# Beware of Chicken

By CasualFarmer · Beware of Chicken, book 1

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Someone wakes in the body of Jin Rou, a cultivator whose pursuit of spiritual power has already got him killed. The newcomer leaves that struggle behind to grow rice and build a home. Having the strength of ten men helps with the fieldwork; feeding spirit herbs to the rooster creates a different problem.

## What makes it funny?

Jin calls his rooster Big D. The rooster understands this as Bi De, a name fit for a martial artist. A farmer's casual nickname becomes part of his chicken's serious pursuit of enlightenment.

### The comedy at work

Jin finds satisfaction in crops and caring for his animals. The animals have grander ideas about what life on the farm means. Their martial-arts adventures interrupt the human narrator's quieter account of settling down.

### Try this if…

A slower fantasy for readers who enjoy building a home and watching a small community grow. Familiarity with cultivation stories, where fighters develop spiritual powers, helps with the jokes about refusing that career.

### Good to know

The animal chapters include bloody combat. FanFiAddict's reviewer found the shifts from Jin's peaceful farm work to those fights abrupt at first.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy
- On the shelf: Cozy fantasy · Cultivation · Progression fantasy
- Kind of humor: Parody · Situational comedy
- The atmosphere: Warmhearted
- Format: Novel

## Sources & further reading

- Book information: [Paperback edition](https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/beware-of-chicken/casualfarmer/9781039448094)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://podiumentertainment.com/titles/1655/beware-of-chicken)
- Review: [FanFiAddict review](https://fanfiaddict.com/review-beware-of-chicken-a-xianxia-cultivation-novel-beware-of-chicken-1-by-casualfarmer)