The Divine Doctor

Mythology, cultivation, xianxia, rivals, medicine, humor

In the Celestial Court, the Medicine God Baosheng Dadi, Wu Tao, and the Plague Lord were once fellow disciples, but a thousand years of magical duels left them bitter enemies. The Plague Lord secretly schemes to turn the immortals against Wu Tao, urging them to complain to the Jade Emperor that he interferes too much in mortal affairs. Enraged, the Jade Emperor banishes Wu Tao to the mortal world and orders him to train Er Ju, a badly behaved physician, into a renowned doctor. This is the price of returning to Heaven and reclaiming his divine status.

Though stripped of his divine powers, the banished Wu Tao travels the world, relying on his superb medical skills and keen intelligence. San Hong, a kindhearted and forthright fisherwoman, devotes herself to him, while the black dragon and white tiger from the demon realm, cast out by the Plague Lord, become his capable assistants. From then on, Wu Tao and his disciple Er Ju travel from the countryside to the imperial palace, from the mortal world to the Celestial Court, engaging the Plague Lord in one thrilling battle of wits after another. The Plague Lord delights in spreading disease, while Wu Tao devotes himself to healing the sick and saving lives. In medicine and strategy alike, Wu Tao always comes out on top. Along the way, Er Ju grows steadily, mastering medicine and pharmacology while learning how to conduct himself in the world. He eventually becomes a renowned doctor, and the two pass the Celestial Court’s test: Wu Tao regains his divine status, Er Ju ascends to immortality, and the Plague Lord is demoted to a mortal.

Yet the dissatisfied Plague Lord schemes to master the Viper Constellation Great Art and fulfill his ambition to rule both the human and demon realms. He exploits the innocent competitiveness of Wu Tao’s new disciples, Si Jin and Yi Xiu, and unleashes another bloody storm. Just as the Plague Lord is on the verge of victory, his own greed and ambition bring about his defeat at the hands of Baosheng Dadi. Their long struggle proves the timeless truth: “A doctor’s way lies in a compassionate heart and skillful healing; the world’s way is that righteousness will always prevail over evil.”