Transmigrate to Ancient Times 穿越，古代

1. 1 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: My Golden Finger Is a Trash Can 逃荒种田：我的金手指是个垃圾桶 Zhu You1竹由1Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + fleeing famine + building something from nothing + a touch of ensemble cast) (The early story is about fleeing famine, the later story about farming. A slice-of-life tale of family and village affairs, with a romantic pairing that shows up further in.) On an utterly ordinary day, Fang Li went out to throw away the trash, only to be struck dead by some thoughtless idiot dropping something from a height. When she woke up, she had become a six-year-old girl with the same name as h 30.4kReads8.3Score4.6kShelves

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   When I first opened the novel, I didn't have high hopes, thinking it would be like those clickbait novels with only a novel title or an interesting story, lacking any real substance. However, after reading dozens of chapters, I found that this book is different from those sensationalist, silly novels, and also different from those ancient famine-stricken stories. Instead, it's full of warmth, and the author's writing is clearly excellent. I've carefully read all 247 chapters that have been updated so far. The author depicts a new kind of female awakening that didn't exist in the old era, yet it's all very reasonable. In the old society, for a woman to rise up, she first needed the help of an enlightened father, brothers, and family, and secondly, she needed to be proactive and have a heart that was no less than a man's. It's more reasonable and heartwarming to see capable women awaken their self-awareness with support. This novel doesn't simply reinforce one side of feminism or patriarchy; instead, it objectively presents the fact that there are bad people among good people, and good people among bad people. I feel the author has a lot of depth and cultural knowledge. Keep it up, and I look forward to the exciting plot developments!

2. 2 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 40.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   I quite like three imperial examination novels and one novel about an emperor courting death. ✨ 1️⃣ Transmigration to ancient times + Imperial Examination + Over 1000 chapters + Slow-burn + Gradual ascent 2️⃣ Transmigration to ancient times + Billions in assets before transmigration + Reasonable death allows him to return and inherit + Courtesy + Becoming a legendary emperor + Hilarious 3️⃣ Transmigration to ancient times + Imperial Examination + Woman disguised as a man + Only her grandfather knows she's a woman + Prime Minister + Future revelation in the epilogue + Not frustrating, intelligent 4️⃣ Imperial Examination + Top student + History whiz + Master with a powerful background + Farmer's son + Crazy face-slapping (Literary version)

3. 3 这 This Emperor Is Not Only Lazy, He’s Also Rude 这个皇帝不仅摆烂，还没有素质 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Ying Yi transmigrated into a strange dynasty and became an emperor! But Ying Yi had no desire to be emperor. All he wanted was to find a reasonable way to die and abdicate as soon as possible, so he could go back and inherit his hundreds of billions in wealth! So he set out on a path of nonstop suicide by bad decisions! Politics is all about compromise, but Ying Yi never compromises! The empress dowager wreaking havoc in the harem? He chews her out! The literary, lovesick empress? He chews her o 95.1kReads9.2Score9.5kShelves
4. 4 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
5. 5 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
6. 6 全 My Whole Family Transmigrated: My System Can Only Buy Things from Home 全家穿越：我的系统只能买家里货 Listening to the Rain on the Bank伏岸听雨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted Fun] Both plot and everyday life are going strong. Light, funny, and heartwarming. There are couples! There will be a little rivalry for the heroine, but it ultimately ends in one-on-one romance. Expect an ancient-style domineering CEO, a refined villain, a yandere, unrequited love... but the final partner may not be the heroine. Cui Mingzhi transmigrates with her whole family to the Great Jing Dynasty, r 1.3kReads9.3Score145Shelves

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   A decent time-travel novel, featuring various elements such as time travel, system, beloved pets, farming, business, and a strong female lead.

7. 7 水 Water Margin: More Children, More Blessings, Winning Heroes and the Realm 水浒多子多福收好汉争霸 Stop Making Up Names for Me乱给我起名Historical225k WordsCompleted [More Children, More Blessings] [Recruiting Water Margin Heroes] [Conquest on the Battlefield] Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess, too? Li Zhu: Boss, I’m a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig just trampled my precious little cabbage? Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and Yanjing is already gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid’s ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He’s not playing by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Wushu: Forget 1.2kReads6.2Score105Shelves

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   An officially recognized, exhilarating story featuring melee combat and sneak attacks.

8. 8 穿 Can You Really Have Regrets After Transmigrating Into Water Margin? 穿越水浒还能留下遗憾吗？ Stop Making Up Names for Me乱给我起名Historical153k WordsOngoing Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess as a bonus? Li Zhu: Boss, I'm a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig has gone and taken advantage of my precious daughter! Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and now Yanjing is gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid is ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He doesn't play by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Zongbi: Forget invading the south. We'd better figure out where to run! Western Xia: Our Weste —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 天 The Genius Little Apothecary 天才小药妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The second installment of A Talented Poison Doctor! The excitement continues! On the very night she transmigrates, a strange man takes liberties with her from head to toe. Not only is he handsome, he’s domineering, too. “Little medicine girl, this prince has taken a fancy to you. Don’t even think of escaping for the rest of your life.” Gu Feiyan is stunned. Is this really such a good thing? Fine, she won’t run. She’s already put down roots. She is a genius pharmacist, a master of both medicine a 2.6kReads9.2Score319Shelves

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   1. A genius pharmacist, skilled in both medicine and poison, transmigrates to ancient times, only to encounter a formidable opponent from the start, constantly bullied and bullied, with the arrogant declaring, "You'll never escape this world..." This... This book is the second generation of characters from "The Genius Little Poison Consort." They experience various hardships in life. The male protagonist resists tyranny, enduring unimaginable torture and abuse, growing into a leader on the continent amidst amnesia and adversity. The female protagonist experiences separation of body and soul, losing her memory, and desperately searching for who she is before finally regaining her memories. The story of lovers finally getting together... ❤️Ta-da!❤️ Sweet Donut is here with her favorite books👀

10. 10 妖 The Alluring Alchemist 妖娆炼丹师 Gu Xiaoxiao顾筱筱Ancient Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Hua Ruge, the Great Zheng Empire’s most notorious good-for-nothing woman, was abandoned by her family, despised by the world, and betrayed by her fiancé, who fell for someone else, killed her, and dumped her body! Even an uncle could put up with that, but an aunt couldn’t! The queen of the ancient martial arts world transmigrates into her body. From then on, this good-for-nothing turns her life around, and the fool becomes a dazzling temptress, blinding everyone! You bullied her? She’ll beat you 138Reads9.0Score109Shelves
11. 11 丹 The Alchemy Goddess's Portable Space 丹神娘子的随身空间 Truth Fish真理鱼Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted She thought it was just a cheesy transmigration story, never realizing she had actually returned to life! Lan Zixi, the heroine, accidentally unlocks a portable pocket dimension while searching for a way back to Earth, and from then on steadily climbs toward the top! What? A way to tame beasts? I don't know that! I know the ancient art of beast taming! Rare pills? My friends eat them like candy! Peerless divine weapons? Handsome men will bring those to me! Becoming a great powerhouse? Just a mat 712Reads9.0Score121Shelves
12. 12 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 36.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
13. 13 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
14. 14 穿 Transmigrating to Ming Dynasty: The King's Style 穿越大明之王者之风 Hu Pinghui胡萍慧20k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: The Way of the King —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    His soul transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, where he ruled the world with the demeanor of a king!

15. 15 雨 Rain Brings Life to All: The Cold-Faced Physician Rises in a Chaotic Age 雨生万物：冷面医师乱世逆袭 Hai Bei Gao海贝高Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Medical Consort and Political Intrigue] Her soul transmigrates into a lonely girl, and with modern medical skills she stirs up a storm at court, caught in a deadly clash between three great powers! When she goes from a top modern orthopedic surgeon to the lowest sort of courtesan... A surgery ends in sudden death, and Wan Yusheng, an elite doctor, transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl sold into the Zhao residence in the Great Xin Dynasty. Given the name Yusheng during a rainstorm, she 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of a courtesan at the mercy of others? A modern female doctor is determined to overturn the chaotic world! By day, she endures and lies low; by night, she transforms into a legendary physician in the capital, winning the heart of the wolf king and the adoration of the crown prince, using her medical skills to carve out her own path to becoming emperor!

