《太平广记·卷三百零八·神十八》
刘元迥想狠狠算计一下李师古也不考虑什么后果，就对师古说，如果把水银里加上一些药物，慢慢炼上三年，吃了就可以成仙。为用来做食器，可以防毒，用来作玩物，可以辟邪。
元迥贵成其奸，不虞后害，乃曰：杂之他药，徐烧三年，可以飞仙；为食器，可以避毒；以为玩用，可以辟邪。
Liu Yuanjiong wanted to calculate Li Shigu severely without considering the consequences, so he said to Shigu that if some medicine was added to the mercury and refined slowly for three years, he could become an immortal if he ate it. It can be used as tableware to prevent poisoning, and as a plaything to ward off evil spirits.