A Male Lead from Taoism or Confucianism, a Gentleman Scholar Who Cultivates Righteous Qi, Any of These Will Do 男主是 道家 儒家，书院君子 修浩然气的随便一个

1. 1 我 I Studied for a Hundred Years, Then Left as an Earthbound Immortal 我读书百年，出门陆地神仙 Jun Sandi君三帝Eastern Fantasy217k WordsCompleted [Invincible + feel-good power fantasy + System + Confucian cultivation] In the Great Yu Dynasty, demons and monsters roam alongside immortals and Buddhas. There are sword immortals, Daoist patriarchs, and things beyond comprehension. Ye Han transmigrates to the Great Yu Dynasty. After a hundred years of studying, he finally steps outside, already a terrestrial immortal! His poems and books can become combat techniques. With “Bring in the Wine,” he becomes a sword immortal. I seek Buddha, and Bud 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Confucianism, poetry

2. 2 开 Praying for Rain from the Start, I Shocked Another World with Tang Poetry 开局求雨，我靠唐诗震惊异界 Golden Treasure Dumpling金宝团子Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + transmigration + literary plagiarism + two powerful, devoted leads + happy ending] Bai Letian, a graduate student in the humanities, transmigrated and became the only “educated man” in a poor little village in the Feng Kingdom on the Wenyuan Continent. In this world, could poetry and prose summon literary energy and make words come true? The culture here was so barren it brought tears to the eyes. There wasn’t even a Li Bai, Du Fu, or Li Qingzhao? From the start, drought-stric 1.1kReads8.7Score13514d adds
3. 3 国 National Fate: From the Start, I Become a Sage Through Confucianism and Slay a God with a Poem 国运：开局儒道成圣，一首诗斩神 Coffee Potato Cup咖啡土豆杯Urban165k WordsCompleted Spiritual energy has dried up, and immortals and gods have vanished! Our Xia Nation has lost ninety-nine consecutive battles in the War of National Destiny! Our territory has fallen, and our dignity has been stripped away! Sakura ninjas, Federation werewolves, holy knights of the Church... They see our Xia Nation as prey! Today is the hundredth battle, a fight to destroy our nation! I, Chen Zhixing, inheritor of Tai Chi, go to my death without hesitation! Everyone thinks Xia will fall, but they 71Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 4 无 The Peerless Poet Sage 无双诗圣 Cheng Yunfu乘云复Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Confucian Fantasy + One Female Lead] The Great Zhou Dynasty is an age when poetry and prose can move the world! Write a fine poem, and you'll gain peerless literary fame, praised throughout the land. You can even stir the power of heaven and earth, turning it into countless arrows that rain down on enemy nations! Poetry and prose hold tremendous power in this era. After transmigrating, he finds that his fiancée has joined forces with outsiders to bully him? Ha! With the literary treasures of fi 5.7kReads8.5Score43514d adds
5. 5 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32.3kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds
6. 6 百 The Confucian Sage Across the Ages 百代儒宗 A Tree Falls to Dust一木落尘Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Confucian Cultivation]+ [No System]+ [A Very Cautious Protagonist]+ [Everyday Comedy] Also known as: My Senior Schoolmate Really Doesn’t Seem Like a Bookish Sort! Working hard? No way. Isn’t slacking off so much better? Standing out? No way. Isn’t lying flat wonderful? In a world overrun by demons and monsters, humanity built a wall and defended itself in a corner of the East Sea. Guan 3.6kReads8.4Score29914d adds
7. 7 至 The Greatest Sage and Teacher 至圣先师 Bubble Bubble Bubble泡泡泡Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Du Yu transmigrates into an age of collapsing rites and warring schools of thought. The knights break the law with their martial prowess; the legalists rule the people with cruelty; soldiers wage war to end war; demons act with brutal strength; barbarians conquer through bloodshed; the Yin-Yang school schemes against all; the strategists twist words and corrupt virtue; the Dao drains living beings in its pursuit of ascension; Buddhism sucks them dry to attain Buddhahood; demons devour blood and 2.3kReads7.8Score18814d adds
8. 8 儒 The Way of the Confucian Sages: The Power of All Saints 儒道：众圣之力 September Cold Wind九月寒风Eastern Fantasy730k WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation + Transmigration + No System + No Harem + Overpowered] Su Luo transmigrated with nothing but a bowl. After struggling to survive for ten years, he finally discovered that reciting poetry could earn him literary energy, while reading the classics of the sages could cultivate righteous spirit. He began with the line, “The righteous path of mankind is full of hardship,” and awakened the Sacred Temple of the Literary Realm. Confucius, the Sage of Literatu 30Reads5.4Score—14d adds
9. 9 最 The Last Sage of Letters 最后一位文圣 Jiang Wan蒋万Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [The Way of Letters] [No System] [Traditional power progression] [No harem] [Not invincible] Endless darkness, a single glimmer of starlight. The boy Jiang Ling opens his eyes and wakes in a prison, only to discover that he has transmigrated to ancient times. The seas have changed, the world has transformed. Though the Way of Letters flourishes here, only Confucius and Mencius are known; Li Bai and Du Fu are nowhere to be found… “Doesn’t matter. I’ll take care of it!” 7.9kReads8.2Score80614d adds
10. 10 百 A Top Scholar Hailed by a Hundred Sages! And You Call Him a Sour Confucian Scholar? 百圣齐鸣的状元郎！你管这叫酸儒秀才？ Pretending to Be a Fish, Playing in the Water扮鱼戏水Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Became a Sage Through Reading [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [The Way of Literature] A masterpiece of Confucian cultivation: [Takes off at Chapter 89, explodes at Chapter 93] “If you, Lin Yi, had not been born, the literary path would have languished in darkness for ten thousand years!” This is a world where reading grants literary talent. Lin Yi reads Earth’s Classic of Poetry, Songs of Chu, Han fu poetry, Tang poetry, and Song ci poetry, cultivating a noble spir 822Reads8.8Score14314d adds

