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Beware of Chicken 2
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.
And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad.
I mean, last year was pretty hectic. I died, got reborn, ran away from my sect and ultimate power, started a farm, made some friends, awakened all my animals into Spirit Beasts so now they’re running around talking and getting into life-and-death battles with super-powered bandits . . .
Oh! And I got married. Pretty neat, huh?
Well, this year, after the Spring Planting season, I’m really gonna relax and put down roots. It’s the slow life for me. Sure, the talking animals and cultivators coming to live with me are a bit weird, but this year everything is gonna be basically normal.
There definitely won’t be any Heavenly Tribulations, ancient formations, or cultivator issues to deal with . . .
The second volume of the blockbuster progression-fantasy series—with more than 20 million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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.
And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad.
I mean, last year was pretty hectic. I died, got reborn, ran away from my sect and ultimate power, started a farm, made some friends, awakened all my animals into Spirit Beasts so now they’re running around talking and getting into life-and-death battles with super-powered bandits . . .
Oh! And I got married. Pretty neat, huh?
Well, this year, after the Spring Planting season, I’m really gonna relax and put down roots. It’s the slow life for me. Sure, the talking animals and cultivators coming to live with me are a bit weird, but this year everything is gonna be basically normal.
There definitely won’t be any Heavenly Tribulations, ancient formations, or cultivator issues to deal with . . .
The second volume of the blockbuster progression-fantasy series—with more than 20 million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
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First published March 28, 2023
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April 18, 2023
This is second in a series with themes, storylines, and character arcs that proceed from the first. Read in order.
I absolutely loved this story! It's even better than the first with some great developments and more of all the things I loved. I even loved the PoV hopping that normally breaks pace and makes me disgruntled (though I still hate villain PoV which is thankfully a very small part of the hopping). The author has a great hand at putting those breaks in the perfect spot for the story and continuing with them to natural conclusions.
And I had no idea that my life needed a cultivator chicken questing around the countryside righting wrongs and becoming a hero of the people. Seriously, it was both laugh-out-loud funny and had a surprisingly giant heart at its foundation. I am literally tearing up just remembering in my review!
And I have to restrain myself from giving similarly heartwarming praise for nearly all of Jin's found farmily (which gets new editions that are simply perfect!).
I know I'm gushing about this lovely story with its absurd foundation. I hope you'll give it a try if you're even a little intrigued. I only wish there were more to the series. This one is only a month old so I'm assuming the next is close to a year out still. Sigh. I hate catching up to publication in a series I'm loving so much.
A note about Chaste: Jin and Meiling are married and enjoying making babies. All the sexy bits are behind closed doors and even the humorous byplay is euphemistic. So I consider this very chaste.
I absolutely loved this story! It's even better than the first with some great developments and more of all the things I loved. I even loved the PoV hopping that normally breaks pace and makes me disgruntled (though I still hate villain PoV which is thankfully a very small part of the hopping). The author has a great hand at putting those breaks in the perfect spot for the story and continuing with them to natural conclusions.
And I had no idea that my life needed a cultivator chicken questing around the countryside righting wrongs and becoming a hero of the people. Seriously, it was both laugh-out-loud funny and had a surprisingly giant heart at its foundation. I am literally tearing up just remembering in my review!
And I have to restrain myself from giving similarly heartwarming praise for nearly all of Jin's found farmily (which gets new editions that are simply perfect!).
I know I'm gushing about this lovely story with its absurd foundation. I hope you'll give it a try if you're even a little intrigued. I only wish there were more to the series. This one is only a month old so I'm assuming the next is close to a year out still. Sigh. I hate catching up to publication in a series I'm loving so much.
A note about Chaste: Jin and Meiling are married and enjoying making babies. All the sexy bits are behind closed doors and even the humorous byplay is euphemistic. So I consider this very chaste.
April 5, 2024
This one's more of the same, and there's quite a bit more of it than in the first volume. New characters join the cast, and many, many of the characters we met in the first book are leveling up.
I've been listening to this series along with my partner on our car trips, and our count of the number of people and creatures living at Faram is in the 14-15 range. On top of that, a couple of narratives splinter off so that some of the characters can follow their own quests for a while.
This leads to some minor problems as we find that there isn't really a central narrative holding everything together. Jin Joh (I'm making my best guess as to how these are spelled) is the central pillar around which everyone else's story revolves, at times giving an impression that the other characters exist solely in service to his story. He's gotten married, and Mei Lin is pregnant. Bi Di goes on a kind of spirit quest and finds a couple new recruits for Faram. Fox Boy (I can't remember his name) learns photography and meets an ancestor. A couple of characters learn how to transform. We learn some background about the earth spirit inhabiting Faram. Monkey Boy is rejected and tries out a new look. Xiao Len learns more about spirit cultivation on the farm than she did with her sect.
