行功凡遇疾风迅雷，豪雨闪电，黄沙大雹，虹见雾重，日食月食，严寒盛暑，天变地震，疫气
妖气，邪魔怪异，狎亵闹攘，臭秽腥膻，五浊杂气，郁热伏室，暖阁露宿，灶前灵房，重伤将便，大
醉过饱，以及男女房事前后一时，女子胎前八月，产后四十日，万不可行！行之无益有损，觉道者
不可不忌。
调和血脉，细腻皮肤，强壮筋骨，增长气力，健旺精神，涵养性灵。
寒暑不入，疾病不生，颜色不老，强健不衰，冻饿不迫，生育不夭，战斗不惴，虎野狼不惧、刀
斧不伤，水火不损。
虎能聚阳，蛇能聚阴。
喜极损肺，怒极损肝，哀极损肠，惧极损胆，饱极损胃，饿极损脾，情极损肾，动极损阴，
静极损阳。
仙佛得道，少年中年耄年不一。道同一源，人各万殊。有禀赋强者，有禀赋弱者；有根基深者，有
根基浅者，有人缘浓者，有人缘薄者；有得传早者，有得传晚者；有明道速者，有明道迟者；有行功急者，
有行功缓者；有大数宜长者，有大数宜短者，有已成而留于世者，有成后而复出于世者；证果先后，
不等火候，次第宜知，程效限期。七日曰来
复，二七曰反复，三七曰三复，七七曰重复。九日曰阳明息，二九曰阳明复，三九曰阳明回。一曰三阳回、
九九曰阳明极。六十日曰半丹，一百二十日曰全丹。百日曰筑基，十二月根据次曰度。总名一年曰小周天。
三年曰小成，九年曰大成，十二年曰一纪，亦曰大周天。三十年曰一世，六十年曰一甲。以七数推之，
七月曰月来复，十四月曰月反复，二十一月曰月三复，四十九月曰月重复。七年曰年来复，十四年曰年
反复，二十一年曰年三复，四十九年曰年重复，七十年曰大来复。以九数推之，九月曰少阳息，十八月
曰少阳复，二十七月曰少阳回，八十一月曰少阳极。九年曰太阳息，十八年曰太阳复，二十七年曰太
阳回，八十一年曰太阳极，九十年曰大成会，百年曰圆满会，百二十年曰大纪会，又曰重甲会。功以一百
二十年为满。上品根基，百日筑基，三年辟谷，一纪飞升，至速也。下此成期不等，至缓者亦万无有
经百二岁而不成者也。此期未得，加加前进，以待后期。若始勤终怠，功荒末路，初是转非，业败垂成。
情牵意移，功用别途，志满气盈，效期旦夕，皆与为山九仞，终亏一篑等也。百年修持，何苦废于一旦哉？！
行功时，凡是遇到疾风迅雷、暴雨闪电、黄沙大雹、彩虹出现雾气浓重、日食月食、严寒酷暑、天变地震、瘟疫邪气、妖魔鬼怪、喧闹杂乱、臭秽腥膻、五浊杂气、闷热密闭的房间、在温暖的阁楼露宿、灶台前或灵堂前、重伤之后急于排便、大醉或过饱，以及男女房事前后的一段时间，女子怀孕前三个月及产后四十天内，都绝对不可练功！如果强行练习，不仅无益反而有害，修道之人不可不忌讳。
调和血脉，细腻皮肤，强壮筋骨，增长气力，健旺精神，涵养性灵。
寒暑之邪不能侵入，疾病不会发生，容颜不老，强健不衰，不受冻饿逼迫，生育顺利不夭折，战斗时无所畏惧，不怕虎狼，不被刀斧所伤，不受水火损害。
喜极损伤肺，怒极损伤肝，哀极损伤肠，惧极损伤胆，饱极损伤胃，饿极损伤脾，情志极端损伤肾，动极损伤阴，静极损伤阳。
仙佛得道，有少年、中年、老年不同的情况。道的本源相同，但人的资质千差万别。有的禀赋强，有的禀赋弱；有的根基深，有的根基浅；有的人缘厚，有的人缘薄；有的得传早，有的得传晚；有的明道快，有的明道慢；有的练功急，有的练功缓；有的寿命宜长，有的寿命宜短；有的成就后留在世间，有的成就后又复出世间；证果有先后，不等火候，次第应当知晓，功效和限期如下：
七天称为“来复”，十四天称为“反复”，二十一天称为“三复”，四十九天称为“重复”。九天称为“阳明息”，十八天称为“阳明复”，二十七天称为“阳明回”。三天阳气回归，九九八十一天称为“阳明极”。六十天称为“半丹”，一百二十天称为“全丹”。一百天称为“筑基”，十二个月根据次第称为“度”。总共名为一年称为“小周天”。三年称为“小成”，九年称为“大成”，十二年称为“一纪”，也称为“大周天”。三十年称为“一世”，六十年称为“一甲”。
以七数推算：七月称为“月来复”，十四月称为“月反复”，二十一月称为“月三复”，四十九月称为“月重复”。七年称为“年来复”，十四年称为“年反复”，二十一年称为“年三复”，四十九年称为“年重复”，七十年称为“大来复”。
以九数推算：九月称为“少阳息”，十八月称为“少阳复”，二十七月称为“少阳回”，八十一月称为“少阳极”。九年称为“太阳息”，十八年称为“太阳复”，二十七年称为“太阳回”，八十一年称为“太阳极”，九十年称为“大成会”，一百年称为“圆满会”，一百二十年称为“大纪会”，又称“重甲会”。练功以一百二十年为期满。
上品根基的人，百日筑基，三年辟谷，十二年飞升，这是最快的。低于此标准的成期不等，最慢的也绝无经过一百零二岁而不成功的。在这个期限未得到之前，要加倍前进，等待后期。如果开始勤奋后来懈怠，功夫荒废在最后关头，起初正确后来转错，事业失败在即将成功之时。情感牵绊意志转移，功用走向别途，志得意满气盈于胸，期望效果立竿见影，这些都与堆九仞高的山，只差一筐土而最终亏缺是一样的。百年修持，何必苦于一旦废弃呢？！