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    Confucianism, with its emphasis on righteousness and integrity, is both present.

11. 11 我 I’m a Paragon of the Righteous Path, Yet I’m Bound to a Blackmail System 我，正道楷模！身负勒索系统 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Li Dao transmigrated to another world and became a famous good Samaritan. He also awakened a Super Blackmail System. Its only function was to strengthen anything he extorted! [Ding! Extortion successful. Southern Bright Li Fire has been upgraded to Southern Bright Divine Fire.] … And so, Li Dao extorted prodigies while maintaining his image as a paragon of righteousness. The Saintess came to break off their engagement? She'd better watch her step on the way back. The Holy Son came to provoke hi 7.2kReads8.8Score54414d adds
12. 12 儒 The Confucian Way Reigns Supreme? I’m Reciting Tang Poems in Another World! 儒道至上？我在异界背唐诗！ Zhang Yi'an张亦安Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted Ci Song, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, transmigrates to another world: a strange realm where Confucianism reigns supreme. Here, only scholars can command the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transcend the mortal realm to become saints. Then Ci Song makes a startling discovery: this world has no Li Bai or Du Fu. For someone who can recite all three hundred Tang poems by heart, this is undoubtedly the best of times. A slow-burn story, with plenty of fore 36kReads8.7Score3.9k14d adds
13. 13 大 The Great Xuan Scholar 大玄读书人 Holding the Moon手捧月亮Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional slow-burn + long-term foreshadowing + Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, ghosts, demons…] Ning Jin transmigrates to the vast land of the Xuan Kingdom. After living there for more than a decade, he is astonished to discover that Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and ghosts all coexist in this world. From then on! Drawing on the poetry and writings from his past life, Ning Jin steps onto the Confucian path. As he gradually adapts to this wondrous cultivation world, he makes another 27.3kReads7.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    Look, I personally prefer the book "The Miscellaneous Duties of the Academy, The Path to Enlightenment for the Poor".

