Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1171
"The concept of new nature is a perspective and concept of looking at the world.

"In the new concept of nature, nature includes everything in the world, including the forest, the sky, the earth, the ocean, the sun, the moon, the stars, and even the plane we live in.

"On a small scale, a tree is nature, a person is nature, a gust of wind is nature, and even a drop of water and a grain of sand are also nature.

"In this view, elves are no longer children of the forest, no longer children of nature, no longer naturally superior to humans, they are just a part of nature like us.

"Only the acquired wisdom, knowledge, and character are the biggest differences between us and them!"

Xia Duo's words aimed to break away the sacred aura of elves who are naturally superior to others. If congenital factors are excluded and only acquired ones are considered, the gap between humans and elves is not that big.

At least, in terms of learning ability, humans are not inferior to elves.

Moreover, humans can also prolong their lifespan through spells. Although elves may not necessarily have a longer natural lifespan, with the development of related spells, they may not be able to surpass elves in the future.

As for appearance, it is related to aesthetics, and aesthetics is closely related to a person's view of the world and the trend of social thoughts.

As long as the sacred halo of the elves' natural superiority is broken, it will definitely cause aesthetic changes.

In Xia Duo's view, this is not a problem.

……

After the brief introduction, Xia Duo heard Niya's slightly rapid breathing in the dark, and thought to himself, is this concept so unacceptable?
This is not the case, and Nya quickly asked softly in his ear: "Is this new concept of nature from the ancient elves, or from your hometown?"

"Some are from the ancient elves, and some are from my hometown." Xia Duo replied truthfully.

The part from the ancient elves, strictly speaking, should be the original meaning of the word "nature", but as a concept, "new natural concept" naturally cannot only redefine "nature", but also have concepts related to it. content.

And this part is related to Xia Duo's hometown, which is actually an alien version of "Taoism".

It's just that it's hard to find a corresponding word for "Tao" in Chinese, and it's hard for people to associate it with creation. It's better to borrow "nature" from Elvish language.

By reinterpreting the meaning of "nature" in the Elvish language, I can also deconstruct the elves' thoughts to a certain extent and make them my own.

Even in the future, when introducing this kind of thinking concept into the world of elves, it will be much easier to put on the skin of "nature" than to create a new word.

Xia Duo doesn't pay much attention to external things like "name", as long as the essence remains unchanged, this is probably also influenced by "the name of the Tao is not the constant name".

Calling it "Tao" or "Nature" does not change its original meaning.

Another example is Daxia collar, which is actually an elvish vocabulary. It was only because the pronunciation is similar to "Daxia" in Chinese that he used it as the name of the territory. .

In the future, with the continuous development of Daxia collar, this word may become a proper noun for specially made "Daxia collar".

In fact, this kind of phenomenon often occurs in Xia Duo's hometown. For example, "Buddha" and "Bodhisattva" in Buddhism are all foreign words and ideas.

However, people in their hometown sinicize their classics (in fact, they reinterpret them and endow them with new meanings), and the new ideas generated by continuous integration with local ideas have become part of their hometown culture.

Xia Duo didn't intend to accommodate the elves now, but at least he already had this idea, and creating a suitable cultural foundation is the most important thing.

Otherwise, it is not tolerance, but assimilation.

……

Arcanists can also be regarded as "Taoists" to a certain extent, and Niya's acceptance of "Taoism" is far beyond Xia Duo's imagination.

Until late at night, Niya kept asking how to understand this and how to do that, just like a child who has just come into contact with new things and is full of curiosity.

Xia Duo was quite tired of dealing with it, but at the same time, he was also very happy.

I am delighted with Niya's acceptance of the new natural concept, and also pleased with the fact that the culture of her hometown has taken root and grown in another world.

……

The next day, Xia Duo woke up from his deep sleep, but he didn't expect that Niya woke up earlier than her, and she was staring at him with shining eyes, as if she had a lot to say.

Xia Duo reached out to caress Niya's ear, helped her straighten her messy hair, and then asked softly, "It's still early for the snowmelt competition, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Enough sleep. I didn't cast much spells yesterday. A little sleep is enough." Niya blushed slightly and turned her head away, but then turned back immediately and continued to stare at Xia Duo.

"cough--"

Xia Duo hurriedly coughed dryly and reminded: "This is in the Arcane Federation, not in the Tower of Time!"

The two have been married for almost two years, and they can be regarded as old couples. Niya still doesn't understand what Xia Duo wants to say. Hearing this kind of words, she immediately becomes ashamed, and angrily squeezes her small fist on Xia Duo's chest. Hammered a bit:
"What are you thinking! Let me ask you, what did you tell me about the new nature concept last night? Do you want to deal with elves?"

Niya's perception of elves is very complicated. On the one hand, she admires elf culture, but on the other hand, her father was injured by elves, and her life and death are unpredictable due to the curse.

And in the past one or two years, she has seen both the powerful side of the elf and the weak side of the elf. She can see these, and Xia Duo can also see them.

She wasn't sure what the purpose of Xia Duo's sudden mention of the "new concept of nature" to her was, but she was certain—it must have something to do with elves!

"Why didn't you ask last night?" Xia Duo joked as he got up.

Niya asked a lot of questions last night, and in the end she even fell asleep while asking questions. Most of the questions she asked focused on the new nature concept itself, not outside it.

"Last night, last night I didn't expect it!" Niya suddenly smiled slyly, thinking of a reason.

Seeing this, Xia Duo pretended to shake his head, but in his heart he was delighted by Niya's agility and agility. Since the two got married and got along with each other, their relationship has become closer, and Niya has shown her girlish nature more and more in front of him. .

It would be too tiring for husband and wife to live with some kind of mask on.

Xia Duo didn't answer Niya's question directly, but instead asked, "Do you think the combination of the Savile Land and the Great Xia Land in the southern border can deal with elves?"

"cannot!"

"That's it, the new natural concept is not prepared for others, but for ourselves. With the establishment of the Northland Alliance, the more exchanges between the countries in the Northland, the more we have our own ideas Wall!"

Niya seemed to understand Xia Duo's words, but she still nodded seriously.

Afterwards, the two washed up and left the Austrian Law Federation together.

(End of this chapter)