Li learned the internal martial art of Xinyi (Heart and Intention Boxing) from Dai Wenxiong, the son of Dai Long Bang, and later modified the style into Xingyiquan[2] (Form and Intention Boxing).
[citation needed] Luoneng initially studied local martial arts, such as Bafaquan, in his hometown of Shen County, Hebei, before traveling to Shanxi Province to study with his teacher.
Although Dai initially refused to teach him, Li eventually convinced him by acquiring a plot of land and starting a farm in the area.
This act of goodwill led Dai Wenxiong to accept Li as a student.
He replaced the Piguaquan technique, which involves a splitting fist, with a palm strike.