A Transmigrated Copyist in Ancient Times: Poetry, Face-Slapping, Imperial Exams, and a Satisfying Rise to Office 穿越古代的文抄公，诗词打脸，科举当官的爽文

1. 51 科 The Imperial Examinations: Rising to the First Rank of Officialdom 科举之官居一品 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 2kReads7.6Score101Shelves
2. 52 扬 Raising the Han Banner 扬锋汉起 Yu Shiliu宇十六Historical1.9M WordsOngoing As the Five Barbarians ravage China and flames of war spread in every direction, the court of the Eastern Jin drinks and dreams its life away amid poetry and wine. Yang Anxuan transmigrates into this age of chaos as a descendant of the Yang family. With his family in decline, powerful enemies all around, and a road full of thorns, he struggles onward through bloodshed and turmoil, riding north amid clashing blades and warhorses to restore his family's name. Commanding a mighty army, he faces nor 9Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Both books are alright. The first one has excellent writing and a great story. But I don't know why it has a low rating and not many people are paying attention to it. The second one is just average.

3. 53 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

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   [Sparrow's Masterpiece] Your master is one of only two great Confucian scholars of our time. You composed "Ode to the Goose" and "Sympathy for the Farmers" at the age of eight and a half, becoming famous throughout the land, from old women in the countryside to the highest emperors. [Cool]

4. 54 科 The Imperial Exams: I Conquered the World with Poetry 科举，我靠诗文名动天下 Whose Great Sage Is This?谁家大圣Historical674k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + no romance + alternate world + poetry and prose + fortune-telling by characters + sixfold honors in the imperial examinations + infrastructure + political intrigue] An imperial-examination story. Sheng Yu transmigrates to ancient times as a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He begins his studies right away, enters the finest academy in Jiangnan, then advances through the prefectural school and a tribute recommendation to the Imperial Academy. Step by step, he grows up and 1.2kReads8.4Score106Shelves

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   The male protagonist is highly intelligent, excels in poetry and couplets, crushes all opponents, and even plagiarizes Li Bai's poems.

5. 55 全 The Whole City Mocked Me as a Book Copyist, Yet I Became a Poet of the Poor 全城笑我抄书郎，我却成寒门诗仙 Grapes Mixed with Hami Melon葡萄拌香瓜Eastern Fantasy205k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, I find that its literary heritage has been severed. The powerful aristocratic clans sneer at me for copying books as a poor scholar. Never look down on the humble scholar's pen; my heart holds the stars of ages past. At Slender West Lake, I write “Ten Years to Hone a Sword,” and sword energy soars into the heavens; At a roadside pavilion, I compose “The Great Roc,” and a golden roc's phantom streaks across the sky; At Qinhuai, I meet my soulmate, and entrus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Check out this book, I highly recommend it.

6. 56 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 28.2kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves

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   Heaven and earth question the heart, Zhang Zao reveals his meaning. [You savor it][You savor it][You savor it] Actually, my writing skills are average [You savor it][You savor it], but I know a little about martial arts [Staring][Staring]

7. 57 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 1.5kReads8.1Score100Shelves
8. 58 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 7.1kReads8.3Score466Shelves
9. 59 剑 Sword Immortal: Song Forms as the Lead, Poetry as the Move 剑仙：词牌作引，诗句为招 Yu Qingqiu予青秋Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ci Poetry Titles] [Poetry] [Sword Immortals] Rumor has it that the Ji Sword Immortal who turned down Xie Zheng, the leading qin player of Qinyuan, has three famous swords: "Snow in the Mist," "Azure Jade Case," and "Nian Nu Jiao..." 11.1kReads8.0Score1kShelves

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   A night of fish and dragon dance. Moths, willow branches, and golden threads—the protagonist is incredibly handsome, sweeping across nineteen weeks with a single sword strike! [Licking screen][licking screen]

10. 60 高 I Wrote the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng for My College Entrance Exam, and the Heavenly Queen Became My Girlfriend 高考写出滕王阁序，天后成我女友 M Flash RayquazaM闪裂空座Urban438k WordsCompleted National college entrance exam + feel-good fiction + System + superstar girlfriend After transmigrating to the day of the national college entrance exam, Chen Bo writes “Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng” in the exam hall. The examiners are stunned. Is this really the level of a high school student!? On the day the results are released, the presidents and professors of top universities crowd around his door, astounding teachers and students alike. He can get into a top university after taki 5.6kReads7.9Score246Shelves

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    Although it's not from ancient times, it's still acceptable.

11. 61 致 The Depressing Literary Master: One Copy of To Live Brought the World to Tears 致郁系文豪，一本活着全球泪崩 A Cat That Can Do Side Flips会侧空翻的猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Parallel World + Rebirth + System + Literary Prodigy + Career + No Over-the-Top Drama + Not a Harem Novel) After leaving the military, Li Liwen, an office worker in a parallel world, had finally gotten his life back on track. But an unexpected industry downturn left him unemployed. The sudden blow triggered a heart attack in a fit of anger. When he woke up, he discovered he had returned to the age of seventeen. That year, he hadn’t even started his second year of high school. Then he stopped ho 26kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    These are the books by the plagiarist; the writing is good, and they don't feel overly melodramatic.

