Lu Cang gave the command to Mu.

Mu was already in a daze.

Hearing Lu Cang’s command, Mu only snapped out of it after a long moment, hastily replying, "As you command!"

’To casually extract a soul...’

’Such supreme power that defies the very Rules... If this wasn’t the White Incarnation, what was?’

Everything Lu Cang said and did—all signs pointed to it.

He was the White Incarnation.

It was impossible to fake.

Anyone else who wanted to fake it would have to first consider whether they even possessed such power.

Mu hastily removed the Seal.

Without the Evil Spirit, the dagger, as expected, no longer tried to stab people uncontrollably.

A black handkerchief appeared in Lu Cang’s hand.

He gripped the Dagger through the handkerchief.

’It’s a shame...’

’It’s already a fully-formed Weapon, not a material.’

’Otherwise, I could have added it to my Spiritual Star Ring Staff.’

’Now that I have this dagger, I’ll have to fight using a different weapon, which is a bit of a hassle.’

’But equipment like this is a rare find.’

’I’m lucky just to have found it.’

After a moment’s observation, Lu Cang returned the handkerchief to his Storage Space and gripped the dagger with his bare hand.

An icy sensation spread through Lu Cang’s body.

The moment he gripped it, Lu Cang felt his soul being pulled away.

’But I possess the Divine Level Ten Thousand Battles Absolute Body. My soul and body are completely one.’

’As long as my body is intact, my soul is indestructible. So long as my flesh is unharmed, my soul can’t be destroyed or replaced, let alone torn from my body... That’s even more impossible.’

Just by holding it, he could feel an incredibly strong pull on his soul.

It made Lu Cang eager to test it out. ’What would it be like to strike a Demon with this dagger?’

’Could I just pull out its soul and control it?’

Besides this dagger, there were several other enshrined weapons and robes.

Soldier’s Blade

Capable of effortlessly severing joints and dismembering limbs.

Heart-Piercing Thorn

A piercing dagger that could project its power to strike the heart directly, even if blocked by a hard shell and failing to physically penetrate the body.

’Quite suitable for an Assassin with weak armor-piercing capabilities.’

Array of Confusion of the Living Soul

An Illusion Array ritual. For rituals of this type, the sacrificial items can be prepared in advance and activated instantly when needed.

’It’s a bit like the array maps used by Cultivators in the cultivation novels from my past life.’

’This world actually has a lot of similar things.’

...

’Quite a lot of good stuff here.’

’However, taking everything at once right in front of Mu doesn’t quite fit the role I’m playing.’

’Anyway, I have permission now. I’ll just come back for them myself later.’

Lu Cang nodded slightly. "Not bad."

"The Ruelun Land is barren of resources. To have collected these... it shows some dedication."

Lu Cang casually tossed out two souls.

They landed in Mu’s hands.

Mu felt the two souls flow into him, and his body trembled with excitement. "Thank you for your gift, Sect Leader!"

’Heh...’

’Getting so worked up over just two souls.’

’Then again, souls like these are extremely rare for them, so I can understand.’

"Our Church has suffered a great blow."

"I, too, require a period of time to grow. During this period, you will all lie dormant."

"Do not cause any trouble or stir up any incidents."

"Anyone who causes trouble... is to be executed immediately."

Lu Cang’s tone was indifferent.

Mu bowed his head in acceptance. "As you command. Your recovery of your supreme power, Lord Sect Leader, is naturally our Church’s top priority."

"All other trivialities are of no concern."

Lu Cang gave a faint nod.

"That will be all. You may go. I will see what other interesting things that old fellow left behind."

The "old fellow" Lu Cang mentioned was the previous Sect Leader.

Mu thought to himself, ’By that logic, aren’t you far older than the old Sect Leader?’

But the thought was immediately quashed as soon as it arose.

’Blasphemy. Utter blasphemy...’ 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Mu turned and left.

"Remember, cause no incidents. If I hear that our Church has leaked any information—especially my name..."

"If you can’t even handle a simple matter like this..."

"...then I see no reason for the Church in Ruelun to continue existing."

Lu Cang’s voice was cold and detached.

But it struck deep fear into Mu’s heart...

’This being would absolutely do something like that.’

’To him, the Death Church of Ruelun... truly was dispensable.’

Mu left. Lu Cang’s Perception could no longer detect his presence.

WHOOSH!

A figure landed beside Lu Cang.

Only then did Lu Cang close the book in his hands and return it to the shelf.

At that moment, his entire demeanor relaxed.

"Iz."

Iz bowed. "Lord Death Bishop, do you have any orders?"

"I order you to teach me your Root Magic."

Iz replied with the utmost respect, "I’m afraid I cannot obey. The Root Source comes from one’s own training. I cannot impart my Root Source to you."

’She’s really getting into this act.’

"Alright, that’s enough, Iz."

Iz straightened up and smiled. "I never thought you had a talent for acting, Little Lu Cang."

"It was perfect, wasn’t it? I made a point to study for it."

For the past few days, Lu Cang had been deliberately studying books like *On Performance*, *Majestic Aura and Demeanor of the High-Rankers*, *How to Conduct Oneself with Subordinates*, *Death Psychology*, and *Secrets of Human Nature*...

Now, when it came to playing the part, he was a natural.

"You handled that well."

"In fact, it was better than I ever could have imagined."

Lu Cang’s excuse was perfectly logical: he was the incarnation of a Divine Spirit, but one that was still in a stage of growth.

Therefore, he needed time to develop.

During this period, the Death Church would have to keep a low profile, or perhaps cease all activity entirely.

It left little room for suspicion.

As for *why* he needed to grow? That was a secret of the Divine Spirits.