Ever since I was born, I've been haunted by a hundred ghosts; it was destined from the very beginning that I would become a Taoist priest. Vengeful spirits, malevolent ghosts, serpent spirits, and the graves of hungry ghosts-these are mere trifles. The gu sorcery of the Miao region, the mysterious corpse-preserving sites in southern Sichuan, and the widely circulated yet hushed-up legend of the ageless village chief? Taoist mysticism, along with the arts of mountain cultivation, medicine, divination, fortune-telling, and physiognomy, gradually unveils its mysteries. With a Taoist lineage spanning millennia, not everything is merely legend. Drawing on my years as a Taoist priest, I will unveil for you a mysterious and unknown world of Taoism! [1] This is a book that is mysterious, original, moving, and thought-provoking. Its mystery and originality lie in the extraordinary events that ordinary people rarely encounter. The deep, selfless bonds between the characters resonate deeply with readers. The various incidents reflect the many facets of human nature and different levels of life, influencing those trapped in boundless darkness to understand life and death, to grasp the meaning of existence, and to learn to reflect deeply. Cultivation in the mortal world; refining the mind amidst the dust of the world. This book broadens our understanding of the world and of emotions-where truth and illusion often hinge on a single thought. At this point, what is real and what is not no longer matters. What matters is what this book has made you think about, what insights you've gained, whether it has resonated with you, and whether it has awakened your bodhicitta...