Magical Farm

Tianqi ShaoyeQidian

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Word count: 563.1K words

Summary

Muyan returns to his village to manage the orchard, and his old family dog Dabai suddenly starts barking wildly at a sealed ancient well. He lifts the well cover and descends to investigate, discovering that the bottom of the well leads to a hidden realm where grasslands, forests, and rivers interweave, inhabited by exotic beasts with miraculous healing powers, fish that come ashore to graze, and all kinds of wondrous plants. After eating the meat of these exotic beasts, he and Dabai grow noticeably stronger, faster, and more resilient. From then on, Muyan repeatedly travels back and forth to the hidden realm, catching strange fish, taming monkeys, brewing fine wine, and gathering spirit herbs, bringing the realm's produce back to the real world to build a profitable business. He gradually becomes caught up in a whirlwind of everyday events and troubles that follow one after another—going viral online, visits from investors, and chess showdowns.

Editor's review

This is a brisk, offbeat farming novel. Its appeal lies in the ancient-well secret realm continually yielding novel flora and fauna, and the satisfaction of the protagonist using them to improve his life; the beast meat, monkey wine, and chess showdown episodes are light and amusing. Suited to readers who want to relax without heavy conflict. Weaknesses: the setting is simple, the leveling and business logic are straightforward, and later plots tend toward formula.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy relaxed farming and leisurely living
Readers who like secret-realm treasure hunting and resource-accumulation satisfaction
Readers looking for short, low-effort diversion

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous worldbuilding and deep character arcs
Readers who prefer intense combat or complex mystery

Reading tips

Read it as light diversion, chapter by chapter in fragments
Treat the secret realm's resource output as the main satisfaction thread; don't overthink real-world plausibility
If the early setup feels slow, jump in at the plot after the beast meat strengthens his body

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

What is this book about?

The protagonist's family well leads to a magical farm, and he uses its wondrous beasts and plants to improve his life and make his fortune.

Is it a cultivation or ancient-martial-arts novel?

No. The author explicitly labels it an offbeat farming novel with no cultivation and no ancient martial arts.

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About the author

Tianqi Shaoye Author

Tianqi Shaoye is an author known mainly for online literature, and also uses the English name Tianqi Shaoye. Public information about his nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal background remains limited. Judging from the two works included in the database, Super God Refining System and Magic Farm, his writing is aimed primarily at male readers and focuses on urban fiction and fantasy-oriented web novels, often categorized as premium fiction and high-quality web literature. His works tend to blend urban settings with fantasy elements such as systems, refining, and farming, featuring brisk pacing and an emphasis on plot momentum and reader satisfaction, with clear characteristics of popular genre fiction. Although existing materials do not provide a complete writing history or detailed biography, these two representative works offer a general sense of Tianqi Shaoye's continued efforts in male-oriented and urban fantasy fiction and his positioning as a writer for online readers.