Point of view is, perhaps, an issue here. "Casualfarmer" has committed to a migrating third person limited point of view. This means that there's no omniscient narrator to turn to, to provide a bird's eye view-via-exposition of the world and the various plotlines that are developing. Instead, we occasionally end up in the heads of tertiary characters who we have no real reason to be interested in, or care about, or remember when their names show up several hundreds of pages later. I don't think we needed to see the point of view of .
Exposition isn't always bad! "Show, don't tell" can weaken a piece when treated like a mandate that can never be defied. The throughline gets a bit lost in a sea of point of view sections, and this volume as a whole feels too diffuse or unfocused. There is a major tournament plotline that was set up, but no one's even arrived there yet. Quite a difference from the first volume, which was more sharply focused both character- and plot-wise.
Don't get me wrong, this is still a charming and funny story, and there's a real sense that the author is fond of their characters and views each one with warmth and respect, and that the characters view each other that way, too, after they've hashed out their differences with each other. There's maybe a little too much emphasis on the idea that people (and animals) are happiest when they're in romantic relationships, and some of those developing hook-ups feel rather forced.
For me, a cozy story largely has to do with the core group being a refuge from a sometimes unpleasant and painful world. Jin built that for himself with his farm, but for the rest of the group I more have the impression that Faram is a comfortable place to level up. We seem to be drifting away from a cozy story with cultivation elements, to one that's the other way around. There's nothing wrong with that idea, and a number of the multiple storylines have been enjoyable to follow. But as the balance continues to tip, and the story spreads out further and further, and gets thinner and thinner, I'm becoming less enchanted.
I've been listening to this series along with my partner on our car trips, and our count of the number of people and creatures living at Faram is in the 14-15 range. On top of that, a couple of narratives splinter off so that some of the characters can follow their own quests for a while.
This leads to some minor problems as we find that there isn't really a central narrative holding everything together. Jin Joh (I'm making my best guess as to how these are spelled) is the central pillar around which everyone else's story revolves, at times giving an impression that the other characters exist solely in service to his story. He's gotten married, and Mei Lin is pregnant. Bi Di goes on a kind of spirit quest and finds a couple new recruits for Faram. Fox Boy (I can't remember his name) learns photography and meets an ancestor. A couple of characters learn how to transform. We learn some background about the earth spirit inhabiting Faram. Monkey Boy is rejected and tries out a new look. Xiao Len learns more about spirit cultivation on the farm than she did with her sect.
Point of view is, perhaps, an issue here. "Casualfarmer" has committed to a migrating third person limited point of view. This means that there's no omniscient narrator to turn to, to provide a bird's eye view-via-exposition of the world and the various plotlines that are developing. Instead, we occasionally end up in the heads of tertiary characters who we have no real reason to be interested in, or care about, or remember when their names show up several hundreds of pages later. I don't think we needed to see the point of view of .
Exposition isn't always bad! "Show, don't tell" can weaken a piece when treated like a mandate that can never be defied. The throughline gets a bit lost in a sea of point of view sections, and this volume as a whole feels too diffuse or unfocused. There is a major tournament plotline that was set up, but no one's even arrived there yet. Quite a difference from the first volume, which was more sharply focused both character- and plot-wise.
Don't get me wrong, this is still a charming and funny story, and there's a real sense that the author is fond of their characters and views each one with warmth and respect, and that the characters view each other that way, too, after they've hashed out their differences with each other. There's maybe a little too much emphasis on the idea that people (and animals) are happiest when they're in romantic relationships, and some of those developing hook-ups feel rather forced.
For me, a cozy story largely has to do with the core group being a refuge from a sometimes unpleasant and painful world. Jin built that for himself with his farm, but for the rest of the group I more have the impression that Faram is a comfortable place to level up. We seem to be drifting away from a cozy story with cultivation elements, to one that's the other way around. There's nothing wrong with that idea, and a number of the multiple storylines have been enjoyable to follow. But as the balance continues to tip, and the story spreads out further and further, and gets thinner and thinner, I'm becoming less enchanted.
November 30, 2023
11/29/23 Notes: Audiobook
The transitions are more abrupt in audio format. It was less jarring when I read the story on RR. The audiobook is nice because I can do other things while I listen, but I had more fun reading the series than listening. It's the difference between having everything being something I imagine vs imagination confined by audio influence.
01/27/23 Notes: Royal Road
I love the artwork stuff! Enjoyed reading the author notes on RR. The story was a lot of fun, but there are grammar/spelling mistakes & awkward story progression. I look forward to listening to the audiobook for V2. Onto V3!
