These travelers were trapped by the heavy snow, hungry and cold, and therefore unable to make their way home, so they came to Xiaoyao Villa to take shelter from the snow. As the host here, Li Xiao did not turn them away, but very

He entertained them warmly, turned on the heating in the house, and served hot wontons.

After all, in the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone gathered together in Xiaoyao Villa, which was a rare fate.

now.

The sky outside was filled with heavy snow, the cold wind was howling, and the ground was powdery ice, making it look extremely cold.

But inside the villa, it's completely different. The lights are bright, the figures are thick, and there's a lot of warmth.

"I don't even know what to say to be grateful." One of the men said, his red eyes faintly glowing with a few drops of crystal.

Others also echoed, their words full of gratitude.

At the same time, while their hearts were filled with warmth, they were also surprised. This was because the Xiaoyao Villa was so large, covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, and the decoration style of the mansion was also antique.

Looking through the doors and windows, you can see the dragon eaves and phoenix corners in the villa. The winding paths in the corridor are lined with rockeries. There is also an artificial pond in the center of the courtyard. The trickles of water meet and it looks like a magnificent landscape.

Gardens are full of connotations in luxury.

Although they could roughly get a glimpse of the outline when they were outside, when they actually arrived at the villa, they were still shocked by the luxurious scene they saw.

I don’t know how many houses and rooms there are in such a large villa. It would probably take half a day to visit them all in such a large area, right? How much money is needed to be able to visit them all?

It is simply astonishing that such a huge mountain villa has been built here.

They all sighed in their hearts, they really are rich and willful.

Everyone in the group felt extremely flattered to be lucky enough to spend the New Year's Eve in such a luxurious villa.

Although they could not rush home on New Year's Eve, they really felt a different kind of warmth on this windy and snowy night, which was quite rare.

When Li Xiao heard this, he waved his hand and said in a joking tone: "I'm very happy too. It's not even past midnight on New Year's Eve, and you guys are coming to my house to say New Year greetings."

These words made many travelers present burst into laughter.

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Li Xiao's joke seemed to be a good adjustment, and it immediately made the atmosphere at the scene more lively.

After they finished their dinner, several travelers rushed to wash the dishes and chopsticks, and then everyone sat around the stove together.

At this time, the blazing flames were beating continuously, shining a fiery red light, setting off people's red cheeks, and driving away the harsh chill.

It was snowing heavily outside, and a group of people had nothing else to do but sit there, just watching the rerun of the Spring Festival Gala on TV and talking to each other.

After some conversation, Li Xiao also got a little understanding of them.

Their hometown is not in Anseong, but they come from all over the world. Some go to school in Anseong, some are working part-time, and some have settled here after finding jobs, and their lives have become stable.

However, perhaps the gods were unfavorable and they couldn't get away due to work or various reasons, so they chose to go home on New Year's Eve, which was indeed a bit hasty.

However, none of them expected that on their way home, they would encounter a huge snowstorm that was rare in several years, and even blocked the mountain road directly. Their journey home was also blocked.

So it was delayed.

However, they were lucky enough to find Xiaoyao Villa, where they could take shelter from the snow. At least they no longer had to struggle in the snowy night. Otherwise, such a heavy snowstorm would most likely cause dangerous things to happen in the mountains.

There is no doubt about this.

Although everyone is a stranger who met by chance, when they sit around and chat, various topics are interspersed, sharing their joys, sorrows, and joys over the past year, including laughter, melancholy, and touching, as if they are a group of good friends.

Friends, tell me about everything that has happened this year.

Just like the long road of life, you can always experience mixed feelings, but the old ones will always leave and the new ones will always come.

Li Xiao also saw their desire to go home from their eyes.

As the saying goes, whether you have money or not, go home to celebrate the New Year. After all, home is the most warm and caring haven.

When talking to each other, everyone's friendship seems to have become closer.

At this time, the rerun of the gala show on TV seemed to be coming to an end. At the last moment, in the atmosphere of joy and celebration, that classic and familiar melody was sung again.

"Unforgettable tonight, unforgettable tonight

Regardless of the ends of the earth and the ends of the earth

China embraces us thousands of miles apart"

Everyone followed the sound and looked at the TV together. Unexpectedly, they couldn't help but beat the beat and started humming along with this familiar rhythm.

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Although it is the same song and the same melody, I seem to have different feelings every year when I listen to it, and this year the feeling is even more profound.

It was around three o'clock in the morning. After a day of running around, these travelers felt a sense of fatigue rushing into their hearts. They yawned constantly and their eyelids were slightly heavy. They also needed to rest.