When practicing, one must absolutely avoid the following conditions: violent winds and thunder, heavy rain and lightning, yellow sand and large hail, appearance of rainbows with heavy fog, solar and lunar eclipses, severe cold and intense heat, celestial anomalies and earthquakes, epidemic qi (pathogenic factors causing epidemics), demonic and strange energies, noisy and chaotic environments, foul odors and fishy smells, turbid mixed qi (impure atmospheric influences), stuffy and hot enclosed rooms, sleeping exposed in warm pavilions, near stoves or spirit houses, after severe injuries when urgently needing to defecate, after excessive drunkenness or overeating, during the period before and after sexual intercourse for both men and women, and for women during the first three months of pregnancy and the forty days postpartum. Practicing under these circumstances is strictly forbidden! Doing so brings no benefit but only harm; those seeking the Dao must not ignore this taboo.
The mind should not be used externally, the spirit should not wander outward, the intention should be focused, and the qi (vital energy) should have a destination.
It harmonizes the blood vessels, refines the skin, strengthens the bones and sinews, increases physical strength, invigorates the spirit, and nurtures the nature and spirituality.
Pathogens of cold and heat cannot invade, diseases will not arise, the complexion remains youthful, robustness does not decline, one is not oppressed by cold or hunger, reproduction proceeds without premature death, one fights without fear, is not afraid of tigers, wolves, or wild beasts, is not injured by knives or axes, and is not damaged by fire or water.
When jing (essence) is sufficient, there is no thought of lust; when qi is sufficient, there is no thought of food; when shen (spirit) is sufficient, there is no thought of sleep.
Deer practices jing, turtle practices qi, crane practices shen.
Tiger can gather yang qi (positive energy), snake can gather yin qi (negative energy).
Excessive worry damages jing, excessive speech damages qi, prolonged visual strain damages shen.