The transitions are more abrupt in audio format. It was less jarring when I read the story on RR. The audiobook is nice because I can do other things while I listen, but I had more fun reading the series than listening. It's the difference between having everything being something I imagine vs imagination confined by audio influence.
01/27/23 Notes: Royal Road
I love the artwork stuff! Enjoyed reading the author notes on RR. The story was a lot of fun, but there are grammar/spelling mistakes & awkward story progression. I look forward to listening to the audiobook for V2. Onto V3!
February 20, 2022
By the time I stumbled upon Beware of Chicken, the first volume was completed (though not in the form that the author intends to publish as audio and physical book), with the second one still in progress. The first book, rough as it was in its incipient state as a free web novel on Royal Road, was nonetheless good enough to absolutely win me over. I initially attributed it to the absolute wholesomeness of the plot, of a man who wishes for nothing but a simple life on his farm, with his friends and family, in the tumultuous world he got Isekai'd in, and managing to do it, being friendly and polite to people, and incidentally strong enough to hold his own when push comes to shove. But there's something else besides that which I like about the book, that being the way the author switches narrative perspectives to showcase how the same situation is interpreted differently by various characters.
And those things are present in this second volume, along with several additional character arcs. A lot of new characters are being introduced, and the already existing characters are experiencing growth (most of them anyway; we're getting progression for Jin's dishwashing carp, but Chunky and Peppa get relegated to mostly background support for their trouble of saving the farm in the previous book, what the heck?).
This second volume, however, ends on a less optimistic note. I've been noticing the book on Royal Road bears a warning pertaining to "traumatising content" present in the book, and I was wondering what that was on about, as the story is lighthearted and everyone is getting along, and oh... Without spoiling the plot, I wouldn't say that the line was crossed, but it certainly teetered along, leaving me waiting for Patreon updates with baited breath during the climax. And the ending invokes in me a tone relating to finding joy in spite of adversity, both past and inevitably upcoming, judging from the protagonist's inner thoughts and the final cliffhanger.
The book was good. I'm not sure I'd say it was as good as the first one, but it certainly did different things and expanded upon the previous installment. It teases an inevitable greater scope conflict, and causes me to ponder over my investment in the series due to the initial wholesomeness. Have I just been reading an interesting magazine in the waiting room for a future botched colonoscopy? Is the author introducing all these lovely characters to later torment them? What else has he written? The book is rather intricate to think that someone can do this on a weekly basis for their first time, but props to him if it is the case.
And those things are present in this second volume, along with several additional character arcs. A lot of new characters are being introduced, and the already existing characters are experiencing growth (most of them anyway; we're getting progression for Jin's dishwashing carp, but Chunky and Peppa get relegated to mostly background support for their trouble of saving the farm in the previous book, what the heck?).
This second volume, however, ends on a less optimistic note. I've been noticing the book on Royal Road bears a warning pertaining to "traumatising content" present in the book, and I was wondering what that was on about, as the story is lighthearted and everyone is getting along, and oh... Without spoiling the plot, I wouldn't say that the line was crossed, but it certainly teetered along, leaving me waiting for Patreon updates with baited breath during the climax. And the ending invokes in me a tone relating to finding joy in spite of adversity, both past and inevitably upcoming, judging from the protagonist's inner thoughts and the final cliffhanger.
The book was good. I'm not sure I'd say it was as good as the first one, but it certainly did different things and expanded upon the previous installment. It teases an inevitable greater scope conflict, and causes me to ponder over my investment in the series due to the initial wholesomeness. Have I just been reading an interesting magazine in the waiting room for a future botched colonoscopy? Is the author introducing all these lovely characters to later torment them? What else has he written? The book is rather intricate to think that someone can do this on a weekly basis for their first time, but props to him if it is the case.
March 8, 2024
I'm just here for more wholesome cultivation lit. 😌
This volume had more set-ups and less excitement than the first one. I felt it was a bit too long.
But I enjoyed the story!
This volume had more set-ups and less excitement than the first one. I felt it was a bit too long.
But I enjoyed the story!
December 23, 2023
Beware of Chicken 2 is another satisfying entry into the series. Since this is slice-of-life fantasy, there isn't a regular plot and the narrative meanders as it switches between characters going about their lives. And there are a LOT more POVs in this second installment, including some from the antagonists. The biggest surprises were Big D and Washee's story lines. I loved how the author worked in a traditional Chinese myth as part of Washee's character growth. Big D's quest for knowledge was heartwarming with the others that he interacted with and helped out. I admit I was getting a bit of book fatigue by the end as it was almost double the audio length than what I'm used to. It ends on a wonderful note and with plenty of interesting things for the characters to explore in the next installment.
