Beware of Chicken 4: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel

Beware of Chicken, Book 4

By: Casualfarmer

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

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.

Out in the middle of nowhere, I've managed to escape a life of cultivation and politics. Until now, that is. I guess it was inevitable they caught up with me eventually. I haven't exactly been subtle. You know, what with the talking animals performing heroics all over the Azure Hills and Xiulan constantly calling me a Hidden Master.

A part of me wants to run away again. The memory of my death still haunts my dreams. But this is my home now. And I'll be damned if I give it up without a fight.

I mean, all I have to do is learn how to navigate xianxia politics and train for battle while simultaneously running my farm and uncovering an ancient cataclysm that apparently destroyed the Azure Hills back in the day.

Meanwhile, I'm about to be a father . . . Man, I'm kinda screwed, aren't I? At least I can call in the cavalry—ahem, poultry—to help.

The fourth 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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Feels like a stopgap between books

First off, I really like this series and will get the next book in the series as soon as it’s out.


Second, this is my least favourite in the series so far, as it felt like a string of snapshots or still-life’s used to move the story along to the next book. The writing and story is still worth getting but the main meat of the book is spread thin among all the small happenings that could have been cut into 3-4 chapters in my opinion, hence the 4 star review.


I’m left with the feeling of having seen a series of trailers and still waiting for the movie to start.


The narration is as usual top notch. Travis doesn’t miss a beat.

Dropped everything once this audiobook released

Every other form of entertainment was dropped immediately once this released.

This is, so far, my favorite series of Books ever. It’s not super sophisticated, but that’s not really the theme here; The story is like a Good (Chicken) noodle soup: Warm, comforting, relaxing, with just the right amount of salt and spice.

Travis Baldree also brings extra life and joy to the story.

I’m just sad whenever each story ends, but glad it’s available to listen to whenever I want.

Greatly anticipating the next book in the series, as always!

What an excellent slice of life!

An excellent continuation of the story, though it really only covers a little less than nine months. It just answers some lingering questions from the first three books. The only downside to this book is that it really did not cover much of what was set up at the end of the last book. This entire book felt like the downtime between stories arcs. This book contains many short scenes that are just lead-in for future books.

worth the wait

absolutely fantastic listen. answered most of the questions from book 3 and added more. you did fantastic and can't wait for more.

Still going strong

Book four in the series and still just as entertaining and fun to listen to as the first three.

A nice continuation to a wonderful series.

Although this volume felt more like a filler/catch up in the story, as there wasn't much major progression - it is setting up the landscape for further cultivation.

A nice way to learn further lore on the world, and put things into perspective.

I didn't know you could make me want even more!

It has a slower build then the last few books, but the half way point is so worth it!

Fun, interesting and calming all at the same time

I love all of these stories. They are engaging, with magic and battles. But also relaxing and comforting with lovely friendships, sweet humor, and deep love. I highly recommend this book and the whole series, if you need to feel better!

A great slice of life book.

Does a good job of balancing the slice of life aspects and the action and stakes of the world at large.

Oh my this book is epic

What did I like EVERYTHING what did I dislike I hated the fact the book ended