Chapter 486 - 483 World Tree Three Realms and Nine Nations
Qin Feng discovered that releasing the Ghost-Faced Spider to intimidate others was still quite effective.
Beneath the terrifying appearance of the Ghost-Faced Spider, the thief was nearly scared to wet himself, and once he understood Qin Feng’s intentions, he immediately cooperated obediently, recounting the entire vocabulary he had known in his lifetime several times over within half a day. To organize his language, he even confessed to spying on the bath of the thief gang leader’s mistress.
When Qin Feng felt it was about enough, he no longer paid attention to this guy and turned to leave the area.
Of course, the fact that the thief was accidentally impaled by one of the Ghost-Faced Spider’s slender legs as it turned away was also something Qin Feng didn’t care about.
As for such a malicious-hearted fellow who even attempted to stab him with a knife, Qin Feng didn’t care about his life or death in the slightest.
Furthermore, the Ghost-Faced Spider’s act of impaling the man had Qin Feng’s tacit approval.
It wasn’t for fear of the man’s revenge, but to prevent him from leaking Qin Feng’s information.
Although the chances were small, if the news reached the ears of some influential figures, it might attract the attention of some powerful beings.
After all, a formidable being who didn’t understand the language of this world was always suspicious, and if the strong ones from this world started to conduct a widespread search, it would definitely bring considerable trouble to the disciples of the various sects who had infiltrated.
Thus, Qin Feng thought it best to be cautious, trying not to expose his movements prematurely. He did not want to cause harm to his fellow sect disciples because of his own actions.
After leaving there, Qin Feng spread out his Divine Sense, avoided the residences guarded by powerful beings, and quickly found a small noble family with a fairly rich collection of books.
Although he had learned the language of this world from the mouth of the thief, that thief was after all a person from the bottom rungs of society. His status didn’t allow him to come into contact with the upper echelons’ news, and he was not even very clear about many of the affairs within the city, let alone help Qin Feng gain much useful information.
So, he ultimately set his sights on the book collection of noble families.
Qin Feng used his Shadow Transformation Escape Technique to enter the small noble’s home without any sound.
He then controlled the elderly noble with a minor enchanting spell, prompting him to recite histories for Qin Feng.
While the old noble recited, Qin Feng’s vast Divine Sense continuously analyzed the characters, and by the time the old man had read seven or eight books, Qin Feng had almost figured out the meaning of those written words.
This was the advantage of having a powerful Divine Soul!
Qin Feng knocked out the old noble with a simple slap, and then rapidly read the books himself. When he came across characters he didn’t recognize, he would wake the old noble to clarify them.
Though it seemed a bit troublesome, at the very least, this man did not have to die, which was a much better fate than the previous thief’s.
Not understanding the language was a major problem, but not recognizing characters was very normal. After all, looking at this city, literacy had always been a privilege for the few. Most ordinary citizens simply had no chance to learn the knowledge found in books.
Qin Feng stood next to the bookshelf, holding books in his hands, and scrolling through them ten lines at a time.
He didn’t even need to turn the pages with his hands. His delicate control over True Yuan allowed him to flip the pages with his Divine Sense after reading a page, making it appear as though an invisible breeze was constantly blowing over the book in his hand.
He skimmed through various books at a dizzying speed, which soon gave him a certain understanding of this world.
Yet, the more he read, the more Qin Feng’s brows furrowed. For some reason, this world always evoked a sense of familiarity in him.
This caused doubt in his heart, so he kept flipping through more and more books.
Although the book collection of this small noble was not small, most were not official histories, and there were few that dealt with the secrets of this world, so soon, Qin Feng left this place to sneak into another great family’s abode.
Although the noble in this family had extraordinary power, Qin Feng’s current cultivation and techniques to conceal his presence and tracks meant ordinary strong beings really couldn’t detect his figure.
Moreover, to avoid trouble, Qin Feng did not continue to read in the family’s library; otherwise, he would have had to evade the family members, which would have been too much hassle.
So, he used his Shadow Transformation Escape Technique, visiting the twelve largest noble families in the city one by one, including the City Lord Mansion, plundering all the books in their libraries, and then found a quiet place outside the city to start reading in peace.
The families in the city soon discovered that their libraries had been ransacked, and some who had originally been reading in the libraries were knocked out and, upon awakening, knew nothing when questioned.
Chaos quickly ensued in the city, for besides the hereditary titles passed down from generation to generation, the land holdings and knowledge inheritance of a family were supremely important.
Now that the twelve most powerful and highest-ranking noble families’ library books had been stolen, many of which were rare editions and important family heirlooms, one could imagine the turmoil this would cause.
The nobles would rather have a stash of gold and silver treasures stolen than lose these books.
Very soon, countless family guards and the City Guard Army from the City Lord Mansion were searching the city, trying to root out the book-thieving gang.
They believed that so many books could not possibly be transported out of the city in such a short time, so the search was conducted with great intensity.
Unfortunately, they didn’t know that Qin Feng had long since left the city.
At this moment, Qin Feng was surrounded by various books, his face showing a trace of astonishment as he read.
