Chang'e, Wu Gang and Jade Rabbit?

Hu Ziyu has seen the data. The number of homosexuals (including explicit, latent, pan-bisexual, and transgender groups) accounts for about 11% of the entire human population. In other words, even if all the business of the Jade Rabbit Temple is transferred to the Yue Lao Temple, the workload should only increase by about 10%.

The young man explained that the Rabbit God's exclusive jurisdiction over male sexual matters was a myth. In reality, the Jade Rabbit Temple's services were incredibly diverse, far beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. They covered everything from gay relationships, seeking relationships for singles, seeking romantic interests, seeking the severance of romantic relationships, seeking beauty and grace, and ensuring eternal beauty, combating plagues, curing the sick, and ensuring the safety of believers from bullying. However, the Rabbit God was not a martial deity, lacking unparalleled strength. Safety-related matters like ensuring safety and deterring bullying were typically outsourced to the Guanghan Palace security department. As for beauty, it was said that in ancient times, it was the domain of the goddess Chang'e, but through some unknown chemical transformation, it eventually fell to the Jade Rabbit, the auxiliary deity.

Master Linghong - Hu Ziyu asked three times in total before he figured out how to write this person's name and what the title "Master" meant.

"Linghong is the title bestowed upon me by Lord Tianbao when I ascended to immortality. As for my real name, you can use your authority as the abbot to access the personnel information on the PAD later.

"Shangren" represents an immortal who stands above mortals, residing in the Lower Heaven. Only after achieving complete merit can one enter the Middle Heaven and be called a god. Hu Ziyu noticed that during the second half of the story, Ling Hong's face suddenly turned from a rosy white to a sullen blue. Someone like him, who ascended to godhood through ambush, simply disdained the immortals who had diligently cultivated for hundreds of years. The depth of his sin, the abomination of his actions, was truly beyond words.

"Um... Master, Master, I've been really putting you through this for so long." Hu Ziyu wanted to say something polite like, "Please give me more criticism and guidance in the future," but the words faltered. After all, this guy had served two strange gods who had been promoted for no reason and had zero morals!

"You are a god, and I am an immortal. Just call me by my name, no need for titles." Ling Hong smacked his lips, sheathed his whisk, and quickly swiped his right finger across his pad, launching the luggage storage app. A screen popped up, first displaying a picture of a locker. When he touched one of the shelves marked "For Rookies Only," a neatly folded set of ancient clothing appeared, landing on his right palm, which was not holding the pad. Before Hu Ziyu could even register a moment of wonder, Ling Hong pushed the clothes toward him, signaling him to change.

The time to report has come and there is no time to delay.

Hu Ziyu picked up the clothes and walked back to the bathroom, which had Pokémon stickers on the wall. Unsure which piece to put on, he took a hanger and hung up all the belts, strings, undershirts, outerwear, and skirts, examining them one by one. The suit Ling Hong had given him didn't include pants, and the skirt was completely baggy. He had no idea which thread to thread into which hole, or how to tie it.

In addition, he also had no idea what a three-foot ribbon, as wide as a finger, was used for.

"Linghong..." Hu Ziyu tried to call his name, but then he thought it was wrong: "Ahong Xiaohong" and stopped talking immediately.

"Forgive me for my inconsiderateness. I forgot you are from the 21st century." Before he finished speaking, Ling Hong kicked open the locked door in the bathroom and grabbed the white skirt.

"Your subordinate will change your clothes right away." Ling Hong's technique was extremely quick and he seemed very skilled. In just a few moves, Hu Ziyu was stripped naked.

Although both of them were men, Ling Hong looked at his poor and naked body without any sexual gaze. However, Hu Ziyu still couldn't help but scream in his heart. This was the youth that even Chu Tianqi had never seen with his own eyes...

Above the skirt is a close-fitting white undergarment, and finally a cherry blossom-colored outer robe with a large V-neck and straight hem.

The color was light, not garish, and perfectly dyed. It was quite pretty, but for Hu Ziyu, who disliked pink, it was a bit jarring. "I thought pink was just for girls..." Hu Ziyu couldn't help but mutter. "What are you saying? These days are open and diverse. Pink belongs to everyone." After adjusting his sleeves, Ling Hong fastened a light yellow belt around his waist. The color was equally stunning, like the first rays of the rising sun.

Hu Ziyu grumbled quietly: "Just because someone is gay, they assume they like pink. Isn't that sexist?"

