Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment before continuing, "Because I inherited from the Azure Sovereign Qingdi, the God of Medicine, I know some things even if I am not familiar with witch doctors. The records from the Azure Sovereign Qingdi wrote about many things, and I have read many other materials too. So, I naturally know a little. If I have time in the future, I will study witch doctors specially. Others say witch doctors are scary, but I think any medical skill that can save people is good."
"Then, what is the situation with witch doctors exactly? Tell me about it," Yan Aohan said, feeling a bit curious.
Zhu Yanyi did not hide anything. She nodded and continued, "The key point of witch doctors is actually witchcraft. They can gain mysterious abilities to treat people by praying and blessing. For example, shamans treating illnesses in ancient times were a form of witch doctor practice. Of course, this is something science cannot explain today.
However, character is very important for witch doctors. The inheritance is passed directly from the previous generation to the next through a specific ritual. So, there are very few inheritors. If someone has bad character and offends a powerful person, they might be killed in revenge, and the inheritance would end. Therefore, witch doctors usually choose people with excellent character. Such witch doctors rarely use harsh methods even if someone offends them, but they will still give a lesson. I think the village chief’s ancestor must have offended a witch doctor somewhere, which is why they received this lesson."
Yan Aohan nodded slightly after listening, "According to your explanation, the mistake should be on the village chief’s ancestor?"
"Not necessarily. Conflicts between people are never simple matters. You should understand this better than I do. It might have been unintentional, or perhaps something was done improperly. Anyway, since the witch doctor did not kill their ancestor harshly, it means the ancestor’s matter was not a big deal. So, it is fine for me to save them," Zhu Yanyi explained further.
"Does that mean we cannot randomly save patients who have been cursed with witchcraft?" A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Aohan’s eyes.
"Yes," Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect, and Taoism emphasizes fate and conditions. Regardless, there is no effect without a cause. People who make witch doctors use harsh methods must have done great evil. I have not encountered such families so far. If I meet such a family, I cannot help them. If I save them, I will damage my own karmic merit and offend the lineage of witch doctors." Zhu Yanyi explained slowly. "However, generally speaking, I will not have problems because I am an inheritor of the Azure Sovereign Qingdi. As the God of Medicine, even though she no longer exists, her innate karmic merit continues. If anyone tries to harm Zhu Yanyi, they will be punished by the Heavenly Dao."
"I believe this point too," Yan Aohan said with a smile. "Although witch doctors are powerful, they cannot compare to the God of Medicine. As long as you become the God of Medicine, witch doctors cannot do anything to you."
"Still, it is better not to offend people if possible," Zhu Yanyi said, looking at the sky. "The time is about right. To break this kind of witchcraft, we need to find a type of moss from the seaside. I think Grandpa Yao must have discovered this, which is why he went to the seaside."
"Then let’s go to the seaside. Don’t worry, with me here, there will be no problem," Yan Aohan also looked at the sky. "Should we go today or tomorrow?"