14. 14 儒 Entering Sainthood Through the Confucian Way, Who Says I'm a Spoiled Young Master? 儒道入圣，谁说我是纨绔世子？ The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Confucian cultivation➕No System➕No harem➕Becomes a Sage later➕Poetry and the arts] In a world where countless paths of cultivation coexist, there are martial artists, Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, sorcerers, shamans, poison masters, demons, gods and devils... Shen Chen'an's soul transmigrates into the body of a wastrel, and he vows to have nothing to do with gambling, drugs, or women. He thought he would be able to live a carefree, debauched life. But the world is like a game of chess, and he 7.1kReads8.3Score47314d adds
15. 15 书 A Servant at the Academy, Proving the Dao from Humble Beginnings 书院杂役，寒门证道 Looking Back at the Mountains and Rivers回首山河Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Ordinary-Person Cultivation + No Saintly Protagonist + No Harem + Every Grudge Repaid + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead] Heaven and earth have an end. What becomes of all living beings? Jiang Xia transmigrates into a world governed by the so-called “Literary Dao,” only to discover that everything is part of a scheme laid over ten thousand years. The Literary Dao’s “Heavenly Rankings” bear the cultivation of hundreds of millions of humans. They slaughter the myriad races and 1.4kReads8.1Score10014d adds

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    A novel that carries on the Confucian tradition. Using literature to convey moral principles, Chinese poetry resonates throughout the land.

16. 16 投 I Invested in a Prodigy for a Century, and the Empress Calls Me Her Master 投资天骄百年，女帝称我为师 Chen cc Chen陈cc陈Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Across the Five Regions and Four Seas, heroes vie for the path to imperial power. Lu Chen transmigrated into this world and struggled for half his life, only to become a teacher at a small academy. He thought the dazzling, boundless world had nothing left to do with him, until his golden finger finally arrived. He could see everyone’s destiny, along with the troubles and trials they faced. As long as he taught them and answered their questions, he would receive generous rewards. The greater the 5.9kReads7.8Score49514d adds

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    Founding Confucianism, cultivating a noble and righteous spirit

17. 17 大 The Great Zhou Order: I Became Famous Across the Land by Copying Poems from the Start 大周令：开局抄诗就名扬天下 A Peerless Beauty from the South南方有佳人绝世Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate in the Great Zhou, he copies a poem famous throughout the ages from the start, triggering a celestial phenomenon and slaying the invading enemies. The ancient greats of Earth are terrifyingly powerful. The Great Zhou Dynasty spans a vast territory, and its foreign tribes are powerful. This world is home to Confucianism, Buddhism, martial arts, Daoism, immortal sects, demons, and the supernatural. Confucian cultivators 18.3kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    The first book allowed him to manipulate events in another world by copying Earth's poetry; the second book earned him rewards for teaching his disciples Confucianism.

18. 18 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 31.5kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds
19. 19 文 The Grandmaster of the Way of Literature 文道祖师 Jiang Wan蒋万Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted [The Way of Letters, no System, traditional fantasy, decisive and ruthless, no-brainer] In this world, people can master literary energy through reading. Those who become scholars can travel between heaven and earth, move mountains and fill seas, and bring things to life with a stroke of the brush. But every book capable of imparting literary energy is monopolized by aristocratic clans and wealthy families. Ordinary people can't afford to read them. Now the court is in turmoil, and the Way of Le 18.7kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    This book fits the bill perfectly 🍉

20. 20 剑 Sword and Wine 剑酒 Cup of Snow杯雪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + one heroine + slow burn + passionate adventure] In the Eastern Lands, a tavern waiter wears twin sabers at his waist and tempers his heart in the mortal world. In the Western Regions, a devoted monk carries a paintbrush, bringing flowers to the world. In the Southern Mountains, a Daoist wields peachwood, using talismans to subdue mountains and seas. In the northern lands, a monster carves a wooden staff, its dragon's roar shaking the Nine Heavens. And in the Ce 13.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    So you're practically saying it's this book: In the East, there's a young waiter, two swords at his waist, tempering his heart in the mortal world. In the West, there's a mad monk, carrying a paintbrush, filling the world with flowers. In the South, there's a Taoist priest, wielding peach wood, using talismans to suppress mountains and seas. In the North, there's a demon, carving wood into a staff, its roar echoing through the heavens. And in the Central Plains, a young boy puts down his book, picks up a sword, hangs a wine gourd, and with one step, he traverses a thousand miles, with one step, he chills the nine provinces! —With this sword, I will shatter the stars.

