Chapter 49: Beef Worth Over Ten Thousand Per Jin!

“It should be there,” Qin Lang nodded slightly. “After all, there isn’t another place called Zhenniu Pavilion in Dongxia City.”

“What a coincidence,” Zhao Qian couldn’t help but smile. “I was just planning to go there in a few days to try my luck at obtaining a new Food Recommender badge.”

“Since the thing you’re looking for is there too, why wait for another day? Let’s go together today.”

“I’ll come too,” Cao Dongdong interjected. “Although I can’t participate in the assessment, I can still sneak a few bites.”

He chuckled mischievously. He had heard that the Food Recommender assessment by Master Fu Xing mainly focused on beef. Soon, he would get to enjoy a sumptuous beef feast!

“Alright, let’s go together,” Qin Lang said with a smile, nodding.

They hailed a cab and headed straight for Zhenniu Pavilion.

Most Food Recommenders were required to bring their own ingredients for the assessment. But Fu Xing was an exception.

Zhenniu Pavilion, chosen as the assessment site, was the largest high-quality beef cattle breeding base in Dongxia City, known for having the best beef in the entire city.

Fu Xing was generous and magnanimous; whenever a Spirit Chef came for the assessment, he provided the beef himself.

For chefs who had never cooked with top-grade beef, this was a rare opportunity.

“Did you know? The finest beef from Master Fu’s place is called Silver Frost Beef,” Cao Dongdong eagerly shared on the ride. “This beef sells for over ten thousand yuan per jin, and it’s almost impossible to buy because of its scarcity.”

“Every year, only a tiny amount makes it to the market. The rest is gifted by Master Fu to close friends and family.”

“But there’s another way to get it,” Cao Dongdong said with a mysterious smile. “If you pass the Food Recommender assessment—specifically, the Silver Frost challenge.”

“Oh?” Qin Lang’s interest was immediately piqued.

Beef costing ten thousand yuan per jin must be far superior to the finest Wagyu or Australian beef in the previous world. He had to try it.

“How do you obtain it in the Food Recommender assessment?”

“During the assessment, candidates can voluntarily choose a higher difficulty called the Silver Frost challenge,” Cao Dongdong explained eagerly. “If you pass, you not only get the Food Recommender badge but also receive a portion of Silver Frost Beef from Master Fu himself.”

“But as a penalty for failure, you cannot attempt the Food Recommender assessment at Fu’s place again for one whole month.”

“That’s quite the challenge,” Qin Lang’s eyes lit up instantly.

Originally, he only intended to inquire about the Food Spirit in the painting, but now he found himself tempted to take on the Silver Frost challenge.

Zhao Qian, standing nearby, looked hopeful but also conflicted.

She was only staying in Dongxia City for about ten days. If she failed the Silver Frost challenge, she wouldn’t have another chance to try Fu Xing’s assessment.

However, after glancing at Qin Lang, an idea struck her.

“Qin Lang, are you going to take the Silver Frost challenge?”

“I want to try,” Qin Lang nodded slightly.

“Then can I take the assessment after you?” Zhao Qian smiled. “If I know the difficulty, I can decide whether to attempt it.”

“Of course,” Qin Lang agreed.

By then, the car had stopped outside Zhenniu Pavilion.

Stepping out, the three were awestruck at the sight of the venue and the high-quality beef cattle grazing leisurely within the enclosure.

“Gulu gulu~” Egg Bao peered curiously through the fence at the calm-looking cows.

So cows looked like this! Those two horns reminded him a little of Bubu...

Thinking so, Egg Bao shifted his gaze to Bubu.

Understanding Egg Bao’s meaning, Bubu’s eyes flashed with displeasure.

“Bui bui!”
Those are sheep’s horns! Not cow horns!

“Laffy~”
Tuan Tuan, already well integrated with the two Food Spirits, chuckled softly.

As Qin Lang and the others approached the entrance of Zhenniu Pavilion, a staff member came forward.

“This is Zhenniu Pavilion,” he said.

“Are you here to purchase beef, or to take the Food Recommender assessment?”

“To take the Food Recommender assessment,” Qin Lang answered proactively.

Upon hearing this, the staff’s face darkened.

“If you’re here for the assessment, you might need to come back another time. Master Fu isn’t at Zhenniu Pavilion today.”

“Apparently, there’s an important meeting at the association.”

Hearing this, the three exchanged glances.

Whether for the Food Recommender assessment or to inquire about the Food Spirit in the painting, they needed to meet Master Fu first.

Now, it seemed they were stuck at the very first step.

“Do you know when Master Fu will be back?” Zhao Qian couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m not sure... huh?” The staff’s gaze suddenly shifted past the three toward their backs, his expression changing abruptly. “Master Fu!”

Qin Lang and the others turned simultaneously to see a tall, sturdy middle-aged man standing behind them, looking at them with keen interest.

“You’re here for the Food Recommender assessment?”

“Yes, Master Fu,” Qin Lang nodded. “I’m Qin Lang, and these are Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong. We’re here to take the assessment.”

“I’m just here to accompany,” Cao Dongdong shrank back slightly.

Fu Xing paid no mind to Cao Dongdong’s remark. After hearing Qin Lang’s self-introduction, he stared at Qin Lang for a moment before speaking.

“So you’re Qin Lang.”

Qin Lang was puzzled.

Hadn’t he never dealt with Fu Xing before?

“Master Fu, do you know me?”

“Not exactly,” Fu Xing realized his slip and chuckled softly. “Don’t stand at the door. Come on in.”

Fu Xing hadn’t known Qin Lang before, but after yesterday’s Spirit Chef Association high-level meeting, many Food Recommenders had taken note of the name Qin Lang.

Now that Qin Lang had come to be assessed by him, Fu Xing was genuinely pleased.

He finally had the chance to see the true culinary skills of a chef so highly praised by Zhou Qing and Song Hui.

Soon, the four entered the dedicated area within Zhenniu Pavilion for the Food Recommender badge assessment.

The fully equipped, ultra-luxurious, spacious kitchen made Qin Lang and the others stop in awe.

“Already impressed?” Fu Xing chuckled. “Come, let me show you my prized collection!”

He turned and walked toward an alloy door in the corner, engraved with the exclusive Zhenniu Pavilion emblem.

Opening the door, a thick white mist billowed out.

It was the result of cold air rapidly rushing forth.

The same word appeared in the minds of the three simultaneously.

Cold storage!

“This is my specialized low-temperature storage for beef,” Fu Xing explained casually. “Zhenniu Pavilion has seven different grades of beef, but only three qualify for storage here.”

“They are White Frost Beef, Jade Frost Beef, and Silver Frost Beef.”

“Except for Silver Frost Beef, you may choose up to one kilogram of either of the other two as ingredients for the Spirit Chef assessment. But don’t waste it.”

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the three lit up simultaneously.