In Xiaoyao Villa, the most indispensable thing is the room. Li Xiao has already arranged a place for them to rest. After saying good night to each other, everyone went to rest separately.

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This blizzard was very heavy and extremely rare, but it was as if God knew that today was a festive day, so the blizzard did not last too long. By eight o'clock in the morning, the snow was also heavy.

It became lighter, from the heavy snow to the long and soft snow, and by 10:30, the heavy snow really stopped.

Because of the arrival of this heavy snow, the mountains and plains are covered with white snow, covered with silver, and a world of ice and snow.

The sun that popped out of the clouds was like a golden wheel, sparing no effort to radiate its light and heat, illuminating the silver-white velvet blanket in a dazzling way.

In the afternoon, more than a dozen travelers said goodbye to Li Xiao in unison and prepared to embark on the journey home.

Although the snow on the road is deep, it is a bit dangerous to hit the road at this time, but they are eager to return home, and each of them can't wait to return to the home that makes them dream. Seeing this situation,

Li Xiao no longer tried to persuade them to stay, but gave them a few words, and then pointed out a relatively safe way out of the mountain. It wasn't until he watched their figures gradually go away and disappeared from sight that he turned around and walked in.

The villa.

After returning to the villa, Li Xiao did not return to his room, but walked through a path in the courtyard and entered an underground secret room.

This secret room was designed by a top designer when he was building the villa, and it was blessed with special restrictions by Li Xiao.

It is precisely for this reason that this secret room can withstand huge impacts. It is equipped with special mechanisms inside, which can effectively block the smell and impact, and its outside can easily defend against bombardment by hundreds of tons of explosives. It can be said that

It is as solid as a rock and unbreakable.

This is not only a place for him to practice, but also an alchemy room for alchemy. It has a special device to collect spiritual energy. At the same time, it can also effectively prevent spiritual energy or the fragrance of medicine from spreading out. The design is very clever.

However, during the construction, Li Xiao did not rest assured to let others come, but went to work himself. It took more than ten days to build it. It is precisely because of this that, except for himself, this secret room was built by everyone.

No one else knows.

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After closing the stone door from the inside, Li Xiao stepped into the secret room. With a call in his mind, along with a flash of yellow light, an alchemy furnace appeared on the ground paved with white jade diamonds. On the table next to it

On the table, many medicinal materials for alchemy were conjured out of thin air.

However, these are not heavenly materials and earthly treasures like the Mermaid Teardrops, but relatively low-level and simple medicinal materials.

Without him, the elixir Li Xiao refined was not for himself, but for his family.

Therefore, he had to consider what their physiques could bear, and based on this, he would refine some body-strengthening elixirs. Although they would not have the same miraculous effects as the Qi-Gathering Pills and Concentrating Soul Pills that Li Xiao took,

However, it can strengthen their body, eliminate diseases, replenish qi and blood, relax muscles and activate collaterals, thereby achieving the effect of prolonging life.

Li Xiao's mind condensed for a moment, and he glanced at the medicinal materials on the desk. After confirming that they were correct, he slowly raised his left hand and skillfully led the medicinal materials into the corresponding giant cauldron furnace.

Make sure they smelt best.

At the same time, Li Xiao raised his right hand, rotated his palm like a circle, and then made a slight seal forward.

All around, the relatively soft fire element energy, like floating ions, quickly gathered towards the fire entrance, puffing and puffing rapidly, appearing to be flickering in and out.

Li Xiao was doing two things at once. On the one hand, he grasped the timing, pulled the medicinal materials, and slowly put them in. At the same time, he also controlled the heat, so that the flames could fully contact the medicinal materials.

Of course, it cannot be because the firepower is too strong. If there is a slight negligence, the medicinal materials may be roasted to fly ash, and all previous efforts will be wasted. The control of the heat is very important. However, with the improvement of Li Xiao's alchemy skills, it has reached the point where

Although light and heavy, refining these primary elixirs is also a piece of cake.

Immediately, a gentle but strong flame also started to burn, and the gorgeous fire suddenly became a bright yellow light, illuminating the entire secret room.

"Hoola!"

Along with the crackling sound, the medicinal materials in the furnace are also rapidly melting at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a viscous medicinal liquid, and then, under the burning of the source fire,

Slowly solidified and reorganized, turning into round and well-proportioned shapes. At the same time, a rich and fragrant smell of alchemy filled the air, and in an instant, it filled the entire alchemy room.

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In one afternoon, Li Xiao refined three elementary elixirs.

After dinner, while his family was sitting around the table, Li Xiao quickly took out these elementary elixirs and gave them to Li Tongshan, Xie Ping and Li Bin.

One pill, after all, this is a pill, not rice, so naturally you can't be greedy for too much.
To be continued...