"Those who think pink is only for girls are the real sexists," Ling Hong retorted. The belt also had a colorful lace and a white rabbit-shaped jade pendant to be pinned to the right side of the abdomen. The lace had to be wrapped around the waist several times before being tied at the end.

"This is just casual attire. You don't need to be too formal when walking around in your own temple. The fifteenth day of this month will be here in a few days. According to convention, all new priests and immortals must go to the Lingxiao Palace to pay their respects to the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. By then, formal official uniforms will be prepared for you." Ling Hong said.

When changing clothes, his profile was only a few inches away from Hu Ziyu's chest and abdomen. His palms and fingers, like jade carvings, kept moving and touching in front and behind him, testing Hu Ziyu's concentration at every turn. After the clothes were fixed, only a light yellow silk ribbon was left. Ling Hong said "up", and the silk ribbon seemed to have life, climbing to the back of Hu Ziyu's head, gathering a small strand of black hair behind his ears, and combing it into a small bun. Hu Ziyu originally didn't grow his hair, but there was no ban on hair growth in middle school, and after his senior year, he was busy preparing for the academic test and had no time to get a haircut. Later, when he went to college, he wanted to get a Korean-style perm with bangs, but Chu Tianqi kept praising his straight black hair and begged him not to cut it.

To please her boyfriend, Hu Ziyu just let it go. Strangely enough, the messy hair that originally only reached her shoulder blades, after being tied with a silk ribbon, actually extended down to her waist. The texture was smooth and the luster was as black as ink, like a black waterfall.

Ling Hong somehow managed to find a full-length mirror so Hu Ziyu could examine him for himself. He stepped in front of the mirror and saw that he truly exuded a celestial aura, his spirit high and radiant. The saying, "People need clothes, Buddhas need gold ornaments," was truly true. It was a pity that Hu Ziyu lacked a bit of his heroic spirit.

It must be because of the pink color. "Brother Hong, can I change the color of my coat?" Hu Ziyu asked.

"No, Guanghan Palace doesn't have the extra funds to make you a costume."

"Funds" Hu Ziyu's eyebrows twitched twice.

"Now that it's mentioned, I might as well take this opportunity to teach you a lesson." Ling Hong put away the full-length mirror and pushed open the bathroom door.

"It costs money to request supplies, repair palaces and temples, recruit immortals... and so on in the heaven. Therefore, if there are items you need, the best way is to ask believers and magicians to offer them to you. It doesn't cost a penny, and you can exchange, buy, sell, donate, and do public relations with the celestial beings. There is even a chance that it will be converted into the circulating currency of the heaven and deposited in your wallet app." Hu Ziyu followed Ling Hong out of the bathroom. The two ghost messengers, one tall and one short, who were wearing a full set of divine equipment, changed their lazy and nonchalant attitudes and stood up and knelt to greet him.

"Then, should I ask that damn little bastard of mine to burn more... no, bring up some gold paper," Hu Ziyu asked.

"No! Burning gold paper not only pollutes the human environment, but also does not help the income of the gods. The previous generation left some heavenly coins before leaving, which will now be transferred to your account, as well as those useless materials piled up like mountains - you can deal with it yourself. As for magic power and merits, alas... that guy burned them all when he jumped into the world, leaving no residue. Forget it, I will tell you how to accumulate them later." Ling Hong held his forehead and shook his head, looking extremely distressed.

Hu Ziyu was curious about what the so-called "mountains of useless materials" meant.

Ling Hong stopped talking and quickly clicked on the Tianjie Haoxing app on his PAD, which summoned a golden and magnificent elevator. At the top was a floor sign decorated like a classical wall clock, with a golden sculpture of a phoenix in the sky below. On the left and right sides were jade carvings and beads depicting dragons climbing up to grab a pearl. It was extremely gorgeous, extravagant, and expensive.

Compared to that shabby elevator to hell, this one is a billion-dollar mansion.

Not only Hu Ziyu, but also the ghost messenger and the deceased who passed by were all dumbfounded. "Let's go!" Ling Hong lifted Hu Ziyu by the back of his collar, threw him inside, and jumped in himself. The scene inside the elevator can only be described as a myriad of golden lights and auspicious auras. In the golden light, passengers have no idea what the elevator really looks like, they only know that they are inside it. This is not a box transported by a link, but more like a rocket propelled by an updraft. In a few blinks of an eye, the elevator stopped, and a ray of purple mist and light sprayed up from under the feet of the two. As soon as it opened, the southern sky, as deep green as if made of colored glaze and as bright as if made of precious jade, came into view.

