Torsten Hewson

BOC AU: SHI 19: Arrival at the Capital

We continued our journey northwest, keeping above the river. The entire horizon was taken up by farming, the green stretching on seemingly forever, divided into neat and well managed plots. Towns sprouted like mushrooms on a log, the various governmental buildings a near identical stone stamp that repeated a hundred, a thousand times.  It was humbling, even when comparing things to the Before. Even a man from a modern country could look at the scale and be amazed… because we had travel...

The Night Before Christmas

It is now the 24th!

Have a Merry Christmas, everybody! A scene from Volume 3/4, Where Jin gets his new shovel... and Meimei gets her favourite hat.

A peice commissioned by Turtool, from Tsuu.

Work in Progress Map

EDIT: Added RL locations for rough scale.

From Cartographybird/ Rachel Ward, here is the current work in progress map of the Crimson Phoenix continent.

Please note its extremely WIP nature, most of the names are placeholders.

World of Beware of Chicken: Chun Ke's actions in v5c67: This Too Shall Pass

On What Chun Ke did in “This too Shall Pass”

During the Chow Ji fight, Chun Ke was nearly killed—and his soul partially separated from his body. He drifted in and out of this death-like state for a while, travelling the Spirit World, and absorbing thoughts and ideas from the Sea Between Worlds.

He was effectively enlightened here, and while enlightened, he received a choice. His virtuous and pure soul could transcend his body, and he could become a Budd...

Patreon is now paused!

I'm going to be going on break for at least 2 months now, so I am pausing my patreon for the duration.

 There may be more images, and sidestory content that gets posted during this period, but there will be no mainline Beware of Chicken! I hope everybody has a good break, and I wil see you all again in the new year!

v5 Epilogue: The Winding Threads of Fate

To the south-east, Zang Shenhe and the Shrouded Mountain Sect travelled. They moved at their best speed. They used the roads when they could, but unlike mortals the forests, hills, and valleys were of no impediment to them. Their bounding leaps took them many hundred Li per day—the pace was still not particularly fast for cultivators, truthfully, but they still made good time.

Their path took them to the Outer Fangs—the great barrier that separated the Howling Fang Mounta...

Its my birthday! +Chunky and Peppa

Tsuu has given me a very nice gift! Thank you Tsuu!

v5c74: The Cycle Continues—End of Book 5

On the tenth day since the battle, Shen Yu returned to his grandson’s home. He descended from his flying sword onto the ground beside the great snow golem. The amusing thing was tall and proud as ever, with a great many birds in his jaunty hat.

There, he was awaited.

His grandson, granddaughter, and all the rest had stepped outside to greet him.

“Welcome home, Grandfather…” Jin trailed off as he got a good look at Shen Yu. His express...

Chun Ke human form by Tsuu

The Big Man himself.

v5c73: Partings

The early dawn saw me on the roof. Big D and Xiulan’s normal spot was quite comfortable and a good place to watch the sunrise, my eyes on the northern horizon. Big D was on my shoulder, in chicken form, my disciple and friend’s eyes in the same direction as mine. We sat in silence, simply spending time with each other.

It had been two days since Gramps and Lu Ri had left.

I have to admit, it was a little strange not to have to be at the forefront of the b...

Alice art coloured 11/21/2024

Alice coloured several of the memes she made

v5c72: The Scouring of the North

This chapter has been edited to make things more clear. Sorry about the confusion!
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The days after the battle at the northern base had been immensely trying for Yulong. His Master’s defeat had sent shockwaves of fear through the rank and file—but he had managed to hold them together, if barely. Worse, Chixia and Huian were both missing. and after the second day of no response he had to assume that they were both dead.

The onl...

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v5c71: To Keep Climbing the Mountain

Book 4 is up on Kindle!

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Liao Yushang had spent the past couple of days wondering when the dream would end. She was the most relaxed she had been since she had left home—and she had found a place that she was unsure could exist outside her village.

She didn’t need to watch her back. She didn’t need to watch her words. Everywhere she looked, she could only see people who meant her no harm and would help without question...

v5c70: The Torch Bearers

Zang Shenhe sat atop the fortress of Fa Ram in the early morning sun, deep in meditation. Her foundation was slowly stabilizing, as she internalized the revelations she had received about the past of her sect and set upon a new path. It would be a slow process to rebuild herself and her cultivation… but rebuild it she would.

It was fortunate that Master Rou had given them a week—for his hospitality was unparalleled. Everyone was recovering at a swift rate, thanks to the g...

Beware of Chicken Merchandise+Giveaway

Honourable Cultivators: An annoucement from Huizhong Collectables, and our partner, The Merch Guild

Our great company has been working hard to produce wonderous artifacts, and we can now unveil these heavens-shaking creations to the world.

Beware of Chicken has merchandise! We have a plushie Big D, we have T shirts we have posters, we have hand made mugs!

 The store will be opening soon, and to celebrate we will be hosting a give away—unfortunately due to local laws...

v5c69: A Reassuring Place

Seeing Hong Yaowu really made things sink in that it was over. To the villagers, it had been a night of scary noises and distant flashes of light… and that was the extent of it. Nobody had gotten hurt here. Nobody died.

I felt relieved. An enormous weight dropped off my shoulders. Gramps was holding down the fort at home, so I could just, for the moment, drink tea, put my feet up, and watch over the rest of the village. It was nice to sit for a moment, without having to wor...

Alice doodles 11/15/24

Alice, a new artist has done some art and some memes for us memes for us.

1: Jin and Mei
2:Excited Xiulan
3: Tianlan
4: Vajra: "You are not immune to alocholic cougars" meme
5: Xianghua study
6: Yin in a bunny suit. Shes a little confused.
7: Yun Ren: "Money" mem
8: Rags and Loud Bouy channeling Chainsaw man
9: Xiulan study
10: Ri Zu study
11+12: Jin study.

Chapter later toady. Sorry about the delay yesterday, I had a bunch of meetings and those mee...

v5c68: Beginning to Feel Like Victory

This chapter is unedited. The previous Chapter has been edited.

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Gou Ren couldn’t help but smile when he saw Chun Ke and Pi Pa embrace, hugging each other tightly. He had been having a kind of shitty week, all told—his sleep had been troubled, and he had had to get up a couple of times in the night to check on everyone, to make sure they were alright.

“They’re cute, are they not?” Xianghua asked, a sm...

Art: 11/10/24

I bequeath to thee this Cai Smuglan, from a new artist named Alice!

Also Tsuu has made soemthing cursed. Jin's cake.

v5c67: This Too Shall Pass

Chapter is now edited

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On the third day, there was finally some semblance of peace. The guests were fed and watered, the laundry was done, the house had been swept… and Pi Pa was at a loss at what to do now. Her Master had told her to rest. The others were about their own business, resting and recuperating.

Pi Pa was seated upon the porch, overlooking the frozen river. There were no corpses being burn...

v5c66: The Noble Arts

Xiao Su Ge, granddaughter of Elder Xiao Ge, stood upon her flying sword with her hands behind her back. While her exterior was refined as a Disciple of the Cloudy Sword Sect should be, inside was a different story. It was taking all her effort to keep the smile off her face.

It was finally time. She was finally upon an adventure, a real adventure, like all the stories her beloved grandfather had told her about his own youth.

She was finally, trul...