Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

Ao Peng returned to Tianjin overnight.

He learned from the landowner that he wasn't the only player in this instance, and that the other party was quite well-prepared, so he naturally needed to do everything he could to improve his strength.

First of all, he is the unpurified incense stick in Little Chaos's hand.

When the matter reached a critical point, Ao Peng did not hesitate any longer and directly activated the [Huangdi Su Nu Jing] to absorb the turbid incense.

He only needs 18000 more incense points to advance to the Great Perfection of the [Huangdi Su Nu Jing].

After achieving mastery, a new seed of supernatural power will awaken, and with the help of the inner realm, a new deity will be able to hatch within one or two days.

This could at least double his strength!

Ao Peng continuously absorbed the murky incense smoke into his body, refining it in conjunction with his own black zombie energy and Kundalini Zen.

[You have consumed 3000 incense sticks; your proficiency in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica has increased by 50.]

[You have consumed 3000 incense sticks; your proficiency in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Materia Medica has increased by 50.]

……

After six system reminders, his Yellow Emperor's Classic of Plainness successfully completed its advancement.

[Your Huangdi Su Nu Jing (Minor Completion) → (Major Completion, 0/3000), your Strength, Constitution, and Spirit attributes +0.2, Agility attribute +0.9.]

This is the first time that Ao Peng's skill upgrade has brought an increase of 0.2 to all attributes after his basic attributes broke through 3. Because his agility attribute was below 3, it increased by 0.9 at once, so his lowest attribute is 3.2. In terms of physical strength alone, he is already three to four times stronger than an ordinary person in all aspects, not even counting the blessing of magic and supernatural powers!

Once any skill has reached its peak, the most important thing is the awakening of the Divine Power Seed!

[Your mastery of the Yellow Emperor's Classic of the Plain Girl has reached its peak, and you have obtained the supernatural power of the "Six Banners".]

【Six Banners】When you command a war, your soldiers will receive a base attribute bonus of 1% to 10% based on your attributes, depending on the level of morale of the army. The higher the level of morale, the greater the bonus.

With a maximum base attribute increase of 10%, even now, Ao Peng can provide ordinary soldiers with a buff of +0.3 to all attributes. Keep in mind that the attributes of ordinary people are around 1, so a 30% increase to all attributes is enough to completely overwhelm them.

Therefore, this is undoubtedly a top-tier command ability, and even in the late game, it can still make ordinary soldiers effective.

However, as his attributes improved, the side effects of Ao Peng's indiscriminate absorption of incense offerings also became apparent.

Having used the incense he hadn't yet fulfilled his promise, a surge of anger suddenly erupted in his previously calm heart, urging him to kill the Demon Emperor and simultaneously annihilate the Japanese invaders in the area.

Ao Peng hurriedly planted his own supernatural seed into the inner landscape of "Heroic Souls Suppressing Mountains and Rivers," using the inner landscape to temporarily suppress the anger in his heart, so as not to let pure anger affect his decision.

That night.

There was a knock on Mr. Sun's door at his residence in Tianjin. Mr. Sun, who now suffers from cancer, was already a light sleeper. Seeing the guard enter with a nervous expression, he asked, "What is it?"

The guard's expression was grave. "The head of a major local gang came to visit overnight. I tried to stop him, but he subdued me in one move. However, he was very respectful, as if he had urgent business to discuss with you, not to cause trouble."

Mr. Sun rubbed his nose wearily and nodded, saying, "In that case, please invite him to the tea room. I'll be there in a bit."

Ao Peng waited in the tea room for about ten minutes before Mr. Sun appeared after getting dressed.

"I have met Mr. Sun."

Ao Peng was the first to clasp his hands in greeting.

Mr. Sun glanced at Ao Peng. He had just learned from his entourage that Ao Peng had suddenly risen to prominence in Tianjin in the past month or two and was quite an extraordinary person. Mr. Sun had a wide circle of friends and did not care much about Ao Peng's background. He returned the greeting.

"Master Ao's urgent visit late at night must mean he has something important to tell me. What is it?"

