Having returned to Yesang Ranch, Wang Xiaoqiang immediately ordered Simon to slaughter two Kobe beef cows. Upon hearing this, Simon asked with some surprise, "Boss, do we have a market for the beef now?"

"Yes, we have a market now," Wang Xiaoqiang replied. "But I want our customers to see our beef first..."

"Boss, our beef, well, this Kobe beef is absolutely beyond reproach..." Simon was quite confident about the Kobe beef. He then went to find someone to slaughter the cows.

Kobe beef was developed by the Japanese based on the physiological growth characteristics of the cows through scientific and rational feeding methods to produce high-quality beef. To make the meat tender and flavorful, the caretakers fed the cows various green fodder and beerwort every day and for the cows' relaxation and muscle loosening, they were massaged and listened to light music every day. Therefore, the beef produced in this cultivation environment had a very uniform distribution of fat and lean, tasted delicious, and was known as the "Rolls-Royce" among beef.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang's Kobe beef was nourished with spiritual energy, so, Wang Xiaoqiang was even more confident in his own beef. Nonetheless, practice was the only standard to verify the truth — it was only considered good if people tasted it and said it was good!

After the two cows were slaughtered and cut into pieces, Simon had the meat loaded onto a pickup truck and delivered to the villa's yard.

Since it was already dark, Wang Xiaoqiang did not go directly to Sydney. Instead, he picked up a piece of beef and had Little Xu Xiaoya cook it. They would taste it that evening. Simon was about to leave, but Wang Xiaoqiang stopped him and asked, "Simon, who on our ranch has tasted the Kobe beef?"

Simon replied, "I've tasted it, and I've forgotten if the other workers have… oh right, Miss Xia has tasted it too..."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Alright, then you stay here and wait to eat the beef..."

"Boss, is that necessary?" Seeing that the boss wanted to keep him for dinner, Simon felt a bit flattered.

"It's not just about inviting you for the beef, I have another task later," Wang Xiaoqiang hinted.

Simon did not ask further and followed Wang Xiaoqiang to the villa somewhat hesitantly.

Wang Xiaoqiang then called Xia to invite her to eat the beef.

Xia agreed very readily.

Of course, there was also Zheng Ru. After learning that Wang Xiaoqiang was living with Little Xu Xiaoya, Zheng Ru moved to live downstairs, although they still ate together normally.

Simon followed Wang Xiaoqiang to the villa, where Wang Xiaoqiang asked him to help Little Xu Xiaoya cook the beef. Wang Xiaoqiang knew that Simon had a knack for cooking beef, which was why he had invited him.

Simon was not upset that Wang Xiaoqiang asked him to cook; on the contrary, he felt honored because he knew that Wang Xiaoqiang was not just a ranch owner of three ranches; he was the "Vegetable King" of the United States, a figure renowned worldwide. Cooking for such a person was a willing privilege for him.

With Simon's help, Little Xu Xiaoya found the cooking much easier. She didn't have to do the heavy tasks like slicing or cutting the beef, and she even learned two beef recipes from Simon.

A pan-seared beef dish and a beef soup.

When the dishes were ready, Xia also arrived.

Little Xu Xiaoya had nothing to say about Simon's arrival, but she was rather sour about Xia's arrival, remarking as soon as they met, "Miss Xia really knows how to pick her timing, huh? Just as the dishes are ready, you show up..."

Being more cheerful, foreign girls like Xia just laughed it off saying, "It's better to be lucky than early. But Little Ya, you've worked hard... I'll invite you over to my place for dinner sometime..."

Seeing Xia respond this way, Little Xu Xiaoya didn't say anything further, and everyone sat down together to start tasting the Kobe beef.

Before starting, Wang Xiaoqiang addressed everyone, "Everyone here has tasted Kobe beef before. Today, I'm not just inviting you to taste the beef but after tasting, I want you to discuss how this beef differs from what we've had before..."

"It's all Kobe beef, what could be different?" Xia asked, puzzled.

"There might be some differences, we'll know after we taste it..." Wang Xiaoqiang said with a smile.

Everyone started eating. Due to Wang Xiaoqiang's instruction, everyone chewed slowly and savored carefully, and indeed, they noticed the taste was different from before.

"Hmm, it is a bit different..." Simon was the first to speak

"It tastes better than before..." Xia also spoke up.

"It's really delicious, no gamey taste at all..." Little Xu Xiaoya said. She had always hated the gamey taste in beef, but now she couldn't detect any at all.

"Yes, I think so too," Zheng Ru agreed. The taste preferences of the Chinese were similar, and Zheng Ru also disliked the gamey flavor in beef and mutton.

