Becoming acquainted with two other climbers, Lin Wen-an and Tsai Ching-chang, he adopted their policy of making themselves "the peak of every mountain we climb." Together, the three of them hacked out many of the first climbing trails on the island. Hsing never came across as a typical climber.
這時他認識了林文安、蔡景彰等台灣山岳探勘的先鋒，也為他們口中「山到絕頂我為峰」的快意吸引，遂也拿起山刀，加入台灣第一批披荊斬棘的登山者行列。