Ao Peng didn't beat around the bush and replied, "Sir, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, with the help of the Japanese invaders and Tantric Buddhism, seized this land, built a mandala, and secretly nurtured his imperial destiny, possibly intending to restore the Qing Dynasty!"

The news of Ao Peng exploded in Mr. Sun's mind, causing him to stop in his tracks as he reached for his teacup. He then took a sip, sighed leisurely, and said, "Restoration, yet another restoration. Is the throne really that good?"

Ao Peng looked at Mr. Sun. This man was undoubtedly righteous, but at the crucial moment, he lacked the real decisiveness, which is why his great cause failed at the last moment.

"Mr. Sun could let go of the supreme position in the world, but the people of the world cannot."

After a leisurely sigh, Mr. Sun nodded. He naturally understood this principle. He looked at Ao Peng again and said, "Master Ao, you have informed me of this matter out of a great sense of righteousness. Please accept my bow."

Ao Peng stepped aside to avoid the bow, and then asked, "Mr. Sun, how do you intend to handle this matter?"

Upon hearing Ao Peng's inquiry, Mr. Sun frowned again. "I am now out of power. My main purpose in returning to Beijing this time is to coordinate the internal conflicts within the government. This restoration matter also concerns the Japanese, so it needs to be considered carefully."

as predicted.

Mr. Sun's answer was not too unexpected. Firstly, this matter was of great importance, and he currently had no military power and no means to take control of the entire situation by force.

Secondly, Mr. Sun was a man of great righteousness throughout his life, putting the public good first and prioritizing the overall situation. However, it was precisely because he prioritized the overall situation and neglected his own interests that he repeatedly missed opportunities to truly reform the country!

Ao Peng cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I have tens of thousands of brothers under my command who dare to fight and kill. If you are willing, you can directly break through the Japanese army camp, or at least destroy the altar, so that the enemy will have no chance to turn the tide. If we delay any longer, the enemy's imperial fortune will become more and more concentrated, and it will be even more difficult to deal with."

Mr. Sun waved his hand and said, "That's not a good idea. If there's a riot and people in the concession are injured, it could cause further trouble."

Even great people are limited by the era in which they live.

However, Ao Peng is not from this era!

He walked to his desk, picked up his brush and ink, and wrote five characters.

Mr. Sun walked to Ao Peng's side and looked at the five characters Ao Peng had written.

The country may be broken, but the mountains and rivers remain.

He naturally knew this line of poetry.

The country is broken, but the mountains and rivers remain; spring has come to the city, but the grass and trees grow deep.

This is Du Fu's final, poignant expression of his deep concern for his country.

However, Ao Peng only wrote five characters, but not the last five.

Moreover, these five characters show no sign of decline; on the contrary, they are powerful and vigorous, penetrating the paper. They are not written by an aging poet, but rather by a general on the battlefield.

The meaning is different when read today.

Even though our homeland is broken, our mountains and rivers still stand!

After writing the five characters, Ao Peng asked, "May I ask Mr. Sun, what is your assessment of the Huang Chao Rebellion?"

Mr. Sun frowned and remained silent. What Ao Peng was talking about was that the common people couldn't survive, so they rioted, and it ended in failure.

Huang Chao's failure had many reasons, which need not be elaborated upon, but Ao Peng's question was actually asking whether the uprising had any value, and where that value lay!

Mr. Sun did not answer, so Ao Peng answered himself, "The Huang Chao Rebellion destroyed the thousand-year-old aristocratic families, and for the first time, power was once again decentralized from the hands of the aristocratic families to the hands of the common people, continuing the story of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang! Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

"The significance of his uprising lies in letting the world know that although the country is broken, as long as the fighting spirit is not dead, even if he perishes, the flame of his legacy will teach the world to know and ignite the will of the Chinese people. Even if I am not successful, there are thousands and tens of thousands who will achieve this goal. One day, when the heavens are invigorated, heroes will be sent down again, and with the strength of millions, we will rebuild our country! This is the significance of my journey."