"This thousand-dollar beef was worth the bite..." Seeing everyone tasting so meticulously and discovering a different flavor, Wang Xiaoqiang was greatly pleased.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

After dinner, the sky had completely darkened, and Xia kicked Wang Xiaoqiang under the table and then gave him a look that only they understood.

Wang Xiaoqiang remained impassive.

Xia stood up to say goodbye, "Wang, could you walk me out? I've never navigated these roads at night alone..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could respond, Little Xu Xiaoya said, "Miss Xia, didn't you drive here? If you drove, why would you be afraid..."

Xia put on a timid face, "Little Ya, haven't you seen the news? There have been frequent terrorist attacks in Victoria lately. A girl walking alone at night, tell me, isn't that dangerous? How about you take me back..."

Little Xu Xiaoya gave Xia a look, "I simply don't have the time for that, I still have dishes to wash..."

Thus, Wang Xiaoqiang took Xia out, and Simon, being an old man, naturally didn't need anyone to escort him.

Wang Xiaoqiang drove Xia towards her home.

Just then, six figures appeared ahead.

They formed a wedge and surrounded the car.

A hundred and twenty-eight Spirit Springs vibrated and emerged from within Wang Xiaoqiang's body. Without looking outside, he knew they were six non-humans. After seeing their attire, he immediately confirmed they were undoubtedly vampires.

"Damn, to come rob at this time, what a mood killer..." Wang Xiaoqiang quickly sensed the six outside the car were vampires.

These ghostly creatures are truly numerous; it's like a wildfire that can't be extinguished, and it just grows back with the winds!

Irritated, Wang Xiaoqiang muttered under his breath, quickly got dressed, then pushed down Xia, who was about to look outside, "Stay down here and don't move! Or you won't see tomorrow."

On hearing this, Xia shivered and obediently remained still inside the car.

Wang Xiaoqiang opened the car door and jumped out. He shouted at one of the vampires, "Do you have any objections to coming here to die?"

Unexpectedly, the six black-clad men, the vampires, gathered together and stood before Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang absorbed a hundred Spirit Springs into his body, keeping twenty-eight outside to protect himself, and then braced for confrontation.

At that moment, something unexpected happened—the six black-clad men knelt down in front of Wang Xiaoqiang.

Then, the leader of the vampires spoke in a buzzing voice, "Mr. Wang, we have come to express our gratitude, …"

Gratitude?

Wang Xiaoqiang was taken aback, "I've killed your kind, and you thank me??"

The vampire spoke again in a buzzing voice, "That's right, you killed our kind, but those you killed were the evil ones, deserving of death… In fact, they were also our sworn enemies..."

"So, you vampires also have your evil and your good..."

"Exactly, just as your humans have good and evil, we vampires also have our virtues and vices..." the vampire buzzed. "The vampires Mr. Wang killed were among the more malevolent, harming humans and tarnishing the reputation of vampires, so they deserved death... Mr. Wang's actions deserve our thanks."

"So you came just to thank me...?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

"We have come this time, firstly, to clarify this matter, and secondly, seeing that Mr. Wang is a cultivator, we would like to offer a Blood Crystal, which may aid your cultivation…" As the vampire spoke, his hands came together then parted, revealing a ruby-like bloodgem spinning incessantly in the air.

A Blood Crystal!

A wave of astonishment crossed Wang Xiaoqiang's mind. Just then, the hundred Spirit Springs inside him uncontrollably burst out, joining the twenty-eight Spirit Springs outside, and exerted a fierce suction toward the Blood Crystal. It was like a hundred and twenty-eight pythons exerting a powerful pull, creating a strong whirlwind that made it difficult for the vampires to stand firm.

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could even move, a whirlwind had already risen, and the six vampires, seeing this, were deeply shocked, their gaze fixed on Wang Xiaoqiang with profound reverence.

The bloodgem-like Blood Crystal was sucked up into the air and whisked in front of Wang Xiaoqiang in a flash.

The hundred and twenty-eight Spirit Springs swarmed it like a hive, and in the blink of an eye, they had sucked the Blood Crystal dry.

Blood Crystals are popular among vampires as an enhancement to their cultivation base, much like the Spirit Stones used by cultivators. However, this little Blood Crystal, enormous in value to vampires, was less significant to the Five Elements Spiritual Spring—after absorbing the Blood Crystal, the hundred and eighty Spirit Springs immediately accelerated their circulation, flashing like disco lights to the point that even Wang Xiaoqiang could hardly see clearly...(to be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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