The power of inner elixir originates from one and becomes nine. One is the origin of all things. The sky is the source of water, the earth is the source of fire, the sky is the source of wood, the earth is the fourth is metal, the sky is the source of earth, and the order of the five elements originates from one. Therefore, the power of inner elixir also starts from one, and then turns to nine. Nine is the extreme number of Yang. When the number reaches nine, the Tao fruit will be completed. Those who are like pearls say: The true water of heaven is stored in the gallbladder, and the yin and yang combine to form an elixir. When it first drops, it is like a bright pearl. Those who are pearls should treasure and respect their elixirs.
