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The next stage is concealed energy. Developing from the first stage, it is free, relaxed, and natural. It is not soft like snow, but elastic like grass. Here, ch'i is transformed into vital spirit and the sinews are energized.

In the next and highest stage, that of mysterious energy, the bone marrow is washed and cleaned, relaxation is complete, and your internal organs are so purified that you become as light as a feather. The energy becomes so concentrated that its nature is restored to that of original emptiness. Your actions are the same, but your energy remains inside, controlled by the mind.

But how does Hsing-i manifest itself in these three stages? Traditionally, it is described thus: in the visible stage, it is "like a steel chisel that thrusts out strongly and falls lightly like a piece of bamboo"; in the concealed stage, it "starts like an arrow and falls weightlessly, like the wind"; and in the highest stage, it "follows the wind and chases the moon." An outsider never sees it hit. Here, the mind is mindless; you do nothing and have done everything. In the emptiness you find your pre-birth energy, but if you search too hard it will elude you. It is better to think that you already possess such energy. This will influence your mind, the embodiment of all actions. Remember— Hsing-i is boxing with the mind.