Time flowed silently within Ethan's domain. Years passed. Then decades. Then centuries.
The accelerated temporal field transformed the passage of time into something almost meaningless. While only minutes passed in the outside world, millions of days flowed within Ethan's territory. Throughout that entire period, Ethan never moved. He remained seated upon the grasslands with his eyes closed.
The Tree of Infinity towered behind him like an eternal pillar connecting countless layers of existence. Vast oceans of gray mist continuously poured from his body and entered the tree. Its growth never stopped. Its roots extended deeper into unseen dimensions. Its branches spread farther across reality. Its leaves multiplied endlessly.
Every moment of growth produced unimaginable quantities of energy that flowed back into Ethan. Evolution points accumulated. Faith accumulated. Power accumulated. The process continued uninterrupted for thousands of years.
