vow is the most effective poison.

Having witnessed Ao Peng's supernatural powers, the crowd believed his words to some extent. They took the money and stood aside to await further instructions.

Ao Peng didn't need so many people in his way. He still had a lot of things to do, so he dismissed most of them, leaving only a few capable people like Yi Yuan.

"Yi Yuan".

"Your subordinate is here."

"Take another two hundred silver dollars and do something. Secretly find out the names of martial arts masters in Tianjin and compile a list for me in the next two days."

Upon hearing Ao Peng's instructions, everyone present knew that Ao Peng was definitely not satisfied with a small Huaxing Society.

But this is also a good thing for them!

When Guo Wu was around, there was still some hope.

But Guo Wu only wanted to guard his own little territory, which was the transport business at the surrounding docks. He was over forty years old and had long lost the courage to fight or kill.

On the other hand, Ao Peng, the newly appointed General Wu, not only openly distributed the collected silver to everyone, but also vowed to expand the gang.

This is the kind of leader that gang members want to follow.

Ultimately, we're all thugs who risk their lives; otherwise, we would have found stable jobs long ago instead of joining gangs.

After giving instructions to Yi Yuan, Ao Peng then had Chen Xiaodao find a room to stay in the side courtyard.

Then he carried Hongniang to the master bedroom.

The matchmaker exclaimed in surprise, "You rascal, you're back again?"

Ao Peng grabbed Hong Niang, "Martial arts training takes time and effort to achieve mastery; it cannot be delayed for even a moment. How can you waste time every day? Only by enduring hardship can one rise above others! If you can't endure this hardship, I'll find someone else and won't help you with your training anymore!"

Although the matchmaker was feeling sore and weak, she couldn't let Ao Peng go at this moment, and quickly said, "I can endure the hardship, I can endure the hardship!"

At a time like this, how could anyone not endure hardship!

Half an hour later, Hongniang couldn't bear the hardship any longer and begged for mercy repeatedly, so Ao Peng finally let her go.

He helped Hongniang cultivate every day, which was equivalent to Hongniang practicing the most exquisite Yi Jin Jing every day. In less than a month, she would become a master of Ming Jin, or even An Jin. After a few months, she might even have the opportunity to glimpse Hua Jin. After all, the Huangdi Su Nu Jing is the ultimate principle of Yin and Yang in Taoism, and Hua Jin is just one manifestation of the ultimate principle of Yin and Yang.

He will only stay in this world for about three months; he will have to go back sooner or later.

However, he was still quite concerned about the words "the vast world, the fruit" mentioned by the system, so he wanted to keep the matchmaker around to see if she could bring out some other opportunities.

When the matchmaker stopped cultivating, Ao Peng sat up and asked, "Do you know needlework?"

The matchmaker chuckled languidly. She wouldn't dare to guarantee any other skills, but in this world, how could a woman not know how to sew? If she didn't, it would be a laughing stock!

"Does Master want to sew something?"

Ao Peng nodded and took out a rat skin from the system.

This is the skin of the Rat-faced Man.

Although the rat-faced man was weak, his ability to move through the shadows made him envious. He happened to have tailoring skills and wondered if he could make an item to imitate some of the supernatural phenomena.

A hint of wonder flickered in the matchmaker's eyes. This nemesis hadn't lied after all; this ability to retrieve objects from afar was probably only possessed by immortals.

She took the rat skin and examined it repeatedly. She had never seen this skin before. It felt soft to the touch, just like human skin, and was covered with a layer of light gray fur. However, the fur seemed to be fused together and could not be separated into individual strands, like a shadow.

"Is this leather some kind of magical treasure? I've never sewn it before."

Ao Peng waved his hand and said, "It's alright, you can teach me from the side, I'll sew it myself."

The matchmaker then said, "I'll go get the needle and thread."

Ao Peng reached out to stop Hong Niang and laughed, "This leather is precious because it was obtained in the shadows. If you sew it with ordinary needles and thread, the seams will be visible, and it won't look beautiful. Just watch me."

Having said that, he flicked his wrist and produced a ball of fire, which was the Kundalini fire within his body. This fire was as fine as a needle, capable of piercing through the shadows of a rat's skin. Then, with his other hand, he twisted thread and drew out black, stiff hairs from the Yin energy on his body, wrapping them around the Kundalini fire needle. This combination of Yin and Yang was the best needle and thread.

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