18: No! I'll go there myself.

The next day, in Room One of the Heaven Tier.

Tao Qian held a jade box, listening to Lin Mu's instructions.

"You should take this boundary breaking pill today and break through to the Spirit Roaming Realm. Tomorrow is the deadline for registration for the Yunzhou Grand Gathering."

Although he had known for a long time that he would receive this boundary breaking pill, Tao Qian couldn't help but get excited.

"Thank you, Young Master Lin."

"Just do your best at this gathering. I have my own ways to get the complete map of the Nine Continents Continent."

Tao Qian acknowledged and withdrew.

After Tao Qian left, Lin Mu walked to the bed, lay down, and began to ponder the upcoming events.

"The Third Prince, the Cui Family, things are getting interesting."

Inside the Cui Family manor in the city.

Cui Yan sat in his study, staring intently at a blueprint on the table.

His severed arm had somehow regrown, using an unknown secret technique.

"The Lin Family has suppressed my Cui Family for over a hundred years. Hmph, do they really think I don't know it's all because of the City Lord's Mansion backing them?"

Cui Yan muttered to himself, "Perhaps this thing is the key for my Cui Family to rise and dominate Yunzhou."

The more Cui Yan thought about it, the more excited he became. He could even see the Lin Family and the City Lord's Mansion prostrate at his feet.

Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded: "Patriarch, a family member has reported that they found what you were looking for."

"What?"

Cui Yan stood up excitedly, "Come in."

An elder entered, who was the Cui Family's Elder of External Affairs.

"Where is the item? Who found it?" Cui Yan asked impatiently.

"It was Cui Bin, the deacon responsible for cooperation with the Tianmen Auction House," the elder said.

"Cui Bin! Tianmen Auction House? Could it be that this item is at the Tianmen Auction House?"

Cui Yan asked tentatively.

"Cui Bin reported that his informant at the Tianmen Auction House discovered this item, and it is extremely similar to the one on the blueprint."

The elder pointed to the blueprint in front of Cui Yan.

Cui Yan pondered for a moment, "Where is Cui Bin?"

The elder replied, "He's waiting in the front hall."

"Have him come see me." Then he added, "No, I'll go myself."

In the front hall of the Cui Family, Cui Bin sat uneasily.

Due to nervousness, he only dared to sit on the front third of the stool.

Cui Bin had lived in the outer sect since birth.

Although his surname was Cui, the Cui Family had multiplied for hundreds of years, with collateral descendants numbering over a thousand.

He was merely the most inconspicuous of the collateral disciples.

Over the years, relying on his seasoned handling of affairs and unremitting efforts, he finally managed to become a deacon.

He had originally thought that this would be the peak of his life.

Although his position wasn't high, it was far superior to that of other collateral disciples like him.

But he never expected that a casually placed informant would bring such an unexpected discovery.

Suddenly, a loud burst of laughter interrupted his thoughts.

"Haha, are you Cui Bin?" Cui Yan laughed as he entered the living room.

Cui Bin flinched at the sound, immediately stood up, and bowed, "Outer sect deacon Cui Bin, greets the Patriarch."

As a deacon, he had seen Cui Yan once at the Tianmen Auction House.

Cui Yan took out the blueprint with the heavenly dao stone drawn on it and asked, "Have you clearly seen that thing? Is it truly this item?"

Cui Bin looked up and examined it carefully for a moment, then said, "I brought the blueprint drawn by the informant, Patriarch, please take a look."

With that, Cui Bin took out a rolled-up blueprint from his sleeve and handed it to Cui Yan.

Cui Yan placed the two blueprints together for comparison.

The more Cui Yan compared them, the more excited he became. Although there were slight discrepancies due to the artist's imprecise depiction, Cui Yan could still tell that the two drawings were definitely of the same object.

"Excellent, excellent, Cui Bin, you've rendered a great service this time. Haha!" Cui Yan finished speaking with a loud laugh.

