ChiDragon

Good! I am glad that we agree to the definitions of the innate Qi(先天之气) and acquired Qi(后天之气). However, the Qi in both cases are not energy. The acquired Qi itself is not energy but the source of energy for metabolism. BTW I would rather use the word 'activate' other than "mobilize'. I would like to rephrase to say activate the cells, but not to mobilize the cells.

You're welcome! First of all, before we start, let's not assume that "The Essence of Qi: A Control System from Cells to Neural Networks." If assuming that is true, then, we will abide to this definition and lead us farther and farther away from the subject. The term Qi just came out of nowhere. How do we justify that essence of Qi is a control system In regarding to the cultivation Dan Dao, 練丹道, without healthy, active cells, there is no basis for cultivation. This is a fallacy. The reason we cultivate is because we want to improve the health state of the cells. Hence, It is independent of the health state of the cells. The purpose of cultivation is to make unhealthy cell healthier and the existing cells stays in good health to prevent from deterioration. I am not quite sure what do you mean by "how to mobilize cells." Perhaps, we need some work on that to come to the condition.

hmmmmmm.... Now, people say alchemy is emotional. What else can someone couldn't imagine?

This OP is confused as hell. I just don't know how to start nor how to respond to it.

How would you go about doing the spiritual/metaphysical experiments with the levels of consciousness? If it can be done, is it only done by mental processes? That would only lead to the conclusion of one's thought or imagination as what the ancients always had done.

Again, the innate qi is not internal qi. The TCM definition for it is the basic unit that comprises the human body. It was originated from the parents.

Regarding to 后天之氣, the acquired Qi, the Qi here is a substance other than people thought it was an energy. It is acquired from outside the body, such as the food we eat and the air that we breathe. Mainly, it is the oxygen that we needed for the decomposition of the glucose to produce the ATP energy. The glucose is from the foods we eat. The glucose was broken down from the food and stored in the liver as glycogen. To learn more about ATP is best to study Cell Respiration.

This would be involved with modern science by looking into cell respiration inside the body cell(Google it). However, most people do not like to look into that. They rather stay with the simple traditional concept macroscopically.

In regard to you understanding, you got the right idea. However, just to be clear, horse stance is the main part of Standing Meditation. With breathing, your body is generating its inner energy. The idea of "its main goal is to guide acquired qi to clear and activate the body’s entire energy network" is an traditional concept that was what most people were told. In other words, your energy was not acquired, rather, it was generated by your own body. Most people only have the macroscopic view of it. If we're looking at it microscopically, then, it would be a different story.

Horse Stance(马步）is the name that was given to a stance. Zhan Zhuang（站桩）is the name that was given to a method of being standing at a horse stance.

Yes, that's how it is. 歡迎妳來到这一个历史悠久的社区!