A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams
女穿男：农家子的科举青云路
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- Completed
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- 1.2M Words
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- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 10mo ago
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- A Woman in a Man's Body: I Make My Name in History Through the Imperial Exams女穿男：我靠科举青史留名Alternate title on Fanqie
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This is a very engaging and realistic farming and imperial examination novel. If it continues at its current pace, it will definitely become a top-tier farming story. The family is quite well-behaved, without any truly awful characters. Unlike many other farming novels that completely detach themselves from reality—for example, the portrayal of favoritism towards sons or children is far too…
Ahhh, this is so good! The writing is so beautiful and heartwarming, there are no exaggerated plot devices, everything develops gradually without any jarring moments!! Amazing!! Author, please write more!!! I want to read it!!! (Twisted, dark crawling, frantic screaming) ❤❤❤❤ The sudden plot twist was really awkward.
It's really good! The author updates so quickly; when I found it yesterday, there were four chapters updated. I hope they keep it up. The farming family the protagonist transmigrated into is incredibly poor. The protagonist schemed and planned for over 20 chapters to finally achieve some success so he could study. It's truly remarkable. The plot is realistic and not far-fetched.
This book is excellent. It doesn't start with an overly powerful, overpowered plot; it realistically portrays the experiences of ordinary people who have transmigrated. It shows gradual progress, slowly integrating into and rising to power in a backward era. Moreover, the protagonist, Shi Tou, is truly inspiring.
Overall, I'd give it a 9.5. It started off very well, with a solid and grounded feel. However, the later chapters, with their glass-related themes, counterfeit elements, and saintly figures, went a bit off-track, feeling like a different author. I stayed up all night reading the early chapters, and the counterfeit chapters took me several days to finish.
The author's writing is beautiful, simple, natural, and unpretentious—much better than other imperial examination novels. It's probably the second best imperial examination novel I've ever read. I really like this style. I don't like those with systems or exceptionally outstanding appearances.
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Just from this one sentence, I've watched this child grow up. How could I not know what kind of person this child is? Wow, Stone will definitely be the smartest stone in the future! Stone, Stone, you are a good stone! My goodness, Stone can become graphite, it can grow big or small, it can become a house, it has so many uses and wonders! Wow, it's really well written!
It's a great read. The main character did a lot of things to get into school in the early stages, and I really like his personality now. Keep it up! 👍👍👍
It's a fantastic read. The story of how difficult it is for children from farming families to study is realistically portrayed. The "golden finger" (advantageous abilities) is subtle and perfectly placed; there aren't many things a modern person could do if they traveled back in time. The logic is excellent.