As someone from the Wanxiang Daoist Palace, Qi Xuansu naturally recognized the origin of this phrase.0

It was from the Awakening to Reality, which stated that a Spirit Pill would allow one to grasp fate in one's own hands so that it was no longer dictated by the heavens. The glorious Golden Elixir could be formed in a day, as were the words of the Ancient Immortals, and those who claimed that it could only be done in years were merely procrastinating. Refining this miracle medicine had its difficulties and ease, depending on both the self and the heavens. Only when one’s fate was in one’s hands could golden lotuses grow amidst fierce flames.0

This Daoist canon was akin to the Confucian Thousand Character Classic—everyone could recite it. However, only a few could actually achieve it.0

Qi Xuansu naturally understood the weight of Spirit Pill and miracle medicine. If taken correctly and gradually refined, they would not necessarily grant immortality, but one could effortlessly become a Heavenly Being. Moreover, it ensured eternal youth and ageless beauty, far superior to relying on cultivation to reverse aging. Even at 100 years old, one could still appear youthful.0

After the revival of the Daoist Order, the...0