Fantasy Farm
Fantasy Farm
TAGS
danmei
slice-of-life
monster ml
mystery
slow burn
supernatural
farming
A completed supernatural farming danmei by Xi Zi Xu: a laid-off man returns to farm his hometown — where the pig does more math than he does.
Chinese Title: 幻想农场 / 不离
Pinyin: Huànxiǎng Nóngchǎng
Common English Title: Fantasy Farm
❤️ Main Relationship
Bai Yuehu (白月狐) × Lu Qingjiu (陆清酒) Fandom ship name: Unknown
✨ Introduction
Fantasy Farm (幻想农场) is a completed JJWXC novel by Xi Zi Xu of about 700,000 characters, blending farming, food, and the supernatural. Laid off from his job, Lu Qingjiu decides to return to his old hometown and farm. First he raises a pig — then discovers the pig can solve more advanced math problems than he can. Next he raises a flock of chickens — and discovers his own combat power equals one-tenth of a chicken's. Finally he realizes something is deeply wrong with this hometown… especially the certain someone who keeps staring at him with shining eyes. The man claims to be a fox spirit; in truth he is a far greater yao who, unable to earn money by magic, once resorted to scavenging and would rather die than admit it. The author's disclaimer: "However disappointed you may be, I must tell you — the pig is really not the gong." Under the comedy runs the story's real thread: Lu Qingjiu quietly investigating the truth of his parents' deaths.
🌏 Background
Shuifu Village, a rural hometown where the local spirits and monsters largely come from the Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经): wronged souls in the well whose water makes hair grow, the rain-witch Yushiqie shrinking into a jelly-loving thumb-sized pet, giant bees, cows giving fruit-flavored milk, and the hidden line of the Four Season Gods. English-language readers compare the mood to Natsume's Book of Friends: episodic supernatural incidents inside a cooking-and-farming slice of life, slowly accumulating into a larger, darker mystery.
🎭 Themes & Tone
- See no evil: a pragmatic man calmly accepting the absurd
- Food as love and as survival
- Monsters who are mostly adorable, occasionally terrifying
- Grief and the truth about parents long gone
- Slow, companionable romance Tone: cozy, hilarious, quietly eerie in flashes
👥 Main Characters
- Lu Qingjiu (陆清酒) — the unflappable shou; laid-off office worker turned farmer and superb cook, investigating his parents' deaths
- Bai Yuehu (白月狐) — the ravenous "fox spirit" gong; actually a top-tier great yao, simple-natured, forever hungry, devoted in his own alien way
- Yin Xun (尹寻) — Lu Qingjiu's childhood friend in the village, keeper of many secrets; the pig, the chickens, and a growing menagerie of monsters
✨ Iconic Quote
- Lu Qingjiu（陆清酒）："你到底是在对我手上的麻辣干锅流口水还是在对我流口水？" / "Are you drooling over the spicy dry pot in my hands — or over me?"
- Lu Qingjiu（陆清酒）："那你能不能先松口？？" / "Then could you please let go of my arm first??"
- Narration（文案）："他养了一头猪，然后他发现猪会做的高数题比他还多。" / "He raised a pig — and then discovered the pig could solve more advanced calculus problems than he could."
- One-line synopsis："他自称是一个普通的劳动者。" / "He calls himself an ordinary laborer."
- Unknown：Unknown / Unknown
- Unknown：Unknown / Unknown
🎬 Adaptations
- Audio Drama: Released — multi-voice audio drama, three seasons, produced by Huoxing Xiaoshuo × Ximalaya (喜马拉雅), with Banma (斑马) and petboy
🔥 Why It's Popular
- A beloved food-and-monsters comfort read with real horror flickers underneath
- The glutton great-yao ML is one of Xi Zi Xu's most original gongs
- Classic of Mountains and Seas bestiary in a farming-sim package
- Suits readers who love cooking scenes, slice of life, and slow-burn supernatural mystery
📚 Reader Notes
Beginner-friendly: ★★★★☆
Angst level: ★★☆☆☆
Plot complexity: Medium
Romance visibility: Medium
Mystery focus: High
Recommended for readers who enjoy Natsume-style countryside supernatural with heavy food content.
✍️ Author
Xi Zi Xu (西子绪) A top JJWXC author of inventive danmei spanning horror, infinite-flow, and comedy, best known for Kaleidoscope of Death (《死亡万花筒》).
🌌 Similar IPs
If you like Fantasy Farm, you may also enjoy:
- Fight for Peace and Love (《为了和谐而奋斗》, same author)
- In That Distant Little Dark Room (《在那遥远的小黑屋》, same author)
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