Mera opened the assembly barn for a public review of the red handout. The benches were set in a half circle around the long table. No one had arranged a platform. The full manual and the sold sheets would be compared at the center, with space for people to read without being asked to practice.
Gu brought the verified complete manual from the archive. He placed it beside a copy of Hanlo’s sheet, keeping both originals with their owners. Hanlo did not attend. Two followers arrived in his place, carrying a sheet with his claims written in a neat hand.
Ning read the claims aloud: the red art could be begun by anyone; faith would carry a student through the strain; the recovery breath could be taught verbally after the first surge. She did not attribute more than the sheet said.
Qinghe set the two sequences side by side. The handout ended after the surge. The verified manual included the recovery circulation. “This gap is visible,” she said. “The incomplete version can give a short burst of strength, then leave the flow without a return path.”
A follower asked if that meant the full method was safe. “No,” Qinghe replied. “It means the complete source has a recovery sequence. The full art still carries serious risk for ordinary practitioners.”
