This is the essence of a Blood Crystal being transformed by the Five Elements Spiritual Spring. Blood Crystals are extremely useful for vampires, but for the Five Elements Spiritual Spring, their utility is not that significant. Their function is only equivalent to that of a ginseng root and cannot cause the one hundred and twenty-eight Spiritual Springs to divide again. However, after absorbing this Blood Crystal, the one hundred and twenty Spiritual Springs seemed as though they had been nourished, and the substantial amount of Spiritual Energy they had consumed was replenished.

With a thought from Wang Xiaoqiang, the one hundred and twenty-eight Spiritual Springs were absorbed into his body. His gaze swept over the six vampires.

The six vampires kneeling on the ground immediately lowered their heads and did not dare to let out a breath, terrified. They were astonished at Wang Xiaoqiang's ability and speed of absorbing the Blood Crystal. If it were them, they would need a week to fully absorb and assimilate a single Blood Crystal, but Wang Xiaoqiang took less than a minute. As for how he absorbed it, they did not understand.

"Alright, thank you for your kindness. You can go now," Wang Xiaoqiang said indifferently, waving his hand. "Until we meet again," he added, not really hoping to see them again, and then turned and got into the car.

He might be powerful, but after all, he was a normal person and did not want to get too close to these vampires. Although he said "until we meet again," he actually did not wish to see them again, and so he got into the car and left.

The six vampires rose to their feet and quietly retreated.

"Wang, who were those people? Were they assassins...?" The restless Xia had been watching the people outside through the car window. What surprised her was that not only did those six people not cause trouble for Wang Xiaoqiang, but they also knelt before him.

"If they were assassins, they wouldn't be kneeling before me," Wang Xiaoqiang replied, knowing the car was soundproof and that Xia couldn't have heard his conversation with the vampires. So, he made an excuse, fearing that the truth would scare Xia.

"Wang, is your kung fu very impressive?" Xia asked curiously, staring at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Of course," Wang Xiaoqiang replied proudly.

After dropping Xia off at home, Wang Xiaoqiang returned to his villa.

Early the next morning, Wang Xiaoqiang brought Kobe Beef with him to Sydney.

Wang Xiaoqiang's first stop in Sydney was the Allen Grand Hotel, a property owned by Anderi. However, Anderi did not manage the branch personally and would at most control it via telephone. Wang Xiaoqiang had a good relationship with Anderi but would not rely on that connection because he already had a relationship with James, which he believed would be honoured. Of course, the quality of the goods was more important.

Indeed, the governor's influence was significant. When Wang Xiaoqiang arrived at the hotel and gave his name, the branch manager and a head chef came out to welcome him.

"Mr. Wang, hello, my name is Fessley, the manager of this hotel, and this is the head chef, Wes..." The manager was very enthusiastic in shaking hands with Wang Xiaoqiang, but head chef Wes appeared indifferent and did not take the initiative to shake hands with Wang Xiaoqiang, who, seeing his expression, did not actively greet him either.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang soon understood why Wes was not enthusiastic. Seeing Fessley inviting Wang Xiaoqiang to sit inside, Wes interrupted directly, "Boss, Mr. Wang, sorry, I don't have your leisure. There's a lot of work waiting for me in the kitchen, so I hope to see the beef soon to determine the price..."

Chefs abroad had even more clout than those in China, as they prided themselves on their cooking skills and cared little for any manager or owner. They were willing to pay a big price for good ingredients, or outright dismiss people if the ingredients were not satisfactory. Of course, they had to give some face to people introduced by the governor, not only refraining from dismissing them but also accepting their goods, though the price would still be based on the quality of the ingredients.

Wang Xiaoqiang, who disliked pleasantries, directly said, "Yes, business matters. Come on, let's see how my Kobe 5A grade beef is?"

The manager seemed ignorant and uninterested in this matter, but head chef Wes's interest was piqued by the mention of Kobe 5A grade beef, and his pace involuntarily quickened as they moved on.

Upon seeing the beef, Wes's attitude underwent a complete transformation. Initially, he suspected that beef introduced by the governor could not be of high quality, and if there were any good beef, it wouldn't need the governor's influence. Therefore, he was not too enthusiastic toward Wang Xiaoqiang. But the beef in front of him was clearly beyond his expectations, and it was excellent Kobe Beef, reaching the 5A grade.

"Not bad, this beef is good..." Wes praised sincerely.

"Why not taste it and see?" Wang Xiaoqiang suggested.

"Alright," Wes said, and immediately fetched a slicing knife from the kitchen to cut off a large piece, tasting a small slice before handing the rest to the kitchen staff to prepare for a taste test.

