绍兴间刘武军中步卒王超者，本太原人，后入重湖为盗，曾遇异人，授以黄白住世之法，年至九十，精
彩腴润。辛卯年间，岳阳民家，多受其害，能日淫十女不衰。后被擒，临刑，监官问曰∶汝有异术，信乎？曰∶
无也，唯火力耳。每夏秋之交，即灼关元千炷，久久不畏寒暑，累日不饥。至今脐下一块，如火之暖。岂不闻
土成砖，木成炭，千年不朽，皆火之力也。死后，刑官令剖其腹之暖处，得一块非肉非骨，凝然如石，即艾火
之效耳。故《素问》云∶年四十，阳气衰，而起居乏；五十体重，耳目不聪明矣；六十阳
气大衰，阴痿，九窍不利，上实下虚，涕泣皆出矣。夫人之真元乃一身之主宰，真气壮则人强，真气虚则人病，
真气脱则人死。保命之法∶灼艾第一，丹药第二，附子第三。人至三十，可三年一灸脐下三百壮；五十，可二
年一灸脐下三百壮；六十，可一年一灸脐下三百壮，令人长生不老。余五十时，常灸关元五百壮，即服保命丹、
延寿丹，渐至身体轻健，羡进饮食。六十三时，因忧怒，忽见死脉于左手寸部，十九动而一止，乃灸关元、命
门各五百壮。五十日后，死脉不复见矣。每年常如此灸，遂得老年康健。乃为歌曰∶一年辛苦唯三百，灸取关
元功力多，健体轻身无病患，彭 寿算更如何。（先生三法实为保命之要诀，然上策人多畏惧而不肯行；中策
古今痛扫，视为险途；若下策用之早而得其当，亦可十救其五。予遵行历年，不无有效、有否。效则人云偶中，
否则谗谤蜂起，此非姜附之过，乃予热肠之所招也。吾徒不可以此而退缩不前，视人之将死可救而莫之救也。）
南宋绍兴年间，刘武军队中的步兵王超，本是太原人。后来他进入洞庭湖一带做强盗，曾遇到一位高人，传授给他用黄白术驻世延年的方法。他活到九十岁，精神饱满，面色红润滋润。
辛卯年间，岳阳百姓多受其害，他能每天与十名女子行房事而不衰败。后来他被擒获，临刑前，监斩官问他：“你有奇异的本领，是真的吗？”他说：“没有别的，只是依靠艾灸罢了。”每逢夏秋交替之时，他就灸关元穴一千壮，久而久之就不怕寒暑侵袭，连续几天不吃饭也不觉得饿。直到死时，他脐下仍有一块地方像火一样温暖。难道没听说过泥土烧成砖、木头烧成炭，千年不腐，都是火的威力吗？死后，刑官命令剖开他腹部温暖的地方，发现有一块非肉非骨的东西，凝固坚硬如石头，这就是艾火的功效。
所以《素问》说：“人到了四十岁，阳气衰退，起居乏力；五十岁时身体沉重，耳目不灵敏；六十岁时阳气大衰，阳痿，九窍不通利，上实下虚，涕泪直流。”人的真元是全身的主宰，真气强壮则人强健，真气虚弱则人生病，真气脱失则人死亡。保命的方法：艾灸第一，丹药第二，附子第三。人到了三十岁，可以每三年灸一次脐下三百壮；五十岁，可以每两年灸一次脐下三百壮；六十岁，可以每年灸一次脐下三百壮，让人长生不老。
我五十岁时，常灸关元穴五百壮，同时服用保命丹、延寿丹，逐渐身体轻健，食欲增进。六十三岁时，因为忧愁愤怒，忽然在左手寸部诊得死脉，十九次跳动后有一次停顿，于是灸关元、命门各五百壮。五十天后，死脉不再出现了。每年都像这样艾灸，从而得以老年健康。于是作歌曰：“一年辛苦唯三百，灸取关元功力多，健体轻身无病患，彭祖寿算更如何。”（先生的三种方法实为保命的要诀，然而上策人们大多畏惧而不肯施行；中策古今痛恨，视为险途；若下策用得早且得当，也可以救活五成的人。我遵循实行多年，并非没有有效和无效的情况。有效则人说偶然命中，无效则谗言诽谤蜂拥而起，这不是姜、附子的过错，而是我热心肠招致的结果。我的徒弟们不可以因此退缩不前，看着别人将死可救却不去救。）
During the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a foot soldier named Wang Chao in Liu Wu's army. Originally from Taiyuan, he later became a bandit in the Dongting Lake region. He once encountered an extraordinary person who taught him the method of using "Huangbai" (a term referring to alchemical or specific moxibustion techniques for longevity) to extend life. At the age of ninety, his spirit was vigorous, and his complexion was ruddy and moist.