Travis Baldree continues to do a great job at narration though, with all the added POV characters, sometimes the voices sound a little more similar. Also, since I'm listening to this on audio, I'm not entirely sure if I have the character names spelled correctly.
Travis Baldree continues to do a great job at narration though, with all the added POV characters, sometimes the voices sound a little more similar. Also, since I'm listening to this on audio, I'm not entirely sure if I have the character names spelled correctly.
November 25, 2024
This one got off to a bit of a rocky start, and the pace was a touch slower than the first one, thanks mainly to the cast growing considerably. However, a great deal happens in this book, as it is only slow in comparison to book one and not when compared to most books in the genre. On top of that, there is that same sense of joy I loved so much in the first book, and once again, I was smiling all the way through this.
I mentioned earlier how the cast had grown, something that is a red flag for me with most series. However, the author does such a good job with all the characters here that it never bothered me that I was away from the protagonist. Coming from someone who almost exclusively prefers stories from one or, at most, two points of view, that should say a lot about the quality of the characters and writing.
This series is escapism fantasy at its best, and this is another easy five stars. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
I mentioned earlier how the cast had grown, something that is a red flag for me with most series. However, the author does such a good job with all the characters here that it never bothered me that I was away from the protagonist. Coming from someone who almost exclusively prefers stories from one or, at most, two points of view, that should say a lot about the quality of the characters and writing.
This series is escapism fantasy at its best, and this is another easy five stars. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
October 28, 2024
So the original webnovel book 2 I read got chopped in half, which is sad cause the ending of it was simply amazing. I listened to the audiobook version of the released book 2, and it's good. Just a bit slow. Still, a nice laid back story that is enjoyable and comfortable is not a bad thing. Hope book 3 comes out soon.
August 23, 2023
Now out as a Kindle & Audiobook
Beware of Chicken 2 is WONDERFUL!
The tone changes slightly, but the spirit remains the same, and if you like book 1 you will like book 2.
Yes, book 1 ends with a lot of energy, and book 2 starts with that conflict mostly resolved and therefore the energy is less at the start. there are many chapters before a new conflict / energy is established and that can seem slow if you are not maddly in love with all the characters like the rest of us are. But if you stick with it things pick up the pace.
I just listened to the Audiobook and I noticed several changes from the web version. I like all the changes that I noticed. it was a nice clean up & polish.
Beware of Chicken 2 is WONDERFUL!
The tone changes slightly, but the spirit remains the same, and if you like book 1 you will like book 2.
Yes, book 1 ends with a lot of energy, and book 2 starts with that conflict mostly resolved and therefore the energy is less at the start. there are many chapters before a new conflict / energy is established and that can seem slow if you are not maddly in love with all the characters like the rest of us are. But if you stick with it things pick up the pace.
I just listened to the Audiobook and I noticed several changes from the web version. I like all the changes that I noticed. it was a nice clean up & polish.
April 2, 2023
It might seem strange, but this series is unironically my favorite cultivation series at this point. Jin, our MC, takes a bit of a backseat in this book while the supporting cast progresses their arcs and the storm gathers, so to speak, for upcoming volumes.
I really enjoy all the supporting cast, but especially the various animal characters like Bi De and Tigu. The author writes them better than many of the human characters I've seen in the gamelit, cultivation, and progressive fantasy genres.
The humor is also great at providing a steady undercurrent of humorous tone without reaching too hard for the more cliche gags as many other authors can't help doing. I can't wait for the 3rd book to come out!
I really enjoy all the supporting cast, but especially the various animal characters like Bi De and Tigu. The author writes them better than many of the human characters I've seen in the gamelit, cultivation, and progressive fantasy genres.
The humor is also great at providing a steady undercurrent of humorous tone without reaching too hard for the more cliche gags as many other authors can't help doing. I can't wait for the 3rd book to come out!
January 4, 2024
I had forgotten what made book one so good. When book two drew to a close I badly wanted it to continue. Not because the plot was so enthralling, or the action scenes were visceral and plentiful... it was simply the overall mood this series engenders in the reader. It's a positive, life-affirming feeling. There's a warm, family vibe with none of the betrayals or powerlessness that are so prevalent in modern "realistic" fiction.
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to the brewing conflict, foreshadowed in short chapters that are told from the antagonist's point of view. However, this is one of those rare books where the journey is more important than the destination.
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to the brewing conflict, foreshadowed in short chapters that are told from the antagonist's point of view. However, this is one of those rare books where the journey is more important than the destination.
March 31, 2023
Book two
One of my favorites on Royalroad. So this is just a good way to show the author a little support.