21. 21 儒 Confucian Dao: Poetry Opened My Literary Aperture from the Start, and I Went on a Plagiarism Spree 儒道：开局诗启文窍，我抄疯了 The Cow That Eats Grass会吃草的牛Eastern Fantasy274k WordsCompleted [Confucian Cultivation + No System + One Heroine + Intelligent Protagonist] In his previous life, he was Peking University's youngest professor. Unluckily, he transmigrated to a Confucian cultivation continent and became the "idiot" of a remote clan. The main branch planned to strip him of his status and make him a slave, so the youth stopped holding back. With "Wind," he stirred wondrous signs across heaven and earth; his poetry awakened his literary acumen and turned a desperate situation arou 168Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I absolutely have to recommend this one. The protagonist is a Confucian, but he has Taoist friends and Buddhist brothers. It's a single female lead, and it's really straightforward.

22. 22 儒 Confucianism and Martial Arts Under Heaven 儒武天下 Chasing Dreams on Green Mountains青山逐梦Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted “What is a Confucian?” “Confucianism: a stroke to the left and a stroke to the right make a person. Rain nurtures all things, and all living beings have needs. Meeting the needs of good people is what it means to be a Confucian.” “What is benevolence?” “To hold a sharp sword and be unmatched beneath heaven. That is benevolence.” The Divine Continent is vast and boundless. Nine provinces, four seas, and one hundred thousand mountains. The Great Xia Dynasty rules the Central Plains like a crouchi 14.9kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
23. 23 我 I Became a Sage of Confucianism and the Dao by Copying Poetry 我靠抄诗成儒道圣人 The Original Half-Day Demon半天妖本尊Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In the Haoran Realm, scholars’ words become law, and they wield the power of heaven and earth. Those who temper their bodies with righteous energy slay enemies with poetry, destroy kingdoms with verse, and use their writings to command the world’s respect. Ding Erdou transmigrates here carrying five thousand years of Chinese poetry and prose. He will write his way to sainthood, protect humanity, drive out demons, and set a chaotic world right. 2.7kReads8.1Score18714d adds
24. 24 朝 I Rebuke Treacherous Ministers at Court and Only Beg for Death 朝会怒斥奸臣，我只求一死 Original Wish本愿Eastern Fantasy495k WordsCompleted From the start, a Hengdian extra transmigrates straight into the imperial court. System mission [Death] activated: Gain one thousand years of cultivation every time you die. He furiously denounces treacherous ministers in court, repeatedly volunteers to lead armies against the rebels, and writes denunciations of the sacred immortal sects... Fang Yuan is either courting death or on his way to court death. And yet... The Great Qin Empress: “Fang, you love the people as if they were your own childr 1.9kReads9.1Score17114d adds

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    By the time the author finishes writing and you've read it all, will the classical Chinese passages in the college entrance exam still be considered questions?

