The Great Tang Dynasty: Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings, Starting with a Little Rhinoceros Offer

Qingyun Mountain, halfway up the mountain.

An ancient Taoist temple stands quietly among the pines and cypresses.

The vermilion gate was somewhat mottled, revealing a sense of the vicissitudes of time.

Above the gate hangs a plaque with gold characters on a black background—Sanguan Temple.

The deity enshrined here is the Three Officials, who hold a very high position in Taoism.

The Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official pardons sins, and the Water Official relieves calamities.

Inside the main hall, Jiang Lin was dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe.

He looked to be in his early twenties, with a handsome face and bright, sparkling eyes.

That otherworldly aura makes one unable to look away.

"Master, how is it? Can you see any problem?"

The speaker was a young woman with a pale face and dark circles under her eyes.

Standing next to her was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

The man was dressed in a well-tailored shirt and trousers, looking refined and like an urban elite.

At this moment, the bespectacled man was staring at Jiang Lin with a hostile gaze.

The reason is simple: Jiang Lin is too otherworldly in appearance.

That aloof Taoist temperament has a natural allure for the opposite sex.

The girlfriend stared at the Taoist priest several times as soon as she entered the room, which made the bespectacled man very unhappy.

Jiang Lin ignored the man's gaze. He had been in this parallel world for a full month.

At the start, I inherited this ancient Sanguan Temple and inexplicably acquired the identity of a Taoist priest.

Even more outrageous, a golden ancient book was floating in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Its name is "The Mysterious Chapter of the Three Officials".

This thing is more like an assessment system.

As long as he fulfills the duties of the Three Officials each week and completes the quotas for bestowing blessings, pardoning sins, and relieving calamities, he will receive a reward.

Over the past month, he has barely managed to complete a few tasks.

At this moment, a hint of clear energy flickered in Jiang Lin's eyes.

This is the blessing reward I received earlier—[Aura Observation Technique].

In his vision, the girl in front of him was shrouded in a faint aura of decay.

That was a sign of impending doom, but strangely, this misfortune did not originate from her.

It's more like a... passive contamination.

Jiang Lin frowned slightly, his gaze slowly shifting to the bespectacled man beside him.

In an instant, his pupils contracted slightly.

A thick black aura was seen swirling around the bespectacled man!

The black mist was also mixed with wisps of dark red blood light.

This is no urban elite, he's clearly a beast in human skin!

"This lay Buddhist."

Jiang Lin withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.

"Your nightmares are not caused by a problem with your body itself."

Upon seeing this, the girl asked anxiously.

"Why is that? Master, I'm really about to break down."

Every night, as soon as I close my eyes, I feel like someone is choking me, and I hear a baby crying!

"Hehe, Xiaoya, I already said it's just psychological."

The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Maybe it's because I've been working too much overtime lately."

"I told you I'd take you to see a psychologist, but you insisted on believing these fraudulent Taoist priests."

As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Lin with disdain.

"These days, Taoist priests will say anything to swindle money."

"So young and already doing bad things, instead of playing tricks here."

"Let's go, Xiaoya, don't listen to his nonsense."

The bespectacled man reached out to pull the girl, but Jiang Lin remained seated, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Did I let you leave?

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an inexplicable air of authority.

The bespectacled man paused, turned around, and glared angrily at Jiang Lin.

"What? You've been exposed? Trying to force me to buy or sell?"

"Let me tell you, I know the law. Watch out, or I'll call the police and have you arrested!"

Jiang Lin slowly stood up, following his movements.

An invisible aura spread throughout the entire hall.

"This humble Taoist cultivates the Great Dao of the Three Officials."

"Heavenly officials bestow blessings only upon virtuous people."

"The Earth God grants pardons to those who repent."

"And as for certain wicked people who bear sins but show no remorse..."

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Lin's eyes.

This is the reward for pardoning sins—[Access to the Netherworld]!

In his field of vision, the bespectacled man, who was originally surrounded by black mist, now had a bluish-purple creature perched on his shoulder.

That was... the soul of an infant who was not yet full-term!

He was soaking wet, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

Her venomous eyes were fixed on the bespectacled man's neck, and her small hands were desperately choking him.

It's just that it's too weak to cause any real harm to an adult male.

But this resentment affected the woman who was his bedmate.

"What...what do you want to do?"

The bespectacled man felt uneasy under Jiang Lin's gaze and subconsciously took a half step back.

Jiang Lin raised his hand and pointed to the man's shoulder.

"Don't you feel the weight on your shoulders?"

The bespectacled man's expression changed: "Stop playing tricks!"

Jiang Lin sneered, his tone turning chilling.

"Three months ago, by the river in Chengxi Wetland Park."

"The girl who is carrying your child is kneeling on the ground begging you."

"You forced her to break up with you so you could climb up to someone better now."

"even..."

Jiang Lin took a step forward, his voice booming like thunder in the bespectacled man's ears.

"You personally put that newborn baby boy into a bag and threw him into the river!"

"Right now, he's perched on your shoulder, asking you why you don't want him!"

boom!

These words struck the two people present like a thunderbolt.

The girl's eyes widened, she covered her mouth in disbelief, and stared at her boyfriend in horror.

"Ah Hao...is what the Taoist priest said true?"

"You only did this because you wanted to be with me..."

The bespectacled man's face turned deathly pale instantly, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

He kept this extremely secret; there was no way a third person could have known!

How did this fraudulent Taoist priest know that?

Could it be... that there really are ghosts?

"Nonsense! You're spouting baseless accusations!"