It's a great story and I recommend it to anyone reading this review.
Don't want to wait for the next book to get published? Then keep reading the story on Royalroad!
9/10
One of my favorites on Royalroad. So this is just a good way to show the author a little support.
It's a great story and I recommend it to anyone reading this review.
Don't want to wait for the next book to get published? Then keep reading the story on Royalroad!
9/10
April 10, 2023
In book two we start during late winter. Spring is around the corner and Jin Rou plans to expand the fields to grow more rice, wheat, and everything else.
In the meantime, Bi De heads out with the rest of the animals to find a beehive. He finds a queen and brings her home, and soon the hive is thriving. Meanwhile, the girl (can't remember her name or spell it) is having trouble finding a way through to her next breakthrough. Slowly, and the first third of book 2 in general is slow paced, she manages to let go of things holding her back and move forward.
There is a lot of stuff going on, from Washi drinking some of senior sister's equivalent of Red Bull and taking off down the river to Tiguer wanting to change, but the entire time I was reading I had one thought.
Book two isn't quite as good or funny as book one was. At first, I was annoyed but then I accepted the story for what it was. And enjoyed it quite a bit. The story moves around a lot, from someone trying to locate Jin Rou to Yun Ren's journey to the mountains and much more. I doubt someone who hadn't read book 1 would be able to pick up on what is happening in book two and understand it.
Despite all this, I had a good time. The editing is passable and while I still don't know if this is xiansia or not, it doesn't matter. 5/5*
In the meantime, Bi De heads out with the rest of the animals to find a beehive. He finds a queen and brings her home, and soon the hive is thriving. Meanwhile, the girl (can't remember her name or spell it) is having trouble finding a way through to her next breakthrough. Slowly, and the first third of book 2 in general is slow paced, she manages to let go of things holding her back and move forward.
There is a lot of stuff going on, from Washi drinking some of senior sister's equivalent of Red Bull and taking off down the river to Tiguer wanting to change, but the entire time I was reading I had one thought.
Book two isn't quite as good or funny as book one was. At first, I was annoyed but then I accepted the story for what it was. And enjoyed it quite a bit. The story moves around a lot, from someone trying to locate Jin Rou to Yun Ren's journey to the mountains and much more. I doubt someone who hadn't read book 1 would be able to pick up on what is happening in book two and understand it.
Despite all this, I had a good time. The editing is passable and while I still don't know if this is xiansia or not, it doesn't matter. 5/5*
November 4, 2024
The second volume of this series expands upon the first, both in terms of world and scale, and in terms of PoV characters. The first book mostly focused on Jin and his magical rooster, Big D, while this one elevates Big D to co-protagonist, sending him away from the farm on a quest to understand the solstice-greeting dance that he witnessed in the previous book, and its connections to the wider country.
We also spend more time with Gou Ren, and Xiulan, both of whom join Jin and his wife Meiling at the farm for most of the book. I particularly enjoyed Xiulan's journey, and how therapy with Meiling and the acceptance of the others on the farm help her to deal with her PTSD following her battles with rogue cultivators in the previous book. Oh, and Tigger is substantially less obnoxious as a human than as a cat.
This is still as charming as the last one and I really enjoy spending time with our protagonists. It seems that the author is setting up some sort of long term antagonist who we look in on every so often. And we also get a different view of the cultivation sects than the previous book. Jin had a very bad experience and we saw them through his eyes, while now we get cutaway chapters back to his previous sect to see the fallout from what happened to Jin. It's a neat way of reminding us that first person protagonists can be unreliable narrators.
I'm not a picky reader, but sometimes self-published works are, er, obviously, self-published. I don't find that this work suffers from that. I didn't find it dragging or in obvious need of an editor. Heck, I barely found any typos. The art that intersperses the books is fab, in a very manga-esque way. I almost wish I was reading in a higher resolution screen than my e-ink kindle to be able to appreciate it properly. So being well written, and with high-quality art, if you're at all interested in this xianxia-style fiction, this is well worth your time.
We also spend more time with Gou Ren, and Xiulan, both of whom join Jin and his wife Meiling at the farm for most of the book. I particularly enjoyed Xiulan's journey, and how therapy with Meiling and the acceptance of the others on the farm help her to deal with her PTSD following her battles with rogue cultivators in the previous book. Oh, and Tigger is substantially less obnoxious as a human than as a cat.
This is still as charming as the last one and I really enjoy spending time with our protagonists. It seems that the author is setting up some sort of long term antagonist who we look in on every so often. And we also get a different view of the cultivation sects than the previous book. Jin had a very bad experience and we saw them through his eyes, while now we get cutaway chapters back to his previous sect to see the fallout from what happened to Jin. It's a neat way of reminding us that first person protagonists can be unreliable narrators.
