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Yantu was a figure of the Song Dynasty, styled Xianzhi and known by the Taoist title "Wuxuanzi" (Master of Awakening to the Mysterious).
In his youth, he served in the military and was fond of practicing the art of refining metals and minerals (a core practice in Taoist External Alchemy).

After more than twenty years of fruitless efforts, he later met an extraordinary person who taught him esoteric formulas, and only then did he witness the profound effects of the art.
He wrote On the Supreme Elixir of Returning to the Dao, which details the methods and techniques of cultivating the Dao and refining the Elixir of Return (a key concept in Taoist alchemy).
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Paul Peng
Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is one of the curators of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.
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