12. 62 文 Showbiz: The Entertainment World's Da Vinci 文娱：娱乐达芬奇 The Moon Above the Old City古城上有月亮Urban1.5M WordsOngoing "Music? That's my specialty. I'm a top-tier composer!" "Movies? I've studied them extensively. You know I've got several hit films to my name!" "Dance? I know a little. Yes, I did create the peacock dance." "Literature? I only know a little. I have just one work worth mentioning, To Live." "Architecture? I had a small hand in designing the Bird's Nest. Does that count?" "Painting? I really don't know anything about that. But I've got a disciple who's good at painting shrimp. You could ask him... 6.7kReads7.9Score467Shelves
13. 63 全 All-Round Artist: Starting with a Girl Group Audition 全能艺术家：从女团选秀开始 Snow Reflected in the Dusk薄暮映雪Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted [Song covers, violin, feel-good wish fulfillment, no romance] Singer Lin Xia transmigrates into the body of a rebellious, violin-playing prodigy. With the vocal skills of a powerhouse singer, top-tier violin talent, and Earth's entire music library at her disposal, she hits a sky-high note from “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” right from the start, stunning the crowd, then heads to a girl-group survival show to blow the competition out of the water. One song, “Chi Ling,” ushers in a new era of traditiona 8.1kReads8.7Score795Shelves
14. 64 开 From the Start, Transmigrated into a Brothel: I Take the Capital by Storm with a Script 开局穿越青楼，我靠剧本爆火京城 Shi Xiao Yi Er世晓一二Ancient Romance180k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + feel-good power fantasy + running a business + no romance + everyone's favorite + sisters being affectionate] Su Nianzhi opens her eyes and finds herself the young proprietress of Fengyuedu, a brothel on the verge of bankruptcy. Inside, the courtesans are headstrong and have offended the powerful; outside, rival businesses are eyeing them hungrily. And now an imperial decree is about to ban the sex trade, forcing every pleasure house to close! This, this, this... How can anyone 78Reads7.3Score—Shelves
15. 65 开 Bankrupt from the Start: Creating the Avengers of the Entertainment Industry 开局破产，打造娱乐圈复仇者联盟 The Big She-Monkey from Tuguan Village土官村大母猴Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance + Music + Literature + Film and TV + Comics + History...] Also known as: “Showbiz: Conquering the World with Viral Hits,” “Showbiz: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill Until I Go Crazy” Years later, The Avengers premieres. Only then does the world learn that the Song Emperor Iron Man, literature’s top-tier star Hulk and Black Widow, genius screenwriter Loki, top directors Wukong, the God of Comics Thor, and the Song God Spider-Man were 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
16. 66 开 System from the Start: Becoming a God of Songwriting in a Parallel World 开局系统：在平行世界做曲神 Hotpot and Sesame Flatbread火锅烧饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Songwriting + No CP + Slice of Life + Main Story Complete] Bound to an entertainment System from the start, what could Su Xin do? Naturally, she went along with it! With “Hapiness Street” as her first song, Su Xin became a hidden gem of a songwriter in the eyes of artsy girls. Then came “Chase Your Dreams with a Pure Heart,” the perfect inspirational anthem! With “Ten Years,” “Legend,” and “Stranded,” Su Xin became the strongest new songwriter around! “Blue and White Porcelain,” “Red R 7.4kReads8.8Score541Shelves
17. 67 全 The Global Creator 全球创作家 The One Who Holds the Brush执笔之人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System + Pure Wish Fulfillment + No Angsty Plotlines] After enduring trials across dozens of worlds and mastering every skill, Lu Xun was on his way back to Earth when he stumbled into Blue Star and unexpectedly became a composer. Composing music came naturally to him. Acting was a piece of cake. Writing books was effortless. Playing the piano was no big deal. Fortune-telling, though, was the real deal! He made the legendary superstar. He turned him into a celebrated movie emperor. If he 34.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
18. 68 快 Run! Wei Zheng Is Bringing His Son to Court! 快跑，魏征扛着他儿子上朝了！ My Bumpy Journey磕磕绊绊的我Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Year Seven of the Zhenguan era. A thunderous boom sounded in the sky, and I transmigrated into Wei Shuyu. As Wei Zheng's beloved son, shouldn't I help my father with his troubles? Li Shimin secretly hiding spending money? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out. Li Shimin wanting to take a concubine? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out. Li Shimin wanting to lead a personal campaign? Take a break, Dad. I'll chew him out... In short, whatever Li Shimin does, we oppose it. That's how you earn a reput 22.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    A super satisfying novel where the protagonist travels back to ancient times, is incredibly intelligent, relentlessly slaps faces, and enjoys the thrill of confronting whatever angers them!

19. 69 昏 The Fainthearted Empress: I’m Truly a Loyal Minister of Great Zhou 昏君女帝，我真是大周忠臣 Persevere, but Charge Extra自强不息得加钱Historical647k WordsOngoing [Losing-Dog Empress + Empress Consort as the Main Wife + System-Free Alternate-History Power Fantasy] I serve as a loyal minister in ancient times. The empress is a cute, foolish ