"Their ceiling in strength will, to a large extent, be limited to around two levels below yours. Judging by your current strength, which is roughly equivalent to a veteran Boundary Zone Authority Holder, the highest they can likely reach is just entering the Authority Holder level, or perhaps slightly stronger. It'll be very difficult for them to surpass you by much."
"This is because of the suppression from your source of rules."
Shen Yi listened in silence, weighing things quickly in his mind.
Limiting someone else's upper limit for growth sounded a little cold, but in an environment like Beyond the World, the stability of a power system and control over its leadership were sometimes more important than raw strength.
Besides, if it was accepted willingly, it was not necessarily anything less than mutually beneficial. They obtained a shortcut to rapid advancement and powerful root strength, while Shen Yi obtained a potential channel for amplification through power of the same source.
Alvin said finally.
"The most critical part is the feedback. Every person who steps into the Authority Holder level by taking your rule seed will establish a deep rule resonance with you because the root of their power shares the same source and nature as yours."
"When they grow, fight, and cultivate, a portion of the power that spills out or their comprehension of rules will feed back to you, the source, through this resonance."
"As small amounts accumulate, the increase in strength brought by this feedback is quite considerable. Especially when the number of such people reaches a certain scale, it may even form a kind of power similar to the gathering of faith, but more fundamental and more direct."
Shen Yi nodded. He understood.
This was not merely a method for cultivating subordinates or allies. It was