On both sides of the sky, two Zhentian Marshals, holding a halberd and a sword respectively, stood against the pillars, their eyes cold and fierce, and they were intimidating without being angry.

"Who is it, show me your ID!" The one holding the halberd stepped forward, ready for battle, while the one holding the sword was responsible for guarding the surroundings.

Ling Hong calmly summoned his starry blue PAD. He tapped the projection button, and his headshot, name, company, rank, and resume appeared in a line-by-line format in the air.

Master Linghong

Belongs to the Jade Rabbit Temple of the Guanghan Palace in the Taiyin Palace

Immortal

He ascended to heaven in the early Qing Dynasty, and it has been 301 years since then.

Hu Ziyu was once again stunned. This man from the 301st year could have been his great-great-great-great-grandfather! The one holding the halberd, like a marshal, retreated to the side and bowed. The one holding the sword walked behind a pillar, placed his five fingers on a hidden scanning device, and waited. A moment later, the sky opened.

Linghong whispered to Hu Ziyu to raise his knees when entering the palace to avoid making a fool of himself.

Once you enter the sky, the road under your feet is paved with colorful clouds. Not only are the colors soft and pleasing to the eye, but the touch is also very comfortable.

As they were a little further away from the palace, Hu Ziyu couldn't help but admire, "Grandpa Hong, you're such a great person. The two generals who were watching you not only didn't dare to utter a word after seeing your name card, but also bowed and watched you go until you were out of sight."

"Idiot," Ling Hong frowned and frowned.

"Their bow is to you, not to me, just like the kowtows of the ghost messengers."

"What do you mean?" Hu Ziyu was confused.

"Those two are guards directly under the Lingxiao Palace. Although they are the lowest-ranking gods, they are on the throne of gods after all, and their foundation is different from that of immortals. Although Lord Tianbao was a laughing stock of the Three Realms in the past, the rise of human rights awareness in the mortal world has also led to the rise of the status and importance of the Rabbit God. The rank and evaluation of the Rabbit God have also jumped from the lowest to the upper middle level. In the future, it is possible that he will be on par with high-ranking figures such as Yue Lao and Zhusheng Niangniang." Ling Hong paused for a moment, and said: "There is one thing you must remember. The heaven and the mortal world are two mirrors reflecting each other." As Hu Ziyu listened, his head started to hurt again. He suspected that eating mooncakes alone could not cure cerebral hemorrhage. It would be better to find a doctor from Emperor Shennong.

"You mean... the phenomena that exist in the human world also exist in heaven?" In other words, what the human world loves and worships will affect whether the immortals and gods in heaven will be successful or fall into dust.

Ling Hong replied: "Yes, there is sexual orientation discrimination, gender bias, and gender bullying in the human world, and there are also such things in heaven, and even worse than before. What's more, Shangjing has allowed it to happen, the City God has ignored it, and Gao Yao has ignored it, so Lord Tianbao is naturally unable to correct such distortions." Shangjing - that is, the capital city where the Jade Emperor sits, the Lingxiao Palace and the Ziwei Palace are located, is the heart of the entire heaven. Hu Ziyu understood it in his own way as the central government, and the City God and Gao Yao were both priests in charge of justice.

If he encounters any trouble in the future, where should he go to report it? The more Hu Ziyu thought about it, the more anxious he became. He thought that after becoming a god, he would live a happy life in the future. Who knew that his troubles would be countless and he had no way to confide them.

No wonder Hu Tianbao chose to skip work and escape.

A little further on, a broad stone road opened before them. Once they stepped onto the stones, it began to move on its own, like a conveyor belt for factory goods or an escalator for airport passengers. It carried them at a speed barely comprehensible to the naked eye, past a variety of carved beams and painted buildings, small bridges and flowing water, and past the entrances of numerous temples of priests, each with its own unique personality, before coming to a stop at a rock.

Along the way, Hu Ziyu saw many golden points of light coming and going above his head. Closer, he could vaguely make out several immortal-like figures moving slowly through the air. Further away, one or more individuals rode on a cloud or lotus platform, gliding through the sky in a dangerous manner. "In the past, the Taiyin Palace had three golden carriages, belonging to the Empress Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit, and Wu Gang.