Hotel manager Fessley did not expect Wes to be so fussy, casting him an annoyed look before saying to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Let's leave this to him, and go upstairs for a coffee..."

Wang Xiaoqiang figured that preparing the beef would take about half an hour, so he agreed.

Fessley took Wang Xiaoqiang to a private room in the hotel and had a waiter serve them coffee. Then he struck up a conversation with Wang Xiaoqiang. He was quite curious as to how this young Chinese man had come to know someone like Mr. James, a high-ranking government official. Seeing that they were alone, he asked.

"Well, I'm really good friends with Mr. James's daughter, the particularly close kind," Wang Xiaoqiang said with a hint of self-satisfaction.

"Oh, Boss Wang, you're a lucky man. Jenny James is recognized as a beauty in Victoria State," Fessley said with a look of amazement and envy.

In Fessley's eyes, this young Chinese lad Wang Xiaoqiang was fortunate to have won Jenny's favor, which was why he was able to get ahead in Australia. Now, looking at Wang Xiaoqiang, in addition to envy, Fessley saw him as a small-timer using his relationship with a woman to climb the social ladder. "Mr. Wang and Miss Jenny, when you get married, you must let me come and have a drink..."

"We haven't considered that yet," Wang Xiaoqiang said indifferently.

At that moment, Fessley's phone rang. He pulled it out and saw that it was a call from the big boss, Anderi, and immediately took on an expression of anxious respect. He answered the call, "Hello, respected Mr. Anderi, may I ask what instructions you have...?"

"I just called your office phone, and nobody answered..." Anderi's voice was slightly displeased. Clearly, he was a person who disliked hassle. It was during working hours, and if he had to call a branch manager twice just to get a hold of him, anyone else would probably be annoyed too.

"Ah, my apologies, Mr. Wesley, I am discussing some important matters with a distinguished guest... and so..." Fessley stammered nervously.

"A guest, an important guest?" Anderi asked quizzically. "Our hotel only has patrons, who is this 'guest'...?"

"Sorry, sir, I misspoke, to be precise, I am negotiating with a supplier of ingredients..." Fessley quickly corrected himself upon hearing Anderi picking up on the discrepancy and answered honestly.

However, after hearing his response, Anderi became even more displeased and puzzled, "Fessley, a supplier of ingredients, and you, a hotel manager, personally received them??"

"Yes, sir, this vegetable supplier, that is, Mr. Wang, he was referred to us by Governor James..." Fessley quickly explained.

"Hmm, I understand, but Mr. Wang, that sounds like a foreigner's name?"

"Yes, sir, Mr. Wang is Chinese. We're currently chatting..."

A supplier of ingredients for the Allen Grand Hotel in Australia had never been a Chinese person before. Suddenly, there was one, and his name was Wang, which made Anderi think of Wang Xiaoqiang, so he asked another question, "What's Mr. Wang's full name?"

"It's, it's Wang Xiaoqiang, right..." As Fessley was replying to Anderi, he was also seeking confirmation from Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang, of course, had no reason to hide his identity, and it couldn't have stayed hidden anyway, so he just nodded and said, "Yes, my name is Wang Xiaoqiang."

Upon hearing that it was Wang Xiaoqiang, the voice on the other end of the phone immediately became much more serious and asked, "Is he a young man, about twenty years old?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Fessley answered, equally puzzled as to why the big boss would know Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Fessley, listen carefully, Wang Xiaoqiang is my most esteemed friend. You must treat him well," Anderi instructed with utmost seriousness. "Also, regarding the partnership, you must ensure that the prices meet Mr. Wang's satisfaction, and if you can't achieve even that, you're fired..."

"Yes, yes, yes... Don't worry, boss, I'll make sure it's done." Fessley, staring nervously at Wang Xiaoqiang after hearing this, felt extremely unsettled. What kind of person was the big boss? Rumor had it that he was already the number one figure in the Mafia, with vast power and wealth. How could he treat a mere supplier of ingredients with such consideration? This was by no means the influence that a governor's "son-in-law" should wield, considering that Anderi didn't care much about James, so why would he care about one of James's "sons-in-law"?

Looking at it this way, there was only one answer:

This young Chinese man must have an even deeper background and greater strength! Possibly a force comparable to Anderi's!

After hanging up the phone, Fessley didn't even dare to make eye contact with Wang Xiaoqiang, because just moments ago he had looked down on Wang Xiaoqiang as an insignificant figure. But unexpectedly, the person he had looked down upon was such an important personality! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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