Hello my name is Michael, I'm 43 years old, from and living in Chicago. I'm glad to have found this website and hope to be able to both contribute as well as be able to find what information I am looking for as it relates to finding a teacher and more information about getting started the right way with Mo Pai Nei Kung.
Hi ChicagoMike, welcome to the bums.
Regarding finding a (legitimate) teacher, this may be nigh on impossible for a Westerner. The following post contains pertinent info (although it is in one of the more contentious threads to be found on this site):
Regarding information on the (very limited) practices which have been promoted as “mopai” the initial posts of the above linked thread may hold (some of) what you are looking for (at least what is available of it):