Heaven Official's Blessing Vol. 1

The first volume of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s longest and most ambitious novel. Xie Lian, the Crown Prince of Xianle, ascended to godhood at seventeen, fell from grace twice, and now wanders the mortal realm as a junk collector after eight hundred years of misfortune. When he accidentally ascends for a third time, he is dispatched to investigate a ghost haunting a mountain pass, where he meets the enigmatic Hua Cheng, the feared Ghost King of Tonglu Mountain.

Why This One

If you have already read Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and want more of MXTX’s work, Heaven Official’s Blessing is the next step. It is her most expansive novel: eight volumes that build an entire cosmology of squabbling gods, ancient grudges, and a love story that spans eight centuries. The world is larger, the emotional stakes are higher, and the payoff is extraordinary.

Xie Lian is a different kind of protagonist than Wei Wuxian. Where Wei Wuxian is sharp and irreverent, Xie Lian is gentle, self-deprecating, and seemingly ordinary despite his divine status. His kindness has survived centuries of betrayal, and watching MXTX slowly reveal the depths of what he has endured is one of the most powerful reading experiences in the genre.

The heaven she imagines is not serene. It is a bureaucracy full of vain gods who care more about their temples and follower counts than about the mortals below. The satire is pointed and funny, and it gives the story a social dimension that elevates it beyond a simple romance.

What to Expect

A 420-page first volume that establishes the world, the central mystery, and the relationship between Xie Lian and Hua Cheng. The pace is more leisurely than Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, with more world-building and a broader cast. The tone balances humor, adventure, and slowly mounting emotional weight. This is the beginning of an eight-volume series, and the full scope of the story takes time to unfold. Patient readers will be richly rewarded.