Beware Of Chicken

The MC makes the rational choice of doing his best to avoid the nutcases that fill the Xianxia world. ie. Leaving his sect to become a farmer. He still cultivates in his daily activities and uses his super strength and Earth perspective to build the best farm ever.

However I don't get the sense this is about base building, rather it comes across as a subversion of the genre.

I found it an enjoyable read - It's definitely worth a try.

I typically am not a fan of xianxia. Full stop. But this story has made me finally realize exactly why that is, while highlighting what the genre could be.

99% of xianxia is a bunch of "arrogant young master" types being complete jerks while the MC and everyone else is always searching for that next peak of cultivation. Needing more pills, more insights, more opportunities, more fuel to feed that fire, and screw the consequences. Anything to advance. It's so extremely mercantile and opportunistic. It takes a journey that should be spiritual and turns it into a soulless quest for power.

That is not what this story is about. This story pokes fun and parodies some of the worst and most common xianxia tropes, while simultaneously making the main character's journey one of genuine discovery. Discovery of themselves, the joy of simplicity and a day's hard work, and in the connection of the people around you.

The parody aspect can get a bit silly at times. But there are moments when this story seems to so genuinely embody the best aspects of xianxia, that it can manage to ensnare those like me that typically dislike the genre. Even some of the most popular writers of xianxia on this site could learn a lot from this story. And I really hope they do.

I started reading this as I was bored and was really surprised. The mc is relatable and humble. He doesn't try to be anything he's not. His decisions make sense and hes not twisted like other mcs would be in a new cultivation world. I like how the different perspectives add to the story. Not a lot of chapters thus far but good

The atmosphere of this story is intentionally light and cheery, given the premise of the story in the first place. It's a very simple slice of life with the tale of the farm being expanded and laboured upon, with fields of crops sown and animals raised.

Though it is clearly not the focus of the story the few fight scenes are nevertheless well done with striking imagery and combat sequences flowing naturally.

The characters all feel natural and well-written. There's no dialogue that I've seen yet that felt stilted or out of place. There are comedic parts as well that are all well above par, ranging from quippy one-liners to drawn out comedic scenes, such as one where he meets a love interest while playing with some kids from a nearby village.

The romance is well done too - it's entirely believable in how it develops, I feel.

The protagonist of the story draws you in, wanting to know more despite his simple and unassuming life.

I am of course talking about Big D. Jin Rou is merely the narrator and historian of Big D's life and is indubitably not the protagonist in the face of Big D's might.

Don't be fooled by the story description. This is the story of a chicken on it's path of cultivation and certainly nothing else, though it disguises itself well.

In summary, though the story has not yet progressed very far I am very excited to see where the author plans on taking this story into the future. I fully believe that it has the potential to be a very high quality story on this site.

Honestly, it's really good.  Very satisfying, with several moments where I legitimately had to stop reading to laugh. The rooster is hilariously proud (and deservedly so).  The MC is really down-to-earth, which is a nice change of pace.  The love interest was handled wonderfuly.  It's great, give it a shot.  c:

I'll likely come back and write a more advanced review once the first "book" or "arc" I can see is finished.

Well written, fun and subversively funny.  Welcome to the non-Sect path of a lowly former disciple who just wanted peace and quiet far away from the Young Master types.  It is a very delicious and deliberate slice of life approach.  

One minor quibble... the title and sign might better read "Beware of Rooster".

I am really looking forward to how this one develops further and will therefore avoid spoilers.

No standard lazy tropes here.

Well written story here, the MC is very positive and generally nice guy.

The names are funny as F!  I like the way the chicken is changing names from English to Chinese. Basil Brush made me LMAO, also when you reverse the Chinese to English it may take a monent to get it but it makes it more funny.

Great POV changes as well from Big Di and his love interest.

This is a really good story. Slice of life, not some crazy progression story, but it's executed very well with great grammar and interesting characters. Very light and obviously humorous and somewhat satirical, I love it. There are some minor misspellings and a couple grammar mistakes, but they don't get in the way of the story and it's still better on spelling and grammar than 97% of RR.

Excellent story. Hope it continues while maintaining the heart that makes it so good.

I like the characters, big de in particular. I'd be interested in seeing what unique techniques he comes up with under these circumstances.

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Entertaining story about an isekai who prefers being a farmer rather than taking part in typical xianxia activities and power plays. As such, he leaves his sect and travels as far from other cultivators as possible to find and cultivate foodstuffs instead. Pokes fun at some characteristic features of the genre, while still containing a coherent and enjoyable story.

Some tropes covered include: young masters, the stereotypical pursuit of power as well as the accompanying risks and costs of doing so; as well as some new ones being thrown in based on what the author imagines some possible downsides could come out of constant pill-popping and going against the heavens/'natural order of things'. Also includes interesting PoVs from the chicken (mentioned in the title) who has a more conventional xianxia character’s perspective. While the chicken is particularly entertaining, the other characters also do not disappoint. They are not amongst the greatest I have ever read, but they fit well into the story, help drive the plot and none of them ever felt completely wrong or flat.

The writing style is clear and engaging. The spelling and grammar are relatively decent, though it has some issues. It is readable but there are a number of errors in most chapters. Some of which are frequently repeated throughout the story. For example, misuse of “its” instead of “it's” and vice versa.

The story is still relatively new and the chapter release rate is quite fast, so I will update my review as the story continues. Hope this helps.

Review initially written when Chapter 22 was the latest chapter. Updated when Chapter 41 was the latest chapter.