Compounded Growth
Two bonds.
Two resonance channels.
Two destinies feeding into one Origin.
The recalculated multiplier did not retroactively multiply existing stats.
Law forbids that.
Multipliers apply to future gain only.
Hierarchy remains intact.
Authority remains unchanged.
He was still Mortal Stage 2.
But the speed of accumulation…
Now terrifying.
Daily Cultivation Cycle
Base Gain per cycle (balanced triple resonance):+10 to all primary stats
Final Gain:10 × 2,297,000= +22,970,000 per stat per cycle
But—
Stage 2 structural tolerance cannot express that quantity directly.
So the Origin did something else.
It compressed.
Layered.
Condensed stat density into the same structural frame.
Quantity without rupture.
Density without explosion.
Within three cycles—
His EXISTENCE WEIGHT rose from 5 to 9.
Not because of realm.
Because reality was adjusting around him.
The Side Effect
The Sovereign Palace began experiencing spatial drag.
Footsteps felt heavier.
Sound carried slower near his chamber.
Not suppression.
Density interference.
Ascendant elders reported difficulty circulating qi when within 100 meters of him.
Demigod visitors found meditation clarity sharpened unnaturally.
His presence amplified or distorted internal states.
The Sovereign Father stood at the balcony.
"This cannot continue openly."
The Mother replied softly,
"He is not leaking power."
"No."
"He is becoming center."
Seraphina's Growth
The Ascendant Princess had not remained idle.
Her Astral Compression Physique flourished under shared resonance.
Within days—
She broke through.
Ascendant Stage 4.
Not by gifted stats.
But by comprehension.
She meditated beneath the god-tree and whispered:
"My world collapsed because we failed to understand our Core."
"I will never misunderstand power again."
Her Law Alignment deepened.
Bond stability increased.
Her ambition sharpened.
She was no ornament.
She was a rising empress.
Lira's Awakening
Meanwhile—
Lira reached Mortal Stage 10.
Peak Mortal.
Her Emotional Equilibrium Constitution evolved under Origin resonance.
She no longer cultivated for survival.
She cultivated for ascent.
One night—
While adjusting the infant's robes—
She asked quietly:
"Will I be left behind… when you reach the heavens?"
He looked at her.
CHARM suppressed.
Intent focused.
He squeezed her finger once.
Not romantic.
Not seductive.
Promise.
She felt it.
And her WIL surged.
Law Comprehension triggered.
The First Pressure Test
It happened unexpectedly.
A visiting low-stage God entered the outer palace.
Stage 2 God Realm.
His divine sense swept casually.
It brushed the inner courtyard.
And collided with density.
Not authority.
Density.
The God frowned.
"What is this?"
He pushed harder.
God Realm authority descended.
Absolute.
Crushing.
Unavoidable.
Inside the courtyard—
Seraphina fell to one knee instantly.
Lira collapsed unconscious.
Servants screamed.
Because Realm Authority overrides quantity.
Always.
The infant—
Remained standing.
Not resisting.
Not fighting.
Enduring.
LAW RES: 5,000,020
It could not override suppression.
But it could endure beneath it.
His knees trembled.
Bones cracked microscopically.
VIT repaired instantly.
WIL refused collapse.
The God narrowed his eyes.
"A Mortal?"
Impossible.
Before he could act—
The Sovereign Father arrived.
Stage 7 God Realm authority erupted.
The lower God was instantly forced to kneel.
Sweat poured down his face.
"I meant no disrespect—"
"Leave," the Sovereign said coldly.
The God fled.
Silence returned.
The infant exhaled slowly.
He had proven something critical.
Infinite stats do not break authority.
But sufficient density can survive beneath it.
Survival is not victory.
But survival allows future victory.
A New Special Stat
System Update:
[Repeated Authority Exposure Detected]INTENT STRENGTH Increased to 15FATE RESIST Increased to 300
Intent forms when survival meets refusal.
His soul did not bow emotionally.
Even as his body was suppressed.
Seraphina crawled closer.
"You endured God suppression…"
Her eyes burned with awe.
Lira, pale but conscious again, whispered,
"I felt like the sky was crushing me…"
He reached toward both of them.
Three hands met.
Origin pulsed.
The True Weight
Far beyond the ranked multiverse—
The watching presence stirred again.
This time—
It felt gravity.
Not charm.
Not density.
Gravity of potential.
Inside the palace—
The Sovereign Mother finally understood.
"He is not merely growing."
"He is increasing the world's center of mass."
The Father nodded slowly.
"If he reaches Ascendant Realm…"
"The balance of Rank 1 will shift."
The infant closed his eyes.
Two bonds stabilized.
Authority tested.
Structure holding.
Next barrier:
Mortal Stage 3.
Law of Structural Reinforcement.
Understanding that power must move with intention through defined channels.
Not just circulate—
Be directed.
His INT reached new clarity.
He began mapping his meridian network like a divine architect.
Visualizing reinforcement.
Layering flow pathways.
Preparing comprehension.
He would not rush.
Because rushing cracks foundation.
And cracked foundations collapse worlds.
In the silent night of the highest ranked existence—
A Mortal Stage 2 child with density rivaling ancient beings prepared to advance.
Not by force.
Not by multiplier.
But by understanding.
And when he understood—
The next layer of reality would open.
To be continued.