25. 25 刚 I Just Became a Martial Artist, and a System for Rising to Sainthood Arrived 刚成武夫，逆袭成圣系统来了 Coffee Tea咖啡茶Eastern Fantasy648k WordsOngoing [A new novel from the author of I Became a Sage Through Reading, with 700,000 readers. Just received its rating] [Xuanhuan + Confucian cultivation + Absurd humor + Comedy + Subverting expectations + Visiting brothels to listen to music + Must-read] Ning Hao transmigrates to a world ruled by Confucian teachings, where a mysterious beggar declares him a once-in-a-thousand-years martial arts prodigy. But just as he becomes a martial artist, the Counterattack and Become a Sage System arrives thirty 8.4kReads8.6Score57614d adds
26. 26 大 From the Start in Great Qin, I Sweep Through the Hundred Schools with the Four Lines of Hengqu 大秦开局横渠四句，横扫诸子百家 Warden Of The Old Days旧日守望者Anime Fanfiction700k WordsCompleted Great Qin + System + Multiple Female Leads + The Legend of Qin + Qin’s Moon Xunzi: “Lay down your life for righteousness?” Su Xuan: “Everyone dies eventually, and some people just need a little help along the way.” Xunzi: “We Confucians have always used reason to persuade others!” Su Xuan: “There’s logic, the law, and physical force. Surely one of them will suit you!” Xunzi: “A gentleman helps others achieve their wishes!” Su Xuan: “You’re all gentlemen, so please help me make my wish come 8.6kReads7.9Score52014d adds
27. 27 神 A Mythic Take on the Hundred Schools of Thought: I’m a Novelist 神话版百家争鸣之我是小说家 A Common Man's Fury匹夫一怒Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled I Seek Immortality, Starting with Copying Books. After his death, down-on-his-luck comic artist Fang Ziping woke up in a world where a hundred schools of thought contended: Confucians could make their words reality; Painters could bring anything to life; Legalists wielded the authority of imperial decrees with every word; Monks could lift Mount Sumeru with their six-zhang golden bodies and stand firm for five hundred years! Fate Masters could decide whether someon 5kReads8.7Score38014d adds
28. 28 儒 Peering into Immortality Through Confucianism 儒中窥仙 Radish in the Twelfth Lunar Month腊月里的萝卜Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Confucian Cultivation + Protagonist Cultivates Confucianism Through Painting + Nearly Invincible + Two Male Leads] “In the 1325th year of the Great Zhou dynasty, a new king throws the realm into chaos. Immortals remain hidden from the world, while demons and monsters roam everywhere.” Looking at this war-torn world, He Xiuyun can't help thinking of the bold ambitions he had when he first began cultivating. But now, after fifty anxious years, he has accomplished nothing. “If no one is going to t 1.6kReads8.6Score13914d adds
29. 29 我 My Martial Arts Come from Poetry 我的武功出自诗词 No One Gets Hurt in the Jianghu江湖不挨刀Eastern Fantasy774k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Cultivation] [Invincible] How Am I Cultivating in a World of Martial Arts? After transmigrating to another world, Wen You would occasionally find strange cultivation techniques appearing in his mind whenever he recited poetry. Gradually, a legend of the "Demon Sword" arose in the martial world. This is a story about wandering the martial world. With flowers and wine, spring is always here. With neither candle nor lamp, the night lights itself. 1.2kReads8.0Score10214d adds
30. 30 儒 The Confucian Sword Immortal: Ten Years of Study, Righteousness Sweeps Across the Heavens 儒剑仙：读书十年，浩气荡青天 Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a down-and-out scholar, Chen Ning studies diligently, determined to travel to the capital and sit the imperial examinations. It is only when he accidentally touches his maid's fox tail that he discovers this world is nowhere near as simple as it seems! Luckily, Chen Ning awakens the Confucian Sage System in time, allowing him to slay demons and study every day. [You studied the Analects and grasped a divine ability: Purple Qi at Your Side] [You recited The G 12.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
31. 31 鬼 The Ghost-Backed Confucian Sage 鬼背儒圣 Newborn Watermelon初生西瓜Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Confucian cultivation + a scholar-sage with a monstrous back + constantly bursting out of his clothes + smashing everything] A wordless book, chronicling the affairs of all the heavens. Gu Mo arrives in a strange world carrying a heavenly book. Here, reading makes you stronger. “Little monkey, let me ask you this: Confucius said, ‘If a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die content in the evening.’ What does that mean?” “It means if I find out where you live in the morning, I’ll go kill y 7.6kReads8.4Score67514d adds
32. 32 大 Great Tang: I'm in Suiye City, and My Little Brother Is Li Taibai? 大唐：人在碎叶城，弟弟李太白？ Zhu Sanliang朱三两Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Anxi Protectorate]+ [No System]+ [Three legendary transmigration manuals]+ [Farming]+ [Starting out in Suiye Town] Li Mu transmigrated to Suiye City in the Anxi Protectorate during the Kaiyuan era, becoming the older brother of the immortal poet Li Bai. He had in his hands the three legendary manuals for transmigrators: The Barefoot Doctor's Manual, A Guide to Civilian and Military Personnel, and The Militia Military Training Manual. He had also thoroughly studied the Grand Ancestor's On Contra 6.6kReads8.7Score55314d adds
33. 33 修 Cultivation: Starting with the Imperial Examination 修道：从考科举开始 Howling Sky Spirit Wolf啸天灵狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Li Qingquan transmigrates to another world resembling ancient China and becomes a poor farmer’s son. Seeing more than a dozen family members crammed into one small courtyard, he decides something has to change. When he learns that this world has exalted cultivators, he is even more determined to make his move. Follow his journey as he leads his family to earn money and prosper, uses a simple golden finger to help his brothers pass the scholar examinations and take the Daoist exams, and eventuall 2.4kReads8.5Score19914d adds
34. 34 文 The Way of Letters: Chinese Poetry Subdues the Otherworld 文道：华夏诗文镇异界 Azure Sky, Yellow Earth天青地黄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted The Star of Literary Fortune hangs high in the sky, and its power spreads across the Nine Provinces Continent. Thus, scholars can gain the Star of Literary Fortune’s power simply by reading. This power, known as literary energy, allows writers and poets to turn poems and prose from the unreal into the real, slay enemies, and earn glory... Before Yu Xian transmigrated to the Nine Provinces Continent, he was an unknown online writer. Of the ten web novels he wrote, he abandoned six halfway through 3.3kReads7.4Score27114d adds
35. 35 读 Books Are Useless? Why Are You Kneeling When My Words Make the Law? 读书无用？我言出法随你跪什么？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (Slow burn + ensemble cast + not a wish-fulfillment story) For thousands of years, the immortal, martial, and sword paths have flourished across the realm of the Nine Provinces. Here, only the survival of the fittest and the rule of the strong matter. The people at the bottom, the ordinary folk, can only crawl on the ground and survive by accepting handouts. Until one day, a scholar founded an academy. To the court, he said: “Govern with virtue, and you will be like the North Star, fixed in its 13.1kReads7.5Score1.3k14d adds
36. 36 文 A Literary Giant's Journey Begins with the College Entrance Exam 文坛大佬从高考开始 Flute and Drum at Sunset夕阳箫鼓Urban401k WordsCompleted [No female lead] + [No romance or ambiguity] + [Classical poetry and literary masterpieces] + [Traditional culture] + [Literary world] Transmigrated during the college entrance exam? Who cares whether I transmigrated or not? I’m doing the test first. Nothing can get in the way of my exam! The immortal poet and poet-sage have been replaced? Help, the college entrance exam tests poetry composition too? In a daze, Jiang Yun, frail and ill, gazes at this world with curiosity... At the Shangsi Festiv 3.2kReads8.7Score20914d adds
37. 37 我 I Praise the Sages Through Poetry and Reopen the Path to Heaven for the Nation 我以诗颂圣，重开国运通天路 Surging Si River泗水汤汤Urban717k WordsCompleted [National fortune + ensemble cast + livestream + lighthearted comedy + historical figures + fantasy based on classical poetry] Lin Fengyu transmigrates to Blue Star, where the inheritance of ancient Huaxia civilization has nearly been severed. He finds himself in an unlit shrine to the ancient sages. He plans to join his classmates in reciting texts and worshipping the sages, awakening the wills of the great figures from Yuan Star. Success will earn them an infusion of primordial energy, sending 85Reads6.2Score10214d adds
38. 38 一 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 The God of No-Nonsense不二的神Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    A touch of noble spirit, a thousand miles of exhilarating wind.

