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A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming???? Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body. Arrogant Masters? Heavenly Tribulations? All that violence and bloodshed? Yeah, no thanks . I’m getting out of here. Farm life sounds pretty great. Tilling a field by hand is fun when you’ve got the strength of ten men—though maybe I shouldn’t have fed those Spirit Herbs to my pet rooster. I’m not used to seeing a chicken move with such grace . . . but Qi makes everything kind of wonky, so it’s probably fine. Instead of a lifetime of battle, my biggest concerns are building a house, the size of my harvest, and the way the girl from the nearby village glares at me when I tease her. A slow, simple, fulfilling life in a place where nothing exciting or out of the ordinary ever happens . . . right? The first volume of the blockbuster progression-fantasy series—with more than 20 million views on Royal Road—now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!
Is Beware of Chicken: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle cultivation fantasy that subverts genre expectations with humor and heart. The protagonist rejects typical martial arts violence in favor of farming, with minimal action and clean content throughout.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy cultivation fantasy will love this funny twist where the hero chooses peaceful farm life over constant battles.