养气忘言守，降心为不为。
Nurture qi and forget words, guard the heart and practice non-action.
动静知宗祖，无事更寻谁。
In motion and stillness, recognize the ancestors, and seek no external affairs.
真常须应物，应物要不迷。
The truth lies within responsiveness, be not confused by worldly matters.
不迷性自住，性住气自回。
In clarity, nature resides, and qi naturally returns.
气回丹自结，壶中配坎离。
With qi’s return, the elixir forms, harmonizing Kan and Li within the cauldron.
阴阳生反复，普化一声雷。
Yin and Yang interchange, transforming into a single thunderous sound.
白云朝顶上，甘露洒须弥。
White clouds rise to the summit, sweet dew moistens the sacred peaks.
自饮长生酒，逍遥谁得知。
Drink the elixir of immortality, wander free, unbeknownst to others.
坐听无弦曲，明通造化机。
Sit, listen to the music without strings, comprehend the workings of creation.
都来二十句，端的上天梯。
These twenty verses guide you to ascend the heavenly ladder.