i could be overthinking this but maybe the reason why Zhang Nian became a surgeon in the modern times was because he liked the feeling of superiority he got from saving people, and he wanted to feel that all the time since that encounter in the past. just a theory
i can’t stop noticing how the mouth movements don’t match the words… apart from that, it’s the classic DMBJ fanfare. mysteries, action, questioning everything and understanding nothing.
You mean the spirits?I'm guessing it's some type of illusion to make life there more like human life.
if i recall, they did mention in passing how after coming out of the village they feel super hungry like they never ate anything. so i’m guessing the food they consume is an illusion and they never actually ate anything that filled their stomachs when in the village.