"In the philosophical concept of classical mysticism, there are two things in this world that are inviolable. ”

"The starry sky above our heads, and the bottom line in our hearts. Above the starry sky, there is an indescribable existence, and any rude gaze will make people lose their minds, and below the bottom line, there is the source of chaos, and the fallen wizards are the proof of this, because they have lost the bottom line, and finally even lose themselves. ”

The Hermeticists believed that their wisdom came from Hermes in the depths of the stars, and based on this understanding, they imprinted all of their works with the traces of Hermes, including alchemy, divination results, newly created spells, and new magic recipes. ”

"Because they believe that the fruit of Hermes' wisdom is sacred and inviolable......"

On the podium, Lao Yao commanded the chalk, leaving a large number of cases and explanations on the blackboard, and the students of Jiuyou College worked hard to write, and feathers and bamboo poles became the most active parts of the class.

This section on the philosophy of magic is mainly about 'Western classical mysticism', involving a large number of names, schools and their main ideas, which makes Zheng Qing dizzy and can only mechanically record every word the professor says.

The lively and noisy hearing at noon seemed like a long, long time ago. The mixture of 'distant' memories and dreary reality gave Zheng Qing a vague feeling of being under the 'spell of confusion' - of course, this confusion was more likely that he wanted to sleep under the hypnosis of the professor's voice.

Because there was no rest at noon, the young public scholarship student was now very tired.

But contrary to the consciousness that was gradually blurring, the whispers of Xin Fatzi and Zhang Jixin, who were sitting not far from him, came into his ears very clearly.

“...... Therefore, it is a very wise choice to divide the lessons. This is the voice of the fat man: "Without the Alpha guys pulling their hind legs, the progress of our philosophy class has been accelerated by more than one layer!"

"But, after all, this situation is only temporary. This is Zhang Jixin's voice: "The school will not allow the rift between the different colleges to widen, and they will come back......"

Zheng Qing's mind reacted slowly and keenly—oh, they should be talking about all the mess in the school recently. Because the contradiction between Jiuyou and Alpha is becoming more and more acute, and the conflict between the red robe and the white robe is becoming more and more frequent, in order to curb this trend, the school urgently adjusted some of the class schedules and staggered the classes where students from the two colleges took classes together.

For example, today's philosophy of magic, which was originally a big class taken by Alpha Academy and Jiuyou Academy, has now become a pure Jiuyou Academy course.

Similarly, there are practical classes on Fridays.

Thinking of the practical class, Zheng Qing's mind inevitably slipped to the upcoming launching ceremony of the magic array on Saturday, thinking of Colmar, and thinking of the gypsy witch wearing a white mask.

He struggled to turn his neck and look to the other corner of the classroom.

Yelena's head was buried behind a pile of thick textbooks, and she didn't know if she was taking notes seriously, or if she was struggling like Zheng Qing in the quagmire dug by Zhou Gong.

The corners of the wizard's mouth twitched, and an inconspicuous smile was drawn.

On the podium, Lao Yao was still reading the lecture notes unhurriedly, seemingly completely unaware of the sleepy students:

“...... In classical mystic philosophy, 'love' is a very important concept. She combines the concepts of mind, magic, and matter......"

“...... After Orps' wife, Eurydis, was bitten to death by a snake, Orps came to hell and tried to use his magic to bring his wife back. This is similar to the story of Isis saving Osiris in Egyptian mythology, both of which use the ...... of trying to find and save after losing a loved one"

“...... For more recent examples, we can also get some clues from Ms. Rowling's non-fiction biography "Harry Potter...... Mother used 'love' to cast a powerful and ancient spell that was simple but very effective in stopping the Killing Curse. And on the contrary, losing the ability to 'love', a powerful black magician, is finally defeated by a young wizard who has just reached the level of a registered wizard......"

"Of course, these examples are not to make you abandon the more refined and accurate theories of magic in your hands, and pursue the vague and subtle views of magic in antiquity. On the contrary, I would like to emphasize here the notion that magic, which was born under the guidance of classical mystic philosophy, is mostly based on experience and practice, and if we examine it carefully, we will find a large number of paradoxes that defy common sense, and those paradoxes can become insurmountable mountains that prevent the progress of magical theory. ”

But outside of modern dimensionalist theory, we should also not abandon traditional wisdom...... Just like the magic created by 'love', it will never go out of style, forever young and strong. ”

"Straight to the point. ”

"Greek mysticism played an important role in the birth of Western philosophical theories of white magic. One of the first affected groups of magicians was from the school founded by Pythagoras to teach the philosophy of mysticism......"

The quill pen in Zheng Qing's hand effortlessly wrote the name of 'Pythagoras', and the tip of the pen did not tremble at all. Now he is not as surprised and flustered as he was when he first came to First University, when he saw a familiar name in the wizarding world. He has become adept at distinguishing between reality and magic.

As his notebook was filled with the names of many familiar historical figures, the class was nearing its end.

Lao Yao put away the handouts and began the final routine inquiry: "That's all for today's main content, do you still have any questions?"

A person who was unexpectedly raised his hand.

"Professor, is this year's spring hunt still going on?" Zhang Jixin raised his hand and asked loudly.

This question has nothing to do with the curriculum, but it is very effective in attracting the attention of all students. There was a burst of chuckles in the classroom.

Lao Yao raised his eyebrows, and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Hmm...... At present, the school has canceled a series of arrangements for this year's spring hunt. If there's a new notice, I'll let Downton inform you. ”

The young wizards in the audience sighed. Some people were sorry that they couldn't participate in the spring hunt, but more people just echoed the atmosphere of the scene and pretended to sigh.

Therefore, human beings are naturally creatures who are good at disguising themselves.

"It's going to cost us a lot of experience, Professor. Zhang Jixin shouted with some dissatisfaction.

Lao Yao didn't seem to care at all that the problem of the red-faced wizard had nothing to do with his lessons, he bit his pipe, smiled on his face, and taught in the tone of a person who had come over: "Experience is like a turtle shell, while protecting yourself, it also adds a heavy burden to yourself. Too much experience is not good for you. ”

"A young wizard with a soft shell that can stretch his body freely. I hope that during your four years in college, you will be able to break through that soft shell and let your dreams fly!"

"Don't always be confined to this little world. ”

"Class!"

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