For now, he finally knew why he had felt that inexplicable familiarity with this world earlier.
The book he held in his hands was an ancient and weathered tome made of beast skin which, despite its thickness, didn’t contain much content.
But on the cover of this Beast Skin Book were the words “Myth Origin”!
It described the mythological system of this world.
Within this book, Qin Feng saw the existence of the World Tree.
The book stated that the World Tree supported three layers of the world, nine great realms!
At the same time, he also saw the terms Asgard and the Aesir Clan, as well as places like Midgard, Vanir Ham, and Jotunheim.
If it had been just these, Qin Feng might not have known what kind of existence this world really was, as he was somewhat unfamiliar with these strange place names.
However, once he saw the name of the King of Gods, Odin, he knew exactly where this world was!
Even to confirm his answer, he quickly flipped through the pages, and then he saw Thunder God Thor, saw the Rainbow Bridge, and saw the existence of the Heroic Spirit Hall and the Heroic Spirit Warriors.
If he still didn’t know where this world was at this point, then he would truly be foolish.
He did have some understanding of Norse mythology. It was a polytheistic system, broadly divided into four categories: giants, divinities, elves, and dwarves!
As for the Human Clan, they were merely the weakest among the three layers of the world and were not ranked among the powerful races.
Legend had it that the giants created the world, gave birth to all the gods, but Odin, along with his two brothers, killed the Giant Ancestor Ymir and became the King of Gods.
Apart from the Aesir Clan Odin belonged to, there was also the powerful Vanir Gods, which were not any weaker than the former.
Although the Giant Clan lost their Ancestor Ymir, their strength was still incredibly formidable, constantly seeking to attack the Heavenly Realms and kill Odin and other gods!
As for the elves and dwarves, they were considered demigods, loyal to the Divine Clan!
Knowing that he was in such a world, Qin Feng’s heart instantly filled with excitement.
Without saying anything else, just by relaying the information he now knew back, it would be a great achievement.
However, he quickly restrained his thoughts because the information he had known before might not necessarily be true, and even if it was, there was surely a great disparity in the power system.
Therefore, he needed to explore this world more. It wouldn’t be too late to contact Mituom Buddha through the mark on his chest once he had confirmed some things.
Excited, Qin Feng calmed down after a good while and continued to browse through the books.
He needed to make a plan for himself. Since he knew so much, of course, he would do his utmost to secure a spot in the trials, only then could he achieve his Immortal Dao, or even become an Immortal Golden Immortal, as soon as possible.
Then, from these books, he confirmed where the forest he had been in earlier actually was.
Iron Forest!
It wasn’t the most dangerous forest in this world, but was also a forbidden area for most creatures, where even the formidable Divine Clan dared not set foot lightly.
Filled with endless dangers, besides monsters, tree demons, and giants, it was said that in the deepest part of the Iron Forest lived a powerful Female Giant, nourishing two beings capable of devouring the sun and the moon with the corpses of the strong—a realm far beyond Qin Feng’s current Cultivation Realm.
Qin Feng wiped his sweat silently while secretly feeling fortunate.
Luckily, he had sensed the danger early on and walked in the opposite direction; otherwise, he might have been swallowed as a little snack by such a formidable creature.
Besides these dangers, it was said that every year a tremendously strong giant eagle would descend with ferocious cold winds, the biting winds roaring in the dark sky, making the living conditions in the Iron Forest incredibly harsh. During that time, all monsters would descend into madness over a scrap of food.
If Qin Feng had been in the Iron Forest at that time, he definitely wouldn’t have left so easily.
After some understanding of this world from these books and his own memory, Qin Feng’s goal became clear.
He got up and continued to move forward, planning to take a look near the Rainbow Bridge.
It was said to be a bridge that connected the three realms, which greatly piqued his curiosity.
Of course, he did not have the impulse to visit the world where the upper divinities lived right away, at least not yet.
Those divine beings were too powerful, and he still didn’t dare to approach them.
If a divine being’s eyes spotted something amiss, wouldn’t that be bad luck?
To be cautious, he preferred to look first.
But since the Rainbow Bridge was a link between the three realms, there must have been Humans who had gone up before, so he decided to gather some intelligence first. If there was no danger, he wouldn’t mind taking a look.
Along the way, Qin Feng casually collected books from the cities he passed through, learning more about the history and secrets of this world.
As a result, a strange phenomenon occurred in the countries of the Human Clan in the Midgard World, where news of stolen family books from large noble families emerged from time to time.
And the phenomenon spread wider as it was talked about, gradually appearing in all Human Clan countries.
In the beginning, Qin Feng was somewhat worried that his actions might attract the attention of some strong beings, as he was traveling in a straight line towards the Rainbow Bridge. If someone deduced his destination based on the route he took to steal books, it shouldn’t be difficult to find out where he was heading, and he might be tracked down by some formidable beings.
But when such news came out from many countries, Qin Feng felt at ease.
Surely, this was the work of disciples from various sects who had been sent into this world.
This way, there were others to share the target with, so he didn’t need to worry too much.
What he didn’t expect was that accidents always come unexpectedly.