Cui Bin quickly said, "It is the duty of every Cui Family disciple to contribute to the family."

Cui Yan suddenly added, "Does your informant know who owns this item?"

Cui Bin replied, "The informant's status is not high enough to contact the person behind it, but this item will be auctioned three days from now."

"En. If this matter succeeds, the family will certainly give you an important position."

"Continue to keep an eye on the Tianmen Auction House and report any developments immediately."

Cui Bin replied, "Yes," then bowed and left.

"Someone." Cui Yan called out into the void.

From the void, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

"Where is Young Master Lin now?"

The figure replied, "Young Master Lin checked into the Lin Family's Yunlai Inn yesterday."

"The Lin Family? Could the intelligence be wrong? Is Young Master Lin a member of the Yunzhou Lin Family?" Cui Yan frowned and muttered to himself.

The figure added, "It doesn't seem so. Yesterday, Young Master Lin even had a conflict with Lin Chen of the Lin Family and even beat up people from the Qingyang Sect."

"Oh? Haha, does the Lin Family think that by climbing onto the Qingyang Sect, they can truly control everything?"

"Pay close attention to Young Master Lin's movements, but don't get too close, and don't do anything unnecessary."

The figure replied, "Yes," and then vanished into thin air.

Cui Yan tapped his fingers on the table a few times and said,

"To be safe, it's better to relay the message to the Lin Family."

"If we do it ourselves and something goes wrong, it won't be worth the loss."

"I will go in person for this matter."

The Elder of External Affairs, who had followed him, spoke up to stop him, "Perhaps that's not appropriate?"

Cui Yan paused, thought for a moment, "You're right, if I go in person, the target is too big. We can't let the Lin Family discover any clues."

"Young Master Lin was brought by Xiao Qi that day, perhaps it would be more suitable for her to go," Cui Yan asserted.

"Go tell Xiao Qi to come see me in the study."

In Room One of the Heaven Tier.

Lin Mu withdrew his divine sense and slowly opened his eyes.

"The speed of spirit stone absorption is even faster now. Indeed, the heavenly dao stone can increase the absorption rate of spirit stones."

Lin Mu had a sudden inspiration just now.

He activated some Power of the Heavenly Dao from the heavenly dao stone to absorb spirit stones, and it was indeed much faster than before.

"If I could collect all nine heavenly dao stones, I wonder what effect that would have?" Lin Mu couldn't help but think.

Tap, tap, tap... Suddenly, several knocks sounded at the door!

"Master, that little girl from the Cui Family is here to see you. She said there's news about the matter you instructed."

Lin Mu said, "Let her in, and don't let anyone else get close."

"Yes."

A moment later, the knocking sounded again: "Young Master Lin, Xiao Qi requests an audience."

"Come in."

Xiao Qi pushed the door open and then closed it tightly behind her.

She slowly walked up to Lin Mu, took out two maps with both hands, and spread them on the table.

"A Cui Family disciple discovered this item at the Tianmen Auction House. This is the blueprint drawn by that disciple."

Lin Mu only glanced at it and confirmed that the blueprint depicted the heavenly dao stone before it was unsealed.

"Tianmen Auction House? Do you know who owns it?" Lin Mu asked.

"That's not clear, but the Tianmen Auction House will auction this item three days from now."

"Our Cui Family finds it inconvenient to come forward personally, fearing that the Lin Family might interfere and disrupt Young Master Lin's important plans."

Lin Mu pondered for a moment, then said with a cold tone,

"The Yunzhou Lin Family? If they dare to ruin my plans, they are seeking their own demise."

"Three days from now, you will accompany me to the Tianmen Auction House."

Xiao Qi secretly rejoiced upon hearing this, "Yes, Xiao Qi takes her leave."

Lin Mu put down the two blueprints and said with interest,

"The Cui Family! If it truly is a heavenly dao stone, why not lend you a hand?"