The halo continued expanding outward, reaching the boundary of the Turbid Source Land after passing the Order Heavenly Palace, the Eternal Universe Spheres, and the edge of the Chaos Wasteland. The entire expansion process lasted roughly several dozen breaths.
Chu Ming stood within the Origin Corridor. As that halo swept across him, the pulse of the Eternal Seed synchronized with the halo's frequency for half a breath.
The seed's rhythm of contraction and expansion aligned perfectly with the halo's wavelength. After half a breath of synchronization, each resumed operating independently.
In that instant of synchronization, he sensed that the underlying laws of the Turbid Source Land had completed their final confirmation: his state of existence had changed from "recorded" to "archived."
He turned away from the Grand Collection Point and walked outward along the corridor.
The law-light on either side did not dim as it had when he entered. It remained at a constant brightness, balanced with the intensity of his presence as he passed. He had become part of this place; he no longer needed adjustment.
The curtain had already opened a passage of its own accord while he was still some distance away. The gap was widened precisely enough for him to walk straight through, and as he passed, he did not touch a single fiber on either side.
Beyond the curtain, the light membrane of the Turbid Source Land hardened the instant he stepped out of the corridor.
The ring of light membrane beneath his feet changed from an elastic surface to an almost solid texture. Its sheen shifted from colorless reflection to a faint semi-matte finish, like soft sand packed firm.
After hardening, the light membrane formed a denser supporting structure between the soles of his feet and the underlying foundation of the Turbid Source Land,