But Lord Tianbao secretly flew into the mortal world, and from then on there were no more seats available at the Jade Rabbit Temple." Ling Hong explained without waiting for Hu Ziyu to ask.

"So, what about the somersault cloud and the lotus throne?"

"Clouds and lanterns require extremely high skill to control. They consume mana and have poor stability. To put it bluntly, they are just a show of skill."

Hu Ziyu looked up at the sky and saw that all the passengers were younger.

"This is the end of the heaven - Mingyue Pass. When driving, the gate will recognize the Moon Palace card and automatically open the road to the Taiyin Temple. Now it is gone. I have to use some magic power to summon the road." Ling Hong said, raised his hand to transform into a PAD, and clicked on the Tianjie Haoxing APP.

──Certification in progress

Master Linghong of the Jade Rabbit Temple in the Guanghan Palace of the Taiyin Palace has permission to land in the Moon Palace.

Amidst the empty landscape, a sudden archway appeared, barely three meters high and fanless. Unlike the opulence and splendor of the Southern Sky, the Moon Palace's entrance was framed by emerald jade pillars and a curtain of vines and golden osmanthus flowers. The moment the curtain parted, the sky shifted color, and Linghong's PAD seemed to blend into the sapphire blue velvet of the night.

"The Taiyin Temple is located on the edge of the heavens. It is a world of eternal night. Outside of this, it is eternal day." Ling Hong explained simply.

The starry path beneath my feet resembled a pale golden gauze, or a gigantic golden dragon. The Milky Way flowed beneath it like a band of light shrouded in mist, magnificent and dazzling.

The two walked about 500 meters and stopped in front of an antique building.

In the front yard, a towering old osmanthus tree with deep roots and lush leaves rises into the sky. Yellow flowers like copper bells hang down from the dense and lush branches, like a star rain falling on the top of a fairy's head.

A warrior dressed as a woodcutter stood outside the pavilion in front of the temple. Ling Hong and Hu Ziyu approached, dropped their axes, and bowed. Ling Hong not only returned the greeting but also bowed in greeting.

"This is Lord Wu Gang from the Security Department of Guanghan Palace. Lord Wu Gang, this is the new Lord Rabbit of Yutu Temple." Ling Hong explained to the two.

"Nice to meet you." Wu Gang said with a fist salute.

"I've heard a lot about you. Please give me your guidance." Hu Ziyu had no idea about the etiquette of heaven, so he had to bow and kowtow like Linghong.

Linghong led him through the front corridor and front hall to the Taiyin Front Hall.

"There are three gods in the Moon Palace. The first is the Moon God, also known as Lady Huanghua of the Moon. She is commonly known as Lady Chang'e, our boss, in charge of salaries and benefits. She must not be offended. Lady Chang'e is known as the main god of Guanghan Palace, but Chang'e is actually just one of Lady Huanghua's incarnations when she is on earth. The second is the Jade Rabbit, that is, you. The third is Lord Wu Gang. Although they are all gods, their ranks and status are different. In the future, when you visit Lord Wu Gang, just bow or nod." Ling Hong said.

Hu Ziyu responded with an "Oh," his attention now drawn to the large TV walls on either side of the hall. The exterior of the Taiyin Temple was simple and elegant, unlike the Celestial Palace, with its carved railings and jade masonry, or its red eaves and embroidered pillars, but the interior was quite modern.

The entrance guide features interactive mini-games, and the courtyard's blossoms are in full bloom thanks to the 3D projection. On the TV wall, advertisements for Moon Palace's health serum and Mid-Autumn Festival gifts are playing.

Ling Hongzhuang couldn't help but curse: "It's been a long time since the season, why don't you withdraw it quickly! Besides, the developers have all run away, and the handover list is not clearly written. There will be no orders!" Listening to this, Hu Ziyu was stunned again.

Ling Hong poked him on the back with considerable force. "Go in, don't keep the Star Lord waiting."

"Wait..." You haven't taught me how to salute the big boss yet! Before Hu Ziyu could wail, two large doors carved with famous scenes of flying to the moon on the bright red wooden surface slowly opened on both sides. He had no choice but to walk in.

"Wait!" Ling Hong held him back.

"Wait for the female official to send a message." Soon, a female fairy with a bun and a white dress came over and announced: "The Star Lord wants to see you. Please follow me, my lords."

"Let's go," Ling Hong said. Hu Ziyu felt like a rookie job seeker about to interview with a multinational corporation, but with a guaranteed offer.

