After gaining a deeper understanding of the side effects of the Ghost Devouring Secret Art, Jiang Yuan decisively abandoned it.
Unless he could find a way to improve it, he would absolutely not touch it lightly.
"I almost forgot something, Jiu Youhou, are you still there?" Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered an important matter he needed to ask Jiu Youhou and tried to call out.
"I'm here, My King." As soon as he finished speaking, Jiu Youhou's alluring and graceful figure reappeared.
With a gentle smile on her face, she said, "I have already instructed the other Eight Directional Undead Monarchs. They will surely bring all the Undead System materials back for My King."
As the monarch among the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs who excelled at planning and strategizing, Jiu Youhou usually only needed to formulate the execution plan.
The specific execution work would then be handed over to powerful monarchs like the Mountain Peak Corpse and the Netherworld Bone Dragon to complete.
"I understand." Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, then asked, "Do you know where there are Elemental Seeds, or substances similar to Elemental Seeds that can enhance magic systems?"
The reason Jiang Yuan asked this was because most of his magic systems lacked special enhancements.
His Water System only had the Spirit Seed, Sunken Water.
He wasn't lacking in dark matter for his Undead System.
His Thunder System had no Elemental Seed.
His Psychic and Space Systems, however, primarily depended on his spiritual realm, which was equivalent to an Elemental Seed.
However, Jiu Youhou had lived for thousands of years, so she might know of some substances that could strengthen these two systems.
Finally, for his Healing System, Jiang Yuan was also unsure if there were any substances that could enhance it.
Although his Healing System's innate talent was already incredibly powerful, not only did it grant him a physique more robust than a demon beast, but it also made his body immune to the erosion of the armor robe.
Furthermore, Jiang Yuan wasn't entirely unable to use Healing magic.
He could cast a Healing spell called Healing Light.
It was just a bit awkward: this Healing Light only worked through physical contact.
In other words, to heal others, he needed to touch the wound; otherwise, it would have no effect.
"May I ask what magic systems My King possesses?" Jiu Youhou asked.
Jiang Yuan held nothing back, truthfully listing all his magic systems one by one.
Upon hearing this, Jiu Youhou's beautiful eyes instantly widened, and she said with a shocked expression, "How can My King possess so many magic systems?"
Six magic systems—this number already exceeded that of an average Forbidden Spellcasters.
Yet, My King was currently only a High-Level Mage!
"Well, I awaken two magic systems every time I advance," Jiang Yuan honestly replied.
Jiu Youhou was already one of his own and loyal to him, so there was no harm in telling her this secret.
"Two systems per stage?!" Jiu Youhou was utterly astonished.
She herself had once been an empress in a human dynasty, though she was not recorded in history books, so she possessed extensive knowledge of human magic.
Jiang Yuan's innate talent of two systems per stage was simply unprecedented and unheard of!
"As expected of our King~" After her initial shock, Jiu Youhou quickly composed herself, a radiant smile once again blooming on her face.
She nodded slightly, revealing her beautifully contoured, flawless white chin, and began to rack her brain, pondering where there might be suitable heavenly treasures for these magic systems.
Elemental Seeds could only be nurtured and born in suitable elemental lands.
However, the era she lived in was thousands of years ago, and most of those elemental lands had long since become dormant due to frequent human exploration, no longer possessing the ability to nurture Elemental Seeds.
Therefore, the elemental lands she knew of were no longer relevant.
As for his other magic systems, she also wasn't sure if there were any heavenly treasures similar to Elemental Seeds.
However, Water System… Undead System…
After much thought, Jiu Youhou suddenly remembered an Undead that had not yet been successfully transformed.
"My King, I have a Water Element Holy Spirit that is currently transforming into an Undead. Perhaps it would be of great benefit to your Water System and Undead System."
"Oh?"
Jiang Yuan was a bit confused. He remembered that after Elemental Holy Spirits died, they usually returned to nature. How could one be transformed into an Undead?
Seeing his confusion, Jiu Youhou quickly explained, "This Water Element Holy Spirit is the first generation Yunmeng Water Holy Spirit of the Yunmeng Water Spirit clan in Yunmeng Marsh. Her power is completely different from ordinary Water Element Holy Spirits; she herself nurtured an Elemental Seed called Yunmeng Heavenly Water."
"Yunmeng Heavenly Water granted her the powerful ability to transform into a natural phenomenon. For hundreds of years, she used this power to bring a mild and moist climate to Yunmeng Marsh. Precisely because of this, she was revered by all demon beasts in Yunmeng Marsh and became the supreme ruler of Yunmeng Marsh."
"However, even a powerful Water Element Holy Spirit eventually reaches the end of its life. Ordinary Elemental Holy Spirits give birth to new Holy Spirits after Death, but her Yunmeng Heavenly Water was nurtured for the first time. Once she dies, it will inevitably trigger a massive flood."
"So, before her Death, she found me and pleaded with me to seal her underground to prevent the power of Yunmeng Heavenly Water from causing a flood."
At this point, Jiu Youhou's lips curved slightly upward into a faint smile, and she continued:
"Later, I had a sudden idea and tried to transform her into an Undead, allowing her to live in the world as an Undead. After all, if she became an Undead, she would at least be a powerful existence of the Great Monarch level."
"But she always refused to accept an Undead body. Under the continuous erosion of Death energy, she has returned to her most primitive state. Ultimately, a strange connection formed between Yunmeng Heavenly Water and Death energy, and even now, she has not completed her transformation."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan immediately became very interested and eagerly said, "Is she still with you then? Bring her here quickly."
Jiu Youhou responded with a beaming smile, "Of course, My King, I will bring her to you right away."
With that, Jiu Youhou's figure flickered and she swiftly left the Dark Abyss.
Jiang Yuan waited patiently for a moment, then once again guided Jiu Youhou back into the Dark Abyss.
The moment she appeared, a massive mass of water vapor gathered without warning above the Ancient King's tomb, followed by a gentle, drizzling rain that began to fall.
This scene was truly bizarre; it was actually raining in the Dark Abyss!
Seeing Jiang Yuan's puzzled expression, Jiu Youhou explained with a smile, "That's just how she is. Wherever she appears, she causes rain. Unless she actively controls it, the rain will just keep falling."
As she spoke, Jiu Youhou slowly revealed the item in her arms.
It was a thick, sky-blue mist of water. Upon closer inspection, threads of mysterious light, like silver strands, continuously flowed within it, exuding a captivating and enigmatic aura.
"This is the Yunmeng Water Holy Spirit?" Jiang Yuan moved closer to observe carefully.
He slowly brought his hand closer to the water mist.
"My King, she—" Jiu Youhou was about to remind him that the inside of the water mist was untouchable, as there was an invisible barrier around it.
But then she watched wide-eyed as Jiang Yuan's hand effortlessly reached into the water mist, too astonished to speak.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan frowned.
The state of the Yunmeng Water Holy Spirit was a bit strange, and also very familiar.
The next moment, he realized.
Isn't this very similar to his current state?!