Arcane Lord

“The new natural concept is a perspective and concept of looking at the world.

“In the new nature concept, nature includes everything in the world, including forests, sky, earth, oceans, the sun, moon and stars, and even this plane of our lives.

“Taking it to a small level, a tree is nature, a person is nature, a gust of wind is nature, and even a drop of water or a grain of sand are also nature.

“In this concept, elves are no longer children of the forest, children of nature, nor are they naturally superior to humans. They are just a part of nature, just like us.

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

Xia Duo's words were intended to break the sacred aura of natural superiority among elves. If innate factors were excluded and only nurture was considered, the gap between humans and elves was not that big.

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

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

As for appearance, this 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 aura of elves being naturally superior to others is broken, aesthetic changes will definitely occur.

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

…

After the brief introduction, in the darkness, Sha Duo heard Niya's slightly rapid breathing, and thought to himself, is this concept so difficult to accept?

This was not the case. Niya quickly asked softly in his ear: "Does this new natural concept come from the ancient elves, or does it come from your hometown?"

"Some of them come from ancient elves, and some of them come from my hometown." Sha Duo answered truthfully.

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

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

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

By reinterpreting the meaning of "nature" in the Elvish language, I can also, to a certain extent, deconstruct the thoughts of the Elf and make it mine.

Even in the future, when this kind of thought is introduced into the elven world, it will be much easier to put it on the skin of "nature" than to coin a new word.

Xia Duo does not attach much importance to external things such as "names", as long as the essence remains unchanged. This is probably also influenced by "the name of Tao is not a permanent name".

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

Another example is Daxia Territory, which is actually an Elvish word. Because its pronunciation is similar to "Daxia" in Chinese, it was used as the name of the territory. Its original meaning in Elvish is "the land pioneered by the brave." .

In the future, as the Daxia collar continues to develop, this word may become a proper noun for the specially made "Daxia collar".

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

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

Xia Duo has no plans to tolerate elves now, but at least he already has this idea, and creating a suitable cultural foundation is the top priority.

Otherwise, it would not be called tolerance, but assimilation.

…

Arcanists can also be considered as "Tao seekers" to a certain extent, and Niya's acceptance of "Taoist ideas" is far beyond Shado's imagination.

Until late at night, Niya kept asking how to understand this and how to do that, like a child who was just exposed to new things and was full of curiosity.

Xia Duo was quite tired to deal with it, but at the same time, he also felt very happy.

I am not only happy about Niya's acceptance of the new natural concept, but also happy about the culture of her hometown taking root and developing in the other world.

…

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

Xia Duo reached out and stroked Niya's ears, helped her straighten her messy hair, and then asked softly: "It's still early to enter the snow melting competition, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I've slept enough. I didn't cast many spells yesterday. A short sleep is enough." Niya's cheeks were slightly red and she turned her head away, but then immediately turned around and continued to stare at Xia Duo.

"cough--"

Sha Duo quickly coughed and reminded: "This is in the Austrian Law Federation, not the Tower of Time!"

The two have been married for almost two years, and they can be considered an old couple. Niya still doesn’t understand what Xia Duo wants to say. When she heard this, she immediately felt ashamed and angrily clenched her fist and punched Xia Duo’s chest. Hammered:

"What are you thinking! Let me ask you, why did you tell me about the new natural concept last night? Do you want to deal with the elves?"

Niya has a very complicated view of the elves. On the one hand, she admires the elves' culture, but on the other hand, her father was injured by the elves and was cursed.

In the past year or two, she has seen both the powerful side of the elves, but also the weak side of the elves. She can see these, and Sha Duo can also see them.

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

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

Niya asked a lot of questions last night. In the end, she even fell asleep while asking questions. But most of the questions she asked were focused on the new nature concept itself, not other things.

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

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

It would be too tiring if couples still have to live with some kind of mask.

Regarding Niya's question, Shado did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Do you think the southern Saville Territory and the Great Xia Territory combined can deal with the elves?"

"cannot!"

"That's right, the New Nature Concept is not prepared for others, but for ourselves. With the establishment of the Northland Alliance, the more exchanges between the Northland countries become more prosperous, the more we must have our own ideas The wall!”

Niya seemed to understand what Xia Duo said, but she still nodded seriously.

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