Extreme joy damages the Lung, extreme anger damages the Liver, extreme sorrow damages the Intestine, extreme fear damages the Gallbladder, overeating damages the Stomach, starvation damages the Spleen, extreme emotional fluctuation damages the Kidney, excessive movement damages yin, excessive stillness damages yang.
Immortals and Buddhas attain the Dao at different ages: youth, middle age, or old age. The source of the Dao is the same, but people are vastly different. Some have strong constitution, some weak; some have deep foundation, some shallow; some have thick affinity (karmic connection), some thin; some receive transmission early, some late; some understand the Dao quickly, some slowly; some practice urgently, some slowly; some have a long lifespan destiny, some short; some remain in the world after attainment, some re-emerge after attainment; the realization of fruit has its sequence, the timing varies, the steps must be known, and the efficacy and deadlines are as follows:
Seven days is called "Lai Fu" (Return), fourteen days is called "Fan Fu" (Repetition), twenty-one days is called "San Fu" (Third Repetition), forty-nine days is called "Chong Fu" (Repeat). Nine days is called "Yangming Xi" (Rest of Yangming), eighteen days is called "Yangming Fu" (Return of Yangming), twenty-seven days is called "Yangming Hui" (Return/Convergence of Yangming). Three days marks the return of Yang Qi, eighty-one days (9x9) marks the "Yangming Ji" (Extremity of Yangming). Sixty days is called "Ban Dan" (Half Elixir), one hundred twenty days is called "Quan Dan" (Complete Elixir). One hundred days is called "Zhu Ji" (Foundation Building), twelve months according to sequence is called "Du". Collectively named one year is called "Xiao Zhou Tian" (Small Heavenly Cycle). Three years is called "Xiao Cheng" (Minor Completion), nine years is called "Da Cheng" (Major Completion), twelve years is called "Yi Ji" (One Cycle), also called "Da Zhou Tian" (Great Heavenly Cycle). Thirty years is called "Yi Shi" (One Generation), sixty years is called "Yi Jia" (One Sexagenary Cycle).
Calculating by the number seven: Seven months is "Yue Lai Fu", fourteen months is "Yue Fan Fu", twenty-one months is "Yue San Fu", forty-nine months is "Yue Chong Fu". Seven years is "Nian Lai Fu", fourteen years is "Nian Fan Fu", twenty-one years is "Nian San Fu", forty-nine years is "Nian Chong Fu", seventy years is "Da Lai Fu" (Great Return).
Calculating by the number nine: Nine months is "Shaoyang Xi" (Rest of Shaoyang), eighteen months is "Shaoyang Fu" (Return of Shaoyang), twenty-seven months is "Shaoyang Hui" (Return of Shaoyang), eighty-one months is "Shaoyang Ji" (Extremity of Shaoyang). Nine years is "Taiyang Xi" (Rest of Taiyang), eighteen years is "Taiyang Fu" (Return of Taiyang), twenty-seven years is "Taiyang Hui" (Return of Taiyang), eighty-one years is "Taiyang Ji" (Extremity of Taiyang), ninety years is "Da Cheng Hui" (Assembly of Major Completion), one hundred years is "Yuan Man Hui" (Assembly of Perfection), one hundred twenty years is "Da Ji Hui" (Assembly of Great Cycle), also called "Chong Jia Hui" (Assembly of Double Cycle). Practice is considered complete at one hundred twenty years.
Those with superior foundation build the base in one hundred days, observe grain avoidance (Bigu) for three years, and ascend in one cycle (twelve years); this is the fastest. Those below this standard have varying completion times; the slowest certainly do not fail to succeed within one hundred and two years. Until this period is achieved, advance doubly hard, awaiting the later stage. If one starts diligently but ends lazily, letting the work go to waste at the final stage, turning right into wrong, failing just before success; if emotions tether the will, shifting the function to other paths; if one is full of pride and盈 (excess) qi, expecting immediate results; all these are like building a mountain nine ren high but failing due to one basket of earth lacking. Why ruin a century of cultivation in a single day?!