As a junior-high student, he started to fantasize about finding some sort of release through the spiritual world of meditation. He left home and stayed at a Taoist shrine. During the days, he'd clean the altar, practice writing protective talismans, and do penance. When night came, he'd unroll a mat at the foot of the altar and sleep.
國中時幻想著「打坐可以飛起來」的神靈世界，便離家住到神壇裡，白天擦神桌，學些畫符、作法等科儀，晚上就在神桌下打地鋪。