I'm not a picky reader, but sometimes self-published works are, er, obviously, self-published. I don't find that this work suffers from that. I didn't find it dragging or in obvious need of an editor. Heck, I barely found any typos. The art that intersperses the books is fab, in a very manga-esque way. I almost wish I was reading in a higher resolution screen than my e-ink kindle to be able to appreciate it properly. So being well written, and with high-quality art, if you're at all interested in this xianxia-style fiction, this is well worth your time.
June 17, 2022
I really loved book one, and book two did not disappoint! This is much longer than book one (which is great) and has great notes after each chapter by the author. The world-building expands in this instalment with more emphasis on characters introduced in book one. While it may seem slow, this book still entertains and captivates and is an absolute joy to read.
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This book isn't available on kindle, so you will have to check it out on in serial format-Vol 2 Chapter 1: Full Steam Ahead. If you want to read it on your kindle device, download and use Calibre to covert it to kindle format (AZW3 works really well). Don't forget to support the author on
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This book isn't available on kindle, so you will have to check it out on in serial format-Vol 2 Chapter 1: Full Steam Ahead. If you want to read it on your kindle device, download and use Calibre to covert it to kindle format (AZW3 works really well). Don't forget to support the author on
February 27, 2022
I've been following this web novel, and it just finished book 2. Was funny, relaxing and just plain fun. It makes you fall in love with the characters and I love that. The slice of life feeling works great.
February 3, 2024
Another great read. I had lots of fun.
Jin is content: he has a piece of evergreen land that he takes really good care of, a great companion in Meiling, and is surrounded by friends. The things is, he may not be too bent on being the most powerful person, but his companions may. Bi De is off to an adventure. Wa Shi also leaves for one of hiw own. Xiulan and Gou Ren are as busy growing up their power (and Gou Ren is trying, with Lanlan's help, to be an honorable man for his potential - but still hipothetical - wife). Yun Ren gets very much into photography. The tournament is right around the corner, and Jin has to make decisions he doesn't really feel ready for. We have new companions, but old challenges.
I know it's not at all the center of the story, but my romantic side is always on, so Jin's and Meimei's relationship makes me so happy and I love reading about them together.
Gou Ren had such growth in this book. He strived to be a better version of himself, being bold when needed, and resigned when required.
Tigu as well. She learns to communicate, and thrive on her goals, being humble when needed, accepting advices and lessons.
Special mention to the pictures peppered through the book, they were well timed to show whatever was going on, but not excessive.
Some of my favorite phrases:
Ever since Jin had arrived, Gou Ren had found himself increasingly able to ignore weird things happening.
‘Rizzu wrong. Tigu’er wrong. Wife wrong too,� he said simply and immediately.
Tigu’s eyes widened. Even rebuking Pi Pa?
‘All make mistakes. All make others hurt. Tigu’er tries to force training. Wife tries to force friendship. Rizzu tries to force respect. None worked,� he said simply, turning his eyes to her. They were not quite as dull at that moment, sparking with something in their depths. ‘Cannot force these things. Force only turns to resentment.�
Memories flashed in front of Xiulan’s eyes.
“Caring is not a weakness,� Senior Sister declared.
“After all, the road you take to get there is just as important as the destination itself,� Master Jin whispered.
Tigu, pulling her strikes, and telling Xiulan to get some sleep.
Bi De, his eyes full of concern as he tried his best to teach her.
“Though I do have one more question, if you know the answer � Why did your husband come here?� Lady asked.
Meiling answered immediately, turning back around to look at her. “He wanted a quiet life. Away from all the intrigue and fighting.�
Jin is content: he has a piece of evergreen land that he takes really good care of, a great companion in Meiling, and is surrounded by friends. The things is, he may not be too bent on being the most powerful person, but his companions may. Bi De is off to an adventure. Wa Shi also leaves for one of hiw own. Xiulan and Gou Ren are as busy growing up their power (and Gou Ren is trying, with Lanlan's help, to be an honorable man for his potential - but still hipothetical - wife). Yun Ren gets very much into photography. The tournament is right around the corner, and Jin has to make decisions he doesn't really feel ready for. We have new companions, but old challenges.
I know it's not at all the center of the story, but my romantic side is always on, so Jin's and Meimei's relationship makes me so happy and I love reading about them together.
Gou Ren had such growth in this book. He strived to be a better version of himself, being bold when needed, and resigned when required.
Tigu as well. She learns to communicate, and thrive on her goals, being humble when needed, accepting advices and lessons.
Special mention to the pictures peppered through the book, they were well timed to show whatever was going on, but not excessive.
