In the blink of an eye, autumn passed and winter arrived. The fluttering snowflakes covered the ground in silver and it looked a little sacred.
Lin Xiu walked barefoot in the snow and looked at the icicles on the branches. There were birds in groups of three to five on them, chirping non-stop. Obviously, this sudden snow also caused a certain degree of difficulty for them to look for food. Lin Xiu saw this situation and couldn't help but smile. He then flicked his finger and a bunch of sparks landed on the big tree. In the blink of an eye, the snow on the tree was cleared.
These birds had never seen such a strange scene before. They flapped their wings and floated in the air. When all the snow turned into ice water and slowly flowed down, they became extremely excited. They searched the tree for a while and finally found some plant seeds to fill their stomachs.
Lin Xiu continued to move forward. In front of him was a winding river. The sound of the originally rapid water flow had become frozen with the arrival of the silent winter. A few children were on the ice, carefully smashing the ice, hoping to catch a few fish and go home to improve their lives.
Lin Xiu came in front of these children and immediately attracted their attention. The children looked at each other and a slightly bolder child looked at Lin Xiu, then put his hands on his waist and asked crisply, "Foreigner, I wonder why you came to our village?"
The other children pulled the corner of this child's clothes. Although they lived in poverty, they were also people who knew how to read people's expressions. Since young, they were trained by their parents to have good eyesight. Of course, they could see that this person who could still walk barefoot in the cold winter was definitely extremely extraordinary.
But Lin Xiu's temper was much better than they thought. They saw Lin Xiu bend down and then smiled slightly, "I was just walking around casually and unknowingly came to your village. I think you guys should be catching fish, I wonder if I can join in?"
At this moment, the children were a little confused. This kind of game was usually just a game between them to kill time. Usually, the adults would not interfere at all. They did not expect that this outsider would come up with such an excessive request. How could they not be on guard?
After a long time, these children gathered together in groups of three to five and seemed to be discussing there. The bolder child was obviously the leader of this group of children. He was arrogant, shook his head there, and then spoke in an old-fashioned tone.
"In my opinion, although this outsider is not afraid of the cold at all, if we have his help, I think we will definitely be able to have a good harvest this time. In this case, when we go home, we can also answer to our parents. Otherwise, if Dad and Mom ask why we didn't study well and ran out instead, how should we explain it?"
These children thought about it and seemed to think that the words of this child's leader were very reasonable. After hesitating for a while, they nodded and agreed.
Just like that, Lin Xiu joined the group of children. He had never had such experience in catching fish. At first, he was covered in dirt and was made fun of by these children. But gradually, Lin Xiu mastered some techniques. Then, under the surprised eyes of these children, his fingertips gently scratched the ice surface and a small round hole appeared. Then, he stretched out his right hand, felt around, and immediately fished out a big carp that weighed at least two catties.
The dumbfounded children couldn't believe the scene in front of them no matter what. One must know that they had done this kind of activity countless times since they were young, but it was still difficult for them to have such a rich harvest like Lin Xiu. The corners of these children's mouths twitched slightly, and they suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts. On the other hand, it was the bold child who rolled his eyes as if he had a good idea.
"This foreigner, according to the rules, this box of milk is the property of our village. If you want to take the fish away, then you have to pay a certain price."
Hearing such old-fashioned words from the child's leader, Lin Xiu couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect that even the children in the village would be so scheming. But he came here to catch fish because he was bored, so with a wave of his hand, this carp was given to the child's leader, which attracted the envious gazes of the other children.
After seeing that Lin Xiu easily took out his filial piety, the attitude of the child's leader became much better. She called Lin Xiu to play with them on the ice surface. Although the weather at the moment was covered in snow, it was still not particularly cold.
Some of the ice wasn't as solid as one would imagine. A child was jumping around when he suddenly heard a cracking sound. His body fell down uncontrollably.
Lin Xiu frowned slightly, his Divine Thought covered the entire ice surface, and then he silently said the name of a movie in his heart. Suddenly, the surrounding space seemed to freeze. Everyone still maintained their previous attitude and remained motionless.
Under the effect of Lin Xiu's powerful Divine Thought, the body of the child who fell into the ice gradually rose. At the same time, the hole was frozen in an instant, and the child landed on the ice. At this time, the magical power that Lin Xiu displayed also completely dissipated. The children looked at each other and felt that there was something strange.
Lin Xiu touched the child's head and said to them gently, "I have been out for a while and haven't eaten yet. I wonder which kind little brother can take me home to eat a bowl of hot noodles, I will be very grateful."
The children who were originally happy suddenly had a bitter expression on their faces. Lin Xiu noticed that although these children were a little tempted, no one was willing to take the initiative.
In the end, the slightly more courageous child king patted his chest and made a promise to Lin Xiu, "Don't worry, seeing that you gave me a big carp, we will drink fish soup tonight."
Seeing that it was getting late, it was time for these children to go home. Lin Xiu followed the child king to his home and there was already a group of young couples standing at the door looking up. When they saw the child king coming back, a smile appeared on their faces, then they scolded with a smile, "You little guy, I don't know where you went to be crazy again, you're covered in snow."
The young woman took the child king's hand and helped him pat the snow off his clothes. At this time, the couple noticed Lin Xiu standing next to the child.
"Mom, this is an outsider I just met by the river. He's amazing, he even helped us catch a big carp." The child happily raised the basket on his back and asked his parents for praise. "Mom, this is a foreigner I met by the river just now. He's really amazing.
Unexpectedly, the couple was a little puzzled. Lin Xiu's clothes were too thin. One must know that although the weather was not the coldest, it was enough to freeze the water. Ordinary people would not be able to endure this bone-piercing cold. However, Lin Xiu was still wearing a green robe and did not even wear shoes on his feet.
"This distinguished guest, it is really cold outside, you should hurry inside and rest, we will cook fish soup today." Although they couldn\'t figure out what was going on, the husband and wife were extremely loyal and honest people. Seeing how thin Lin Xiu was, they couldn\'t bear to see him continue to freeze, so they invited him over.
When he arrived at the couple's house, Lin Xiu found that the couple should be considered very hardworking people. It was really much better than some of the villages he passed by before and there was a faint scent of books in it.
The young woman was already in the kitchen at this time, skilfully removed the scales of the carp and began to busy herself with dinner.
The young man took out a pot of strong wine and handed it to Lin Xiu. He grinned and said, "Brother, the weather is really very cold, you should hurry and drink some wine to warm your body, don't get sick."
Lin Xiu thanked him. The strong wine entered his stomach and immediately burned his throat, causing Lin Xiu's face to turn a little red. It took a long time for him to suppress the heat.
Seeing Lin Xiu\'s flushed face, the man couldn\'t help but laugh, then said, "This wine is brewed by our family, so it\'s a little strong. If you\'re not used to it, please don\'t blame us."
Lin Xiu shook his head. To be honest, he still liked this kind of strong wine. All along, although he had a lot of good wine in his spatial ring, most of them were filled with a gentle taste. This was the first time he tasted such a strong wine.
Next, the man tried to find out more about Lin Xiu's identity. After all, a foreigner suddenly appeared in the village. No matter how honest the people were, they couldn't help but be wary.
Lin Xiu only said that he was a cultivator, but he was seriously injured in a battle, so he lost his cultivation. He had no choice but to choose to wander around and see if he could find a way to restore his strength.
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