The Chronicles of Raising Demons

A historically grounded xianxia tale with a little humor and a little snark. Claim territory, raise supernatural creatures, mend heaven and earth, and ultimately live free and unfettered.

Because cultivators have plundered resources to excess, the entire world has been pushed to the brink of collapse. And just at this moment...

An ordinary, dimwitted artsy young man transmigrates into the body of an impoverished village boy of humble birth and lofty ambitions-strict with himself, generous toward others, immensely learned, and extraordinarily talented...

This poor boy, who had vowed to become the top scholar in the imperial examinations, instantly becomes a walking source of hilarity courtesy of his new idiot occupant.

Fortunately, this idiot isn't entirely useless.

Our story begins in a little mountain village...

"Goddammit! I busted my ass to pass the county-level imperial exam! Who the hell forgot to tell me that even in ancient times, you could get sent down to the countryside-and that even a certified scholar has to serve as a village official?!"