Chapter 2501: Spreading Philosophy, Extending Order

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Floating City Chang'an.

Niya, who in everyone's perception was still "in seclusion" within the laboratory, had appeared at this moment in the study on the top floor of the Tower of Time, and sitting beside her, who else could it be but Xia Duo?

"Xia Duo, do you think what we are doing is a bit inappropriate?"

"Are you talking about keeping it from Saville?" Xia Duo raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Master Yinaole is not so easily fooled; if we don't keep Saville in the dark, is it possible to fool Master?"

"But Master Yinaole—" Niya stopped mid-sentence.

"Sigh!"

Xia Duo also restrained his smile at this moment; if he could, why would he not want to consult with Yinaole first? It was just that he knew deeply that Yinaole could never accompany him in taking such a risk.

On the other hand, things in this world, once done, would inevitably leave traces. In any case, he had prepared himself for this matter to be exposed, but he did not wish to involve Yinaole in it.

"We can only wait until after the New Covenant is signed to confess to Master."

Of course, the reason Xia Duo had to pull this stunt was not entirely to facilitate the New Covenant that excluded Yierlan. How should one put it? If Yierlan hadn't stuck their oar in, he likely would have done something unconventional anyway.

The reason lies in the fact that after the New Covenant is signed, although the Seven Towers hold the moral high ground and occupy a transcendent position, the specific power would be dispersed all at once.

Of course, the Seven Towers could gather it back together, but Xia Duo had aspirations to accomplish a great career in this world, and he had long since regarded Netheril as his own base; how could he be completely indifferent to the new power structure?

The so-called unconventionality is merely setting up his own brand early, indicating his own stance, attitude, philosophy, and so on. In this way, the people who gather around might not be one hundred percent part of the alliance, but at least there is a greater than fifty percent probability.

An old saying from Xia Duo's hometown goes, "People gather by categories, things are divided by groups." Living in this world, how could there be such a good thing as hiding in a small building to achieve unity? It is always unavoidable to deal with people, and it is also unavoidable to form cliques.

Long ago, he had been consciously choosing allies, such as Zhenna, Kelifu, and even Weide, but these were more like huddling together for warmth or purely alliances of interest.

An alliance based on philosophy and stance seems not to have appeared yet.

After the New Covenant is signed this time, Xia Duo might not necessarily be able to find one, but as long as he sets up the brand first, it will always produce a certain influence.

Perhaps he cannot attract the Great Arcanist alliance, but attracting Spellcasters below the Great Arcanists, or even ordinary people, is not a loss for him.

Or rather, as the new era arrives, Xia Duo is already prepared to convey his philosophy to more people; the competition of the future is not only a competition of Magic development, but also a competition of philosophies.

Perhaps many people in Netheril now do not realize this, but Xia Duo has realized it, and by now he already possesses the power to prevent his philosophy from being physically eliminated.

He has no intention of using power to eliminate others' philosophies, but at the moment, widespread dissemination can indeed begin.

……

In front of the Projection Window, Xia Duo and Niya chatted idly. Although Niya was not "in seclusion" in the laboratory, she was indeed researching the Mythallar data Xia Duo had given her earlier.

As for Xia Duo, he was silently calculating the subsequent impact of this incident in his heart. Aside from this matter, the Elves would likely not be able to join the New Covenant as they wished.

If there are no accidents, the Tian Shui San planes will also be opened in advance, and after that, it will be his stage. Although he himself might not appear on this stage, his name will undoubtedly be widely spread throughout Netheril and even the entire Northland for a long time to come.

Does the so-called spreading of philosophy mean going around telling everyone like a missionary?

Of course not. Philosophy is a very abstract thing; if it cannot be implemented into reality, then no matter how beautiful or progressive the philosophy is, it is empty.

The most concentrated embodiment of Xia Duo's philosophy in reality is undoubtedly the Daxia Code, which is currently being implemented in the Territory and has been remarkably effective.

In this situation, as long as the Daxia Order represented by the Daxia Code is extended outward, it is equivalent to spreading Xia Duo's philosophy.

As for how the order is extended, there are too many methods.

Taking the transaction between the Tower of Time and the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce as an example, signing an agreement based on the principles of the Daxia Code and paying the relevant taxes stipulated by the Code is equivalent to the extension of the order represented by the Code, at least in the domain of his transaction with the Tower of Time.

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For another example, if the lord of a certain Territory admires the Daxia Code or simply favors the Code's role in Territory governance, they might directly introduce part or all of the Code's content into their Territory.

This also counts as an extension of order.

And so on; as long as Xia Duo acts according to the Daxia Code, then all the outside world that has changed due to his influence can be seen as an extension of order and a dissemination of philosophy.

In the past, Xia Duo was more passively influencing the outside world, but now he is going to take the initiative!

The interaction between Daxia Territory and the outside world can be seen as an important outlet for the extension of order, which can be considered bottom-up influence; while the Council in Seventon under the New Covenant system is another important outlet Xia Duo has reserved, which can be considered top-down.

And these two combined can be considered as internal order changes in Netheril; the influence radiated from this to the outside world is also an extension of Daxia Order and a dissemination of Xia Duo's philosophy.

It is just that for areas outside Netheril, Xia Duo does not want to be too proactive for the time being; it is better to keep it as it was before.

When he has enough influence in the Northland Alliance, that will be the time for him to take the initiative in the Northland region, and at that time, the "halo" of passive influence will spread beyond the entire Northland.

Of course, this is under ideal circumstances. Not to mention that the Elven Nations of the Northland Alliance have deep foundations and will not be easily influenced by him, even within Netheril, there exist many schools of thought that hinder his development.

Even within Daxia Territory and the Tower of Time, it is impossible for everything to go exactly according to Xia Duo's wishes. How does the saying go? "Heretics are more hateful than pagans."

If one encounters no resistance externally but produces heretics internally, that would be a bad thing instead. Therefore, the key to spreading philosophy lies more in purging internal heretics.

Of course, in more popular terms, Daxia Territory and the Tower of Time unify their thinking, will, and actions, uniting closely around the Progress Society with Xia Duo as the core, overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and struggling endlessly for a beautiful new life.

……

"By the way, Xia Duo, what is up with that statue on Hengchun Square?"

In the study, Niya suddenly spoke, breaking the silence that had lasted for a while. At this moment, the scene displayed on the Projection Window in front of the two was the bird's-eye view of Hengchun Square.

Xia Duo looked up at the pitch-black statue "below" in front, hesitated for a moment, and gave an answer he himself was not quite sure about—

"That should also be considered my physical body!"