Expanding Influence

It took half an hour!

Throughout the entire underground Steel City, Jin Yu finally stripped away nearly all the Profound Iron Essence and Profound Iron Mother.

Among it, there were roughly 33,600 tons of Profound Iron Essence and around 2.34 tons of Profound Iron Mother.

After plundering the essence, the two fellows who would strip feathers from a passing goose did not even spare the Black Iron City itself.

Rumble, rumble—

The Steel City occasionally let out booming sounds. With Jin Yu dismantling it and Babata's storage space working in tandem, the efficiency was extremely high.

The Steel City, nearly ten kilometers long and wide, was stripped of huge chunks of raw Profound Iron, all of which Babata stored away. Even the Profound Iron that had been poured into pillars was taken.

After more than eight hours, the entire Steel City had vanished, leaving behind only some decayed wreckage.

"Jin Yu, after discarding the decayed portions, we collected a total of 9.28 billion tons of raw Profound Iron," Babata said excitedly. "Haha, with these raw materials, Jin Yu, you finally have your first bit of capital."

Hearing Babata's words, Jin Yu smiled as well. This trip had been worthwhile. The Golden Horned Beast's evolution would now enter the fast lane.

Earth, Huaxia Kingdom, Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City.

Inside a massive warehouse Jin Yu had bought, a Golden Horned Beast was devouring the mountain of Profound Iron before it.

After obtaining a large amount of Profound Iron, Luo Feng, who had successfully taken over the body beneath the sea, was brought back together with Jin Yu.

His body, more than ten meters long, was easily transported back aboard the Black Dragon Mountain-X81 spacecraft.

"Senior Brother, thank you." Luo Feng, now in the form of a Golden Horned Beast, cast a grateful look at Jin Yu, who was squatting beside him with his enormous eyes.

Because of his level, Luo Feng was nurturing his clone very slowly. He had originally thought it would take several years, but his Senior Brother had unexpectedly brought back a huge amount of rare metals in the blink of an eye.

"Thank my ass. Just cultivate properly. Since you're nurturing a clone anyway, use this chance to build a solid foundation. Babata will arrange everything." Jin Yu had only come to check on Luo Feng this time and was about to leave.

Luo Feng had his own path to walk. The strong were not raised in greenhouses. Jin Yu himself also had his own road to take.

"Mm, then I won't stand on ceremony with you, Senior Brother." Luo Feng silently remembered this favor. He could only wait for a chance to repay it in the future.

At noon, Jin Yu returned home and had lunch with his younger sister, Jin Ling.

"Brother, why are you so busy? I never see you around every day." Jin Ling pouted as she complained coquettishly.

However, mature beyond her years as she was, she also knew that her brother Jin Yu had important matters to handle. So she had never thrown a tantrum or acted spoiled to disturb him, insisting that he keep her company.

"Haha, soon. Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll take you around everywhere." Jin Yu laughed as he affectionately stroked his sister's silky hair.

After lunch, Jin Yu contacted Jia Yi.

"Jin Yu, you finally remembered this old man," Jia Yi teased from the other end of the call.

"Haha, Old Brother Jia, I don't like hearing that. Didn't I come to bring you some good news? I'll come see you in a while. I happen to have something to discuss with you."

After meeting Jia Yi, Jin Yu personally asked him to look after his sister. At the same time, he handed Jia Yi a Spirit of Grass and Wood that he had gotten from Luo Feng.

Once Jia Yi helped his sister absorb the Spirit of Grass and Wood and the Wood Crystals, Huaxia would gain another Direct Councilor.

He also gave Jia Yi ten Wood Crystals, as support for his decades of selfless dedication.

In the end, even Jia Yi, with his will of steel, could not help but shed tears.

He was truly exhausted. For decades, he had needed to deal with beast tides across Huaxia while also worrying about problems within humanity. He had not known a single good day.

With this batch of Wood Crystals, Huaxia would have ten Planetary-level beings of its own. At last, he could set his mind slightly at ease.

And with the incomparably powerful Jin Yu suppressing the powers around the world, Huaxia would become stronger than ever before!

Afterward, Jin Yu contacted Hong and Thor directly through Babata.

Hongning Base City, Limit Martial Hall headquarters.

Hong and Thor were chatting with Jin Yu. Both silently kept Jin Yu's guidance firmly in their hearts.

"We're done with the small talk. Let's get to business. I joined a Cosmic force, and I came this time to invite you two to join as well," Jin Yu said casually.

"What force?" Hong sat up straight and asked. "What are the requirements?"

"What sect?" Thor raised an eyebrow nervously and asked, "What rules does it have?"

Jin Yu briefly introduced the situation of Yun Mo Star, leaving Hong and Thor stunned.

"Right now, only Luo Feng and I are left in this sect," Jin Yu said.

"Damn!" Thor's eyes widened. "Why didn't you say so earlier? If only you two are left, I thought joining the sect would mean being treated like subordinates or cannon fodder! A sect with just the two of you? I'm joining, of course I'm joining!"

"That's right, I'm joining too." Hong smiled. "Cultivating through blind exploration is already incredibly difficult. With a legacy, we'll have more confidence in the road ahead."

"Our branch belongs to the Yun Mo Star lineage." Jin Yu smiled as well. "When you go out in the future, don't tell others that you belong to the 'Yun Mo Star lineage.' After all, Yun Mo Star was completely destroyed by its enemies. Announcing that name is asking for death."

Thor and Hong exchanged glances.

Even the sect's home base had been destroyed?

A good thing!

"A good thing indeed." Thor smiled in praise. "That means we won't have any restraints."

Hong smiled as well.

"Bastards, both of you are bastards. Disrespecting your master and sect—you deserve a beating and punishment!" Within the Intelligent space, Babata was furious yet helpless.

These two were indeed exceptional geniuses. Bringing them into Yun Mo Star would be a valuable gain. Though disrespectful, Babata greatly acknowledged their talent and aptitude.

"Hall Master Hong, from now on, we're fellow disciples, haha." Jin Yu also felt that this trip had not been in vain.

Because he did not want to delay Hong and Thor's talent, Jin Yu had deliberately come to invite them into Yun Mo Star.

Although there was no complete warrior legacy, there was no shortage of secret techniques and common knowledge for laying foundations in the early stages. Once they joined a major force in the future, all other issues would naturally be resolved.

Knowing Hong and Thor's temperaments, Jin Yu easily recruited them by prescribing the right medicine.

Jin Yu also had Babata send some of Yun Mo Star's secret warrior teachings to Hong and Thor.

Watching the two fall into a state of obsession, Jin Yu smiled and shook his head.

Yet he understood them very well. The two had struggled forward without a legacy, putting in efforts ordinary people could scarcely comprehend.

Whether in force exertion, combat techniques, or advancement in realm, both had already fallen into bottlenecks.

Now that they had obtained secret warrior teachings, the road ahead was bright. Their strength would make great strides in a short time.

(Many fanfictions have already covered these plot points, so this will be fast-forwarded through rather than wasting time describing them. Better to enter the universe sooner.)