The Void Pulse Scripture's second seal required the Reverse Flow—forcing Qi backward through the veins.
Wang Wu did it.
His body seized. Blood poured from his nose. His bones cracked from within.
But at dawn, he stood.
His body felt light. His senses sharper. He heard leaves falling two houses away.
He had entered the 1st Layer of Void Pulse—the equivalent of late-stage Qi Condensation.
He was now stronger than any child in the village.