Practitioners typically use seated meditation (often in half or full lotus) and slow abdominal breathing to "fill" the energy center.

Compressing the accumulated Qi within the Dan Tien to increase its density.

is a lineage of internal alchemy (Neigong) popularized by John Chang, also known as the "Magus of Java". The "Level 1-5" PDFs circulating online typically document a series of highly rigorous meditative and physical practices designed to store and manipulate internal energy, or Qi . Summary of Training Levels (1–5)

The Mo Pai system is traditionally described as a multi-level discipline focused on the cultivation and refinement of internal energy, or "Qi." In many accounts of the tradition: