Supreme Clarity Scripture of Golden Elixir Spirit 太清金液神气经

The author is unknown.

Judging from its content and language, it seems to have been written by Taoist priests during the Sui and Tang dynasties.

This book was recorded as ten volumes in Comprehensive Catalogue of the Chongwen Imperial Library and Bibliography of Arts and Literature in Comprehensive Records of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The existing version in The Daozang has three volumes, which is included in the Methods category of the Dongshen Section.

The first volume of the scripture is falsely attributed to the True Lord of Pure Emptiness, expounding on the "essential way of the three elixirs". The three elixirs refer to Jiangchen Elixir, Wuhui Elixir and Yin Elixir, which are respectively refined by combining twenty-eight, sixteen or twelve kinds of medicinal ingredients. The book lists the weight of each medicinal ingredient and the refining methods. It is claimed that taking the three elixirs can raise the dead, eliminate evil spirits, and "ascend to the morning sky in broad daylight".

The middle volume first enumerates the names of celestial gods and earthly deities, stating that constantly reciting the names of celestial gods can cure diseases, subdue ghosts and bring the dead back to life; chanting the names of earthly deities will "ensure smooth progress in all endeavors and dispel disasters and misfortunes". Next, it records prescriptions such as Lingfei Powder, Lacquer Elixir Method and Weiyang Pill Formula, each specifying the weight of ingredients and preparation methods. It is said that taking these medicines can lead to immortality and ascension to become immortals.

The last volume plagiarizes texts from True Declarations, recording the cultivation and immortality-seeking stories as well as the immortal techniques of immortals including Guo Zihua, Zhao Shuda, Shan Shiyuan, Zhan Shanggong, Guo Sizhao and Zhao Weibai.

The overall content of the book is mainly focused on external elixir ingestion techniques, supplemented by the practices of invocating gods and cursing ghosts, which is an integral part of Taoism culture. Its records of elixir formulas and ingredient combinations are closely associated with the five elements theory in traditional Chinese philosophy.