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	In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the [[Soldier\|guards]] pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "~~[[Hidden Ones of the Great Tang\|~~Hidden One of the Great Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>		In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the [[Soldier\|guards]] pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "Hidden One of the Great Tang".<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 8–20. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>		'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 8–20. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

	It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for ~~the covert action philosophy of~~ the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible, such that actions and intentions are indiscernible, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):		It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]]' covert action philosophy. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Hidden Ones]] translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible, such that actions and intentions are indiscernible, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形~~'''；'''~~無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">~~孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023.~~ https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形; 無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong\|title=孫子兵法: 虛實\|transtitle=The Art of War: Weak Points and Strong\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=孫武 [Sun Wu]\|date=\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=16 April 2023}}</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them~~'''~~; ~~'''~~conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them; conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}
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	In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the guards pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "[[Hidden Ones of the Great Tang\|Hidden One of the Great Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>		In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the [[Soldier\|guards]] pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "[[Hidden Ones of the Great Tang\|Hidden One of the Great Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", ~~translatedd~~ by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}

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	'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to ''The Art of War''. ~~Barnes & Noble Signature~~ Edition, pp. ~~xv–xxiii~~. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig~~. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö~~. New York, NY: ~~Sterling Publishing~~, ~~2012~~.</ref>		'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 8–20. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

	It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and ~~indecipherable~~, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):		It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible, such that actions and intentions are indiscernible, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong"~~. In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition~~, ~~pp. 124–135. Translated~~ by Lionel Giles. ~~Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014~~.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translatedd by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}

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	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation ~~is to be~~ '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}
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	It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and indecipherable, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):		It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and indecipherable, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

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	'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to The Art of War. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. xv–xxiii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.</ref>		'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to ''The Art of War''. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. xv–xxiii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.</ref>

	It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and indecipherable, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):		It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形\|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and indecipherable, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In The Art of War. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation is to be '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation is to be '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}

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'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu. Introduction to The Art of War. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. xv–xxiii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.</ref>

It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the covert action philosophy of the [[Hidden Ones]]. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible and indecipherable, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In ''The Art of War''. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong</ref>

"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c|Translated by {{wiki|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu. "Weak Points and Strong". In The Art of War. Illustrated Edition, pp. 124–135. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref>

"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation is to be '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c|Original wiki translation}}
</blockquote>

In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the guards pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "[[Hidden Ones of the Great Tang|Hidden One of the Great Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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	<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>		<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形'''；'''無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c\|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">孫武 [Sun Wu]. 虛實 ["Weak Points and Strong"]. In 孫子兵法 [''The Art of War'']. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 16 April 2023. https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong.</ref>

	"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", ~~translatedd~~ by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>		"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them'''; '''conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c\|Translated by {{wiki\|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref>

	"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}		"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c\|Original wiki translation}}