16. 16 古 It's Hard to Stay Alive in Ancient Times 古代活着好难 Shao Yu邵玉Ancient Romance628k WordsOngoing The rating is a little low right now, but it should gradually rise. What can an ordinary person do after transmigrating to ancient times? Just try to survive! But living well is really hard. Still, you can't die a second time just because things are difficult. So let's see how our heroine, Zhang Wenwen, faces every hardship and makes a good life for herself in this ancient world, while planting the seeds of equality for women. Many readers have said the pacing is a little slow at the start, so i 146Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    [Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist] The female protagonist, Zhang Wenwen, lives a difficult life in modern times. Her father dies of cancer, and her mother remarries. Just as things are starting to look up, she transmigrates to a family that deeply favors sons over daughters. Even before birth, she faces the possibility of being abandoned in the wilderness to be eaten by wild animals. 😢 Watch how Zhang Wenwen survives and changes her fate. 💕

17. 17 开 A Great Famine in Daqian from the Start: I Grow Crops to Build a Rich Nation 开局大乾饥荒，我靠种田富可敌国 October Tenth十月十曰Historical378k WordsOngoing He transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the middle of a three-year famine from the start: a thousand miles of scorched earth, with people driven to eat their own children! The powerful hoard goods and treat human lives as worthless. Just when all hope seems lost, Lin Yuan, a top agricultural university graduate, smiles. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, curved plows... While everyone else is gnawing on tree bark, his granaries are already overflowing! “What? The court wants to requisition 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Great Qian Dynasty famine started off tough, but the protagonist turned the tide by farming, making a fortune through production, and becoming incredibly wealthy – a truly depressing story!

18. 18 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after finishing! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a fantasy novel with likable characters, an explosive plot, and no dull moments. If you like this genre, don't miss it! 😘😘

19. 19 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 303Reads7.4Score—Shelves
20. 20 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score804Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 480Reads6.9Score108Shelves
22. 22 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score460Shelves
23. 23 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 871Reads—Score183Shelves
24. 24 婆 Little Notes from Pocheng 婆城小记 Green Perilla青香薷Ancient Romance866k WordsCompleted One-sentence synopsis: After transmigrating to a small town, she sells wine to support her family and rises through the imperial exams, bringing the Ming dynasty to life as husband and wife build a humble, lively life together. Chen Jian and Qin Yueyuan, along with their two children, unexpectedly transmigrate to the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty. Faced with an unfamiliar world, the couple struggle to survive at first, then gradually settle into everyday life among the townsfolk. Drawing on h 3.2kReads8.8Score410Shelves

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    This is an exceptionally good, slow-paced, slice-of-life novel. I'm currently looking for something to read again, so I'm trading this for a slow-paced, slice-of-life story—either about farming, everyday life, or the imperial examinations. I like stories about family life, heartwarming and uplifting slice-of-life moments, and stories with minimal or no special plot devices. Ahhh, this book is so good! I really want the author to continue writing, but so many people haven't read it yet, and I feel so bad for the author! It's truly amazing! Bookworms who like slow-paced, engaging stories and not mindless reading should definitely check it out!

25. 25 穿 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others transmigrate to find love, she transmigrated to build a nation. Lu Mingyu transmigrated into the body of a female chieftain on the frontier. Faced with an impoverished tribe and menacing foreign enemies, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She used modern knowledge to improve agriculture, ending famine for her tribe; she used an iron fist to enforce discipline, maintaining order; she used wisdom and courage to resist foreign invaders, ensuring the tribe's survival. When she led her people from poverty to prosperity, the whole world took notice. This young female chieftain proved through her actions that women can also hold up the sky.

26. 26 开 A Convict from the Start? He Coughs, and the Entire Court Trembles 开局罪奴？他一咳嗽，朝堂抖三抖 Lord Cai the Sixth, Who Loves Longjiang Pig Trotters爱吃隆江猪脚的蔡六爷Historical320k WordsOngoing [Transmigration into a Modern Criminal Investigation Story + Political Scheming and Detective Work + Comeback and Face-Slapping + Overwhelming Intelligence + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Strong Allies Joining Forces + Author with Years of Experience Completing Long Novels] I transmigrated into the body of a prince's grandson. The good news: I’m the eldest legitimate grandson, born to a noble station! The bad news: My father was wrongfully executed, I’m trapped in a camp for criminal slaves, a —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Despite being a sinner, he exudes an aura of power from the very beginning. His cough shakes the court and terrifies the officials. The story is fast-paced and incredibly satisfying.

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