Walk through the courtyard planted with osmanthus, moon peach, apricot blossoms, cherry trees, plum trees, and camellias, and climb the 108 jade steps. The palace of the Moon God is located in the highest and innermost room of the Moon Palace.

The large sculpture was identical to the one in the front pavilion, both depicting the famous "Moon Rush." ​​The only difference was that this moon featured a rabbit pounding medicine. Sensing the arrival of a guest, the large door automatically opened to the sides. "So it's all automatic!" In just half a day, Hu Ziyu had nearly exhausted all his life's worth of admiration, wonder, shock, and astonishment.

The jade paving tiles emit a faint glow like night stars. On the north side of the hall, a graceful goddess with a posture that is both lazy and elegant is half lying and half sitting on an exquisitely carved rosewood chair.

The goddess wore a yellow-and-white gown embroidered with jade branches and leaves. Though not ornate, she exuded an ethereal aura and a graceful demeanor. Her face was so pale, almost bloodless, but her delicate hands, emerging from her sleeves, bore a naturally healthy complexion. How strange.

Hu Ziyu exclaimed in his heart, hoping that the gods didn't have the ability to read minds and wouldn't notice his impoliteness. Ling Hong wanted to bow, but when he saw that frighteningly pale face, he froze for a moment.

After a while, he gradually came back to his senses.

"Your subordinate...your subordinate pays respects to the Star Lord. I wish you great fortune and eternal beauty."

"May your beauty last forever." Hu Ziyu was dumbfounded again. Was it really okay to bless the gods in this way? Could it be that he had to follow Ling Hong's example? "Xingjun, this is the successor of Lord Tianbao, the new Jade Rabbit Lord Hu Ziyu." At some point, Linghong straightened his back and spoke in a completely different tone.

"I know. Come! Come closer so I can get a better look." Taiyin Xingjun raised his finger, signaling Hu Ziyu to come closer to the throne so she could get a closer look. Now she didn't have to worry about how to salute, Hu Ziyu thought. But within two seconds of relaxing, the tension returned. To approach the throne, she had to ascend the seven golden steps to the Xingjun's side.

The ankle-length dress was too tight and uncomfortable to wear. Hu Ziyu always felt a chill in his lower limbs. The official boots he wore were not very comfortable either. He would step on the skirt from time to time. Sometimes he would almost bump into the pillar, sometimes he would fall forward and backward, and sometimes he would almost fall into Ling Hong's arms.

Hu Ziyu lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, walking with her puffy skirt lifted like a noblewoman from ancient Ouyu. Ling Hong chuckled, and the female fairies in her company all chuckled. The Star Lord was even more unrestrained, bursting out in laughter. Hu Ziyu's face flushed with embarrassment, and he ran and jumped up the stairs.

This is truly incredible! I never imagined that the goddess Chang'e herself could be so OOC. Her laughter is so hearty, she's a true heroine. While visiting guests, she's wearing a face mask and a hair styling device. Her jade table is overflowing with expensive skincare products, along with a pile of obscure bottles and jars. Even after hearing the female official's announcement, she didn't even bother to clean up. To put it nicely, she's heroic; to put it bluntly, she's unruly.

"Star Lord, you've taken the offerings from the Jade Rabbit Temple without permission again!" Ling Hong sighed. Hu Ziyu sensed the same tone of helplessness and condemnation. Ling Hong's helplessness was always prevalent when facing the Star Lord, and when it came to Hu Tianbao, it was a whopping 90% of the time. "What's the big deal? Hong'er is really stingy. Tianbao's not around anyway, so it's a shame to leave them piled up there. Why not give them to a good immortal, or keep them for yourself?" Taiyin Star Lord sat up, patted the empty seat beside him, and asked Hu Ziyu to take it.

Hu Ziyu shook his head repeatedly, the centrifugal force so intense that his neck nearly popped out. Downstairs, Ling Hong raised his voice, "Star Lord, this is either trespassing or theft! Please compensate the Jade Rabbit Temple for its losses. Would you like five thousand taels of silver or a used gold model?" Taiyin Star Lord removed a sheet of paper priced at NT$3,500 and stuck his tongue out at him.

"No! You're lying. You should know that skincare products from the human world are worth the same as gold paper in the divine realm. They're completely useless!"

"You still need it if it's useless. I'm drunk too!" Ling Hong suddenly felt his eyes go dark and he almost fainted.