Some of my favorite phrases:
Ever since Jin had arrived, Gou Ren had found himself increasingly able to ignore weird things happening.
‘Rizzu wrong. Tigu’er wrong. Wife wrong too,� he said simply and immediately.
Tigu’s eyes widened. Even rebuking Pi Pa?
‘All make mistakes. All make others hurt. Tigu’er tries to force training. Wife tries to force friendship. Rizzu tries to force respect. None worked,� he said simply, turning his eyes to her. They were not quite as dull at that moment, sparking with something in their depths. ‘Cannot force these things. Force only turns to resentment.�
Memories flashed in front of Xiulan’s eyes.
“Caring is not a weakness,� Senior Sister declared.
“After all, the road you take to get there is just as important as the destination itself,� Master Jin whispered.
Tigu, pulling her strikes, and telling Xiulan to get some sleep.
Bi De, his eyes full of concern as he tried his best to teach her.
“Though I do have one more question, if you know the answer � Why did your husband come here?� Lady asked.
Meiling answered immediately, turning back around to look at her. “He wanted a quiet life. Away from all the intrigue and fighting.�
February 16, 2025
Me when reading these books:
This book is just so utterly delightful! It brings me so much joy and moves my heart. I want to cover myself in a blanket woven out of this story. Once more barely anything happens: but it's just the way it happens that matters.
Wa Shi, Xiulan and Tigu experience their evolutions, we finally get a Chun Ke chapter (more please! He's too adorable), Bi De goes off on his own adventures and recruits more friends/disciples, Ri Zu finds herself and Pi Pa is already perfect thank you very much.
I was a bit disappointed the tournament doesn't take place until the next book, and I feel some literary blue balls that the confrontation with both Lu Ri and Lu Ban. But the chapters with Lu Ri are as enjoyable as the ones with The Lord Magistrate. It was so fun getting more insight in the power levels of the cultivators in this world.
Onward to the next book!
from
This book is just so utterly delightful! It brings me so much joy and moves my heart. I want to cover myself in a blanket woven out of this story. Once more barely anything happens: but it's just the way it happens that matters.
Wa Shi, Xiulan and Tigu experience their evolutions, we finally get a Chun Ke chapter (more please! He's too adorable), Bi De goes off on his own adventures and recruits more friends/disciples, Ri Zu finds herself and Pi Pa is already perfect thank you very much.
I was a bit disappointed the tournament doesn't take place until the next book, and I feel some literary blue balls that the confrontation with both Lu Ri and Lu Ban. But the chapters with Lu Ri are as enjoyable as the ones with The Lord Magistrate. It was so fun getting more insight in the power levels of the cultivators in this world.
Onward to the next book!
March 29, 2023
What a disappointment!!
The first book in the series was excellent, focusing a great deal of the story on the main character and his development plus it was filled with humor. That book was enjoyable to read. This one not so much. I would be surprised if the main character perspective showed up more than 20% of the time in this novel. In my opinion, he had very little growth, and was more of a side character than most of the side characters in the novel. In fact, I think you can take most of his perspective out of this novel, and it would still stand on its own. This is not the first novel series I have read where the main character pushed to the side by the events of the side characters, but I really like this series when it started, so it’s just sad to see it happen. The way this book ended was quite disappointing. There was a lot of build up to certain events happening throughout the entire book, but it looks like those events of being saved for the third book or maybe the fourth. I may read the third book but I’m not sure yet. It looks like from the way this book ended the most of the adventure and story content, will be wrapped around the side characters again.
The first book in the series was excellent, focusing a great deal of the story on the main character and his development plus it was filled with humor. That book was enjoyable to read. This one not so much. I would be surprised if the main character perspective showed up more than 20% of the time in this novel. In my opinion, he had very little growth, and was more of a side character than most of the side characters in the novel. In fact, I think you can take most of his perspective out of this novel, and it would still stand on its own. This is not the first novel series I have read where the main character pushed to the side by the events of the side characters, but I really like this series when it started, so it’s just sad to see it happen. The way this book ended was quite disappointing. There was a lot of build up to certain events happening throughout the entire book, but it looks like those events of being saved for the third book or maybe the fourth. I may read the third book but I’m not sure yet. It looks like from the way this book ended the most of the adventure and story content, will be wrapped around the side characters again.
January 2, 2025
Beware of Chicken: Book 2 is a fantastic slice-of-life story that really lets you settle into the world and grow alongside the characters. You get to understand their motivations, quirks, and struggles, which makes the bonds between them feel even deeper and more meaningful. While it’s not packed with action, it more than makes up for it with heart and humor. The story focuses on the relationships, the quiet moments, and the growth of the characters, which feels so rewarding. It's the kind of book that makes you appreciate the little things while still keeping you invested in what’s coming next. It’s refreshing to read something that doesn’t rely on constant battles to keep your attention.