39. 39 满 The Entire Court Is Stunned: One Poem Wins the Emperor's Ear! 满朝皆惊：一首诗词动圣听！ May Fireflies五月流萤Eastern Fantasy424k WordsCompleted [Plagiarism Master + Poetry + Invincible Protagonist + A Golden Age for Confucianism] After transmigrating into a world governed by Confucianism, Su Mo becomes a poor scholar. From the start, he is put on the spot at a poetry gathering. He dips his brush in ink and writes: "The immortal has long since ridden the Yellow Crane away; all that remains here is the Yellow Crane Tower..." In an instant, his literary talent soars three thousand miles into the sky, and the Star of Literature stirs the he 2kReads6.3Score10514d adds

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    Both of these books are good.

40. 40 请 Please, Sir, Save Me 请先生救我 A Skiff Glides on the River小河泛轻舟Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A book of forgetting sorrow, a page of breathtaking tales. Its ink is black and white, its stories full of twists and turns. [Page One: How can one cure lovesickness that cuts to the bone? One cup of water that forgets sorrow, and love is severed between you and me.] [Page Two: Where can one seek the path to immortality? In the White Jade Capital in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities. Surely the answer lies in the skies.] [Page Three: Your Majesty, what troubles you? Will you 246.6kReads8.8Score36k14d adds

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41. 41 儒 The Confucian Sword Immortal: Read to Cultivate the Mind, Draw the Sword and Make Immortals Kneel! 儒剑仙：读书修心，剑出仙人跪！ San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy608k WordsCompleted [Get stronger by reading, Confucian sword immortal, fast-paced power fantasy, System, wild imagination] As a war between ten thousand dynasties rages, the Tianwu Continent, dotted with countless sects, has also plunged into a frenzy of competition. While ten thousand people train bitterly in the school grounds, I have no dantian, so all I can do is read. Chu Xuan: “Of all pursuits, reading is the noblest!” The nobles and aristocrats: “Hmph, scholars are useless.” Chu Xuan: “???” [You studied The 5.3kReads8.5Score39314d adds

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    These books all use Chinese poetry and literature as a path to success, following Confucian and Taoist principles. Worth a look! [Cool]

42. 42 儒 Confucian and Martial Arts Ascension: Just Call My Name and I'll Grow Stronger 儒道齐天：唤我名字就变强 Qing Mo Hen青墨痕Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted [Confucian cultivation]+ [Invincible]+ [A hundred schools contend]+ [Transmigration] Young Qi Chen transmigrates to a cultivation world after an accident, becoming a farmer's son whose family has never produced a scholar. Unexpectedly, people in this world can cultivate the Confucian Way and attain immortality through poetry and prose. Drawing on memories of his past life, Qi Chen writes poems and essays, using his righteous energy to cultivate his innate characters. Each innate character repres 521Reads6.3Score11414d adds
43. 43 玄 Xuanhuan: Living Off Others from the Start, I Emerged as a Confucian Sage 玄幻：开局吃软饭，出世即儒圣 Yao Ren尧人Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Slice of life + not a power fantasy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + empress + Confucian cultivation] Shen Wuming transmigrates to Northern Han, with an unbelievably fortunate start. His wife is devastatingly beautiful: "May all be well with you, my husband!" His father-in-law is powerful and influential: "My brilliant son-in-law!" Though surrounded by comfort and luxury, Shen Wuming has no intention of living off his wife. With his heaven-defying insight, he becomes a Confucian Sage. [Y 2.3kReads7.9Score24114d adds

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    The male protagonist's very first words evoked the entire Tang Dynasty, showcasing the brilliance of classical Chinese poetry and Song lyrics.

