My Marriage Contract Was Stolen from the Start? I'll Turn Around and Become the Top Scholar

Chen Nian, a veteran online troll and stand-up comedy writer from the 21st century, transmigrates into the Great Xia dynasty as a poor scholar.

His golden finger: the "Never-Ending Comeback" System. As long as he provokes an emotional reaction from someone by roasting them, he can exchange it for knowledge from every era and every corner of the world. Even more absurdly, the higher the target's rank and the greater their literary renown, the richer the reward.

And so begins the least "serious" path to success in the imperial examinations in history:

Roasting a great scholar: "Master, your writing is like an old woman's bound feet: long and smelly."

Roasting a fellow student: "Brother, your opinion makes me wonder whether you've ever read a book."

Roasting a superior: "My lord, your brow looks dark to me. I'm afraid you may have a brain disease."

To pass the imperial examinations, Chen Nian spends every day testing the limits of just how recklessly he can court disaster.