After extreme fear comes extreme anger.

Enraged, the bespectacled man's face instantly contorted into a ferocious grimace.

"You filthy Taoist priest! How dare you tarnish my reputation! I'll kill you!"

After saying that, like a wild beast driven to desperation, he grabbed a candlestick from beside the offering table and smashed it hard at Jiang Lin's head.

The girl next to her screamed in fright.

"Be careful!"

However, Jiang Lin didn't even blink.

He obtained the cultivation method of the "Three Officials Great Dao Scripture" from that ancient book.

Although limited by the scarcity of spiritual energy in the Dharma-ending Age, and progressing slowly, their physical abilities have already far surpassed those of ordinary people.

The moment the bespectacled man moved, Jiang Lin had already seen through his movements.

It's too slow, it's like a slow-motion replay.

Jiang Lin sidestepped slightly, easily dodging the thrown candlestick.

Then, with lightning speed, he reached out with his right hand and grabbed the bespectacled man's wrist.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out.

"ah--!!"

A pig-like scream echoed throughout the main hall.

The candlestick in the bespectacled man's hand fell to the ground, and he knelt down in pain in front of Jiang Lin.

"You dare to use force before the gods?!"

Jiang Lin looked down at him, without a trace of pity in her eyes.

"The Earth God grants pardons, but also sentences!"

"Today, I, on behalf of the Three Officials, will judge your sins!"

Jiang Lin silently recited the incantation, and an invisible wave enveloped the bespectacled man.

The power of forgiveness, when reversed, becomes judgment!

The bespectacled man, who had been wailing, suddenly became vacant and listless.

Jiang Linsong released his hand and said calmly.

"Tell me everything you've done."

The bespectacled man knelt on the ground like a puppet, speaking mechanically.

"I'm a piece of trash!"

"I lied to my ex-girlfriend and got her pregnant. I don't want the child; I'm afraid it will affect my ability to pursue a rich girl!"

"The baby was still breathing when it was born, and I didn't want to cause any trouble, so..."

One pile, one piece.

Outrageous acts were uttered from his mouth.

The girl next to him was trembling all over as she listened.

She never imagined that her handsome boyfriend would be such a beastly monster!

"Call the police."

Jiang Lin turned around and refused to look at that piece of trash again.

The girl trembled as she took out her phone and dialed the police.

Half an hour later, police sirens sounded at the foot of the mountain.

With conclusive evidence and the victim's own confession, the man with glasses was forced to wear a silver bracelet.

When he was taken away, the bespectacled man seemed to have just come to his senses from that dazed state.

She turned back to look at Jiang Lin in horror, as if she were looking at a monster.

As the police car drove away, the couple disappeared from sight.

Jiang Lin stood at the entrance of the Taoist temple, his gaze fixed on a certain spot in the void.

The infant's spirit had already left the bespectacled man's shoulder.

It hovered in mid-air, and the little guy awkwardly bent over towards Jiang Lin, as if bowing.

Then it turned into starlight and disappeared into the world.

At that moment, the Three Officials and Mysterious Chapters in the sea of ​​consciousness underwent a change.

The golden book, "The Mysterious Chapters of the Three Officials," turned a page.

Lines of ancient-style characters emerged.

[Tracing back to the source: By touching objects or being in specific locations, one can perceive the key memory fragments and causal entanglements they carry.]

Jiang Lin closed his eyes, feeling the flow of information that had appeared in his mind.

"That's quite an ability; he'd be perfect as a detective."

Jiang Lin chuckled self-deprecatingly. Although he had received a reward, a hint of helplessness still flashed in his eyes.

"It's a pity that the spiritual energy in this place is too thin."

"At this rate, even if I master the Three Officials Great Dao Scripture, I still won't be able to establish a foundation, let alone attain immortality."

Jiang Lin sighed, turned around and walked back to the front courtyard of the Taoist temple to continue his daily routine of eating salted fish.

He lay on the worn-out old rattan chair and casually picked up a scripture and covered his face with it.

The afternoon sun dappled through the gaps in the leaves.

A mountain breeze blew by, bringing a touch of coolness.

"If only I could go to a world full of spiritual energy..."

Jiang Lin was half asleep, just as he was about to drift off to sleep.

A series of light footsteps suddenly sounded.

The sound was very soft, unlike the footsteps of an adult.

Jiang Lin's ears twitched, but he didn't get up, responding lazily.

"We are closed today, please leave."

However, no one responded.

Instead, the footsteps grew closer and closer, finally stopping beside his wicker chair.

Jiang Lin removed the scripture from his face with some confusion and opened his eyes to look.

Upon seeing this, he was completely stunned.

Suddenly, a small figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall of the Taoist temple.

It was a little girl who was about three or four years old.

Her delicate, round face was adorned with a subtle blush.

Her large, dark eyes shone like two black grapes, full of life.

Most notably, she was not wearing modern children's clothing.

Instead, she was wearing an exquisite and elaborate ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and had her hair styled in cute double buns.

This outfit is obviously not simple.

The texture and workmanship are absolutely top-notch.

At this moment, this little guy looks like a porcelain doll.

He tilted his head, looking at Jiang Lin with a curious expression.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Lin's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

So cute! They're like little fairies who stepped out of a painting.

The little girl blinked twice, her small hands nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.

Looking at the older brother in front of him, he then looked back at the statues of gods enshrined in the main hall.

Then, it spoke in a childish voice.

The voice was soft and sweet, like a delicious glutinous rice ball.

"Little Nangjun..."

"Are you a deity?"