44. 44 我 How Did I, an Evil Cultivator, Become a Confucian Grandmaster? 我一个邪修，怎就成了儒家大佬？ Holding the Moon手捧月亮Eastern Fantasy845k WordsOngoing [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] [Not an invincible protagonist] “I really am a wicked cultivator. Why won’t anyone believe me?” Xu Ze is reborn as the ninth-generation heir of the demonic Xuantian Temple, shouldering the great task of restoring his sect to its former glory. Because he read so many books in his previous life, he somehow cultivated the Confucian supreme art, the Righteousness of Haoran. Because he read Daoist classics in his previous life, he casually mastered the Daoist supreme 5.7kReads8.5Score51914d adds

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    1: 🔥🔥🔥Transmigrated into the body of a down-on-his-luck scholar, Chen Ning studied diligently, single-mindedly aiming to enter the capital for the imperial examinations. It wasn't until he accidentally touched his maid's fox tail that he realized the world was far more complex than it seemed! Fortunately, Chen Ning awakened the Confucian Sage System in time, spending his days slaying demons and studying. [You studied the *Analects*, comprehending the supernatural power: Purple Aura] [You recited *The Knight Errant*, comprehending the supernatural power: Poetry, Wine, and Sword Technique] [You slew the Demon King of Shu Mountain, comprehending the supernatural power: Nine-Character Mantra] Ten years later, when Chen Ning preached to the world, his righteous energy stretched for over 30,000 miles, attracting phoenixes to alight on branches and dragons to emerge from the sea. Say I'm wrong? Then take my sword first! Buddha, Taoism, and Demons: "Wait, you call this Confucian cultivation?"

45. 45 儒 The Way of the Confucian Scholars: Writing Poems with My Life, I Bring a Million Scholars to Tears 儒道：拿命写诗，气哭百万儒生 Online Gaming to Chase Away Worries网游消愁Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing Xiao Ran transmigrates to another world, but before he can celebrate, he discovers that he is a useless invalid on the brink of death. The System tells him that writing a poem will buy him three more days of life. Desperate to survive, he writes poems nonstop, and before he knows it, he has become the Poet Sage! 90Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 全 Global Class Change: My Original Confucian Path Shocks the World 全民转职：我独创儒道流震惊天下 Washed Ashore搁浅呀Sports115k WordsOngoing The myriad races invade, and martial arts have reached a global peak. Through System quests, Ning Xuan successfully changed classes to become the world's only hidden class: the Confucian Sword Immortal. “The movement of Heaven is ever vigorous; the noble-minded person must ceaselessly strive for self-improvement.” “I am skilled at nurturing my vast, righteous qi!” [You have read a hundred classic Confucian texts and acquired the protective divine ability “Vast Righteous Qi.”] “Bring in the wine, 27Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 玄 Xuanhuan: Ten Years of Hard Study Made Me a Confucian Sage 玄幻：寒窗苦读十年，已成儒圣 King Sea Anemone海葵王Eastern Fantasy452k WordsCompleted After a thousand years of rule, the Great Qian is at the height of Buddhism, Daoism has withdrawn from the world, and Confucianism has fallen into decline. Li Xiao transmigrates into this era and begins by reciting The Great Learning. [Ding! Host has successfully recited a Confucian classic. Reward: Righteous Qi!] [Ding! Host has successfully recited a Confucian classic. Reward: Words Become Law!] [Ding! Host has successfully recited a Confucian classic. Reward: Primordial Violet Qi!] After ten 129Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 我 I Become a Sage Through Poetry, Who Dares Call It Useless? 我用诗词成圣，谁敢言它无用 Gold in the Sea of Hearts心海点金Eastern Fantasy273k WordsCompleted [Poetry + Confucian cultivation + one heroine (a minor part)] Lu An, who had read poetry far and wide, transmigrates to Great Qian, where people cultivate solely through the Confucian Way. The Confucian scholars of Great Qian wield their pens with such brilliance that their writing takes shape, leaping right off the page! A single work by a great Confucian scholar, “A Sword Immortal’s Journey,” conjured a white-robed sword immortal who slaughtered ten thousand demons! Lu An thought he’d be a 63Reads5.5Score—14d adds
49. 49 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10k14d adds

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    A masterpiece of Taoism

50. 50 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 173.7kReads9.1Score24.1k14d adds

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