In the Xinmao year, the people of Yueyang suffered greatly from him; he could engage in sexual intercourse with ten women daily without showing signs of decline. After being captured, before his execution, the supervising official asked him, "Do you possess extraordinary skills? Is it true?" He replied, "No, I rely solely on fire therapy (moxibustion). Whenever summer and autumn intersect, I perform one thousand moxa cones on the Guanyuan acupoint. Over time, I became immune to cold and heat, and could go several days without food." Until death, a patch below his navel remained as warm as fire. Have you not heard that clay becomes brick and wood becomes charcoal, remaining uncorroded for millennia, all due to the power of fire? After death, the executioner ordered the dissection of the warm area in his abdomen, revealing a substance neither flesh nor bone, solid and hard like stone. This is the effect of moxa fire.
Thus, the *Suwen* states: "At forty years of age, Yang qi declines, leading to fatigue in daily activities; at fifty, the body feels heavy, and hearing and vision become less acute; at sixty, Yang qi severely declines, impotence occurs, the nine orifices are obstructed, there is excess above and deficiency below, and tears and mucus flow freely." The True Yuan (Primordial Origin) of a person is the master of the whole body. When Zhenqi (True Qi) is strong, the person is robust; when Zhenqi is weak, the person falls ill; when Zhenqi escapes, the person dies. Methods for preserving life: Moxibustion is first, Elixir Pills are second, and Aconite Root (Fuzi) is third. Upon reaching thirty years of age, one may undergo moxibustion below the navel every three years, totaling three hundred Zhu (units of moxa cone size); at fifty, every two years, three hundred Zhu; at sixty, annually, three hundred Zhu, enabling longevity.
When I was fifty, I frequently performed five hundred Zhu of moxibustion on the Guanyuan acupoint, while taking Baoming Dan (Life-Preserving Pill) and Yanshou Dan (Longevity-Extending Pill). Gradually, my body became light and healthy, and my appetite improved. At sixty-three, due to worry and anger, I suddenly detected a Si Mai (Death Pulse) in the Cun position of the left hand, characterized by a pause after every nineteen beats. I then performed five hundred Zhu of moxibustion on both Guanyuan and Mingmen acupoints. After fifty days, the Death Pulse disappeared. By performing this annual moxibustion regimen, I achieved health in old age. Thus, I composed a song: "One year's hardship amounts only to three hundred [Zhu]; the merit of moxibusting Guanyuan is vast. It strengthens the body, lightens the form, and prevents illness; how does it compare to the lifespan of Peng Zu?"
(The Master's three methods are indeed the essential secrets for preserving life. However, most people fear the highest method and refuse to practice it; the middle method is despised throughout history and viewed as a dangerous path. If the lowest method is applied early and appropriately, it can save half of those treated. I have followed these practices for many years, with varying results. When effective, people say it was accidental success; when ineffective, slander and criticism arise. This is not the fault of Ginger or Aconite, but rather the consequence of my earnest enthusiasm. My disciples must not retreat because of this, watching others die when they could be saved.)