The Secret of Golden Elixir

This book is said to be written by Ji Yangzi and is one of the important classics in the Taoist inner elixir cultivation system. The core of the book is to clarify the steps and mental methods of cultivating inner alchemy, advocating that through methods such as "watching and listening again", "returning to the light" and "concentrating the mind to keep one", one can achieve the state of "refining the Qi, refining the Qi to transform into the spirit, and refining the spirit to return to the void". The book guides practitioners through techniques such as breath control, vipassana, mindfulness, and guiding qi into the Dantian to smoothen qi and blood, cultivate both life and life, and finally return to tranquility and inaction, which is in line with the natural principles of the Tao. Ji Yangzi emphasized that cultivating the Tao does not lie in seeking talismans and magic from outside, but in "reflecting on one's own nature", "keeping the mysterious and quiet mind" and "keeping the hidden mind of the spirit". If the heart and breath are interdependent and the silence is always bright, the essence, Qi and spirit can be integrated into one, and a state of "beautiful form and spirit, forgetting the virtual and the real, and returning to the original" can be achieved. The text of this book is concise and profound, and the language contains mysteries. It is an important reference classic for those who practice inner alchemy, understand Tao and cultivate their character.