This ancient manual includes many esoteric practices traditionally used in ancient Daoist sorcery. Its contents are as follows: Introduction to the Alchemical Transformations of Plants, Superior, Medium, and Inferior Herbs, Gathering Energy from Nature, the Magical Properties of Trees, Gathering Qi from Trees , Locating Tree Power Spots, Precautions, Tree Spirits, Forest Spirits, the Magical Properties of Plants, Visionary Plants, Gathering Qi From Plants, Gathering Energy from Bushes, Suffumigation, Meditation for Absorbing the Plant's Essence, Plant Spirits, Chinese Historical Encounters with Plant Spirits, Communicating with Plant Spirits, Harvesting the Magical Essence of the Plant's Spirit, Ancient Chinese Plant Alchemy, the Magical Art of Plant Alchemy, Creating a Magical Plant Tincture, Plant Ens (Creating Immortal Elixirs), Plant Stones (Creating Immortal Pills), Using Herbs to Create Talismanic Paper, the Study of the Realm of Animals, Introduction to the Alchemical Transformations of Animals, Animal Images of Ancient China, Chinese Totem Animals, Using Animal Masks For Protection, Animal Magic (Familiars), Types of Familiars, Interacting with Animal Familiars, Daoist Bagua Animal Totems, Daoist Celestial Animal Totems, Animal Shapeshifting, Animal Sacrifices, the Energetic Power of Blood, the Blood Ritual, and Creating a Blood Spirit.