Heaven Official's Blessing (天官赐福, Tiān Guān Cì Fú) is a Chinese web novel written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and one that can be sorted in the genres of Xianxia (fantasy genre influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, etc.), romance, action and drama. It was first published in 2017 on JJXWC and consists of 244 chapters, plus 4 extra post-canon stories split into 8 additional chapters.
On August 4th 2021 the official English translation and physical copy was announced by Seven Seas Entertainment. The English version will be split into 8 volumes with the final one releasing in March 2023. It is also currently being translated into Taiwanese Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean.
The novel is currently being revised and a new extra "The Ghost King Is Undressed!" has also been released.
Plot[]
Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm.
Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.[1]
Adaptations[]
The manhua is illustrated by the artist STARember. The first chapter was posted on October 18, 2019 and is currently on-going and updated weekly on Bilibili.
The donghua is being produced by Bilibili and Haoliners Animation League. The first season debuted on the 31st of October 2020 and concluded on the 2nd of January 2021. The second season is currently in the works.