April 4, 2024
What a cozy delight this series is. I found myself returning to this volume every chance I got. As a fan of the isekai genre it’s also quite novel to me how much this story focuses on the character development of the rest of the cast. This might be something more common in cultivation stories, but I find the rich and curious inner lives of martial arts farm animals very fertile ground for exploration.
June 19, 2024
If you asked me a month ago if I’d want to listen to audiobooks about a farmer and an assortment of farmyard animals that are training in chi infused martial arts I’d tell you that you were crazy.
Yet here we are.
Something about this series is just so easy. It’s fun, out there, wholesome, and engaging.
A big difference compared with my usual fantasy reads and listens but it’s like a warm happy place.
4/5
Yet here we are.
Something about this series is just so easy. It’s fun, out there, wholesome, and engaging.
A big difference compared with my usual fantasy reads and listens but it’s like a warm happy place.
4/5
July 1, 2024
9.5/10
This is another one of those books that I think would have been on my book of the year list last year but would be too far down to quite make it there this year. I’m definitely not going above 15-20 on that list.
I’m really enjoying these books. Cozy Cultivation is not a genre I knew I needed in my life but I am really enjoying it!
The author has done a really wonderful job of creating a positive uplifting series so far that still manages to stay entertaining.
This is another one of those books that I think would have been on my book of the year list last year but would be too far down to quite make it there this year. I’m definitely not going above 15-20 on that list.
I’m really enjoying these books. Cozy Cultivation is not a genre I knew I needed in my life but I am really enjoying it!
The author has done a really wonderful job of creating a positive uplifting series so far that still manages to stay entertaining.
January 28, 2025
Well that was alright I guess?
It has improved in some areas such as treatment of women and character writing. But the pacing took a big hit and the "humour" does not work.
Is Meilan as a character the fantasy sexdoll gf of an incel writer's self insert?
I am confused by many aspects of this instalment but more often than not, I was just not as engaged. Idk if I should keep reading. It's not that bad and some interesting plots were set up but... I expected more.
2,5/5
It has improved in some areas such as treatment of women and character writing. But the pacing took a big hit and the "humour" does not work.
Is Meilan as a character the fantasy sexdoll gf of an incel writer's self insert?
I am confused by many aspects of this instalment but more often than not, I was just not as engaged. Idk if I should keep reading. It's not that bad and some interesting plots were set up but... I expected more.
2,5/5
February 23, 2025
Solid continuation
This style of book just might be my bread and butter. I am loving all the stories of all the side characters and how everything is coming together to make a big picture. The author has done a wonderful job in balancing the slice of life scene with some more vibrant aspects of xianxia. I find myself excited for when the MMC will be able to grow his potatoes But also how his cultivation develops and how his spirit beasts are dping.
This style of book just might be my bread and butter. I am loving all the stories of all the side characters and how everything is coming together to make a big picture. The author has done a wonderful job in balancing the slice of life scene with some more vibrant aspects of xianxia. I find myself excited for when the MMC will be able to grow his potatoes But also how his cultivation develops and how his spirit beasts are dping.
April 5, 2023
Excellent Series
Jin is slowly gaining power along with his disciples. Without him realizing it, he is creating a type of sect. Defeating powerful adversaries, developing the land, and gaining more disciples ensue. I like the humor, relationships, and parallel plot lines for major characters. I look forward to the next book.
Jin is slowly gaining power along with his disciples. Without him realizing it, he is creating a type of sect. Defeating powerful adversaries, developing the land, and gaining more disciples ensue. I like the humor, relationships, and parallel plot lines for major characters. I look forward to the next book.
June 14, 2024
I really love this series. I listen to it at night and at work because if I have to pause it it's not a big deal. I won't get caught in a long climactic moment, because the book is full of little moments that add up to someone more than the still of its parts. I'm truly glad I started this series and I'm excited to start book 3
April 18, 2024
What should I say?
The continuation is just as lovely, funny and feelgood as the first part.
Only now some of our beloved disciples go on their own adventures.
Still highly recommended, if you want to have a good time!
The continuation is just as lovely, funny and feelgood as the first part.
Only now some of our beloved disciples go on their own adventures.
Still highly recommended, if you want to have a good time!
April 5, 2023
A complete blast. A great step from the first entry. I can't wait for the next book!
April 6, 2023
A whole lotta side quests - which isn’t bad
Rating: 4/5
Cover: 2/5
Narration: 5/5
Favorite line: NA
Rating: 4/5
Cover: 2/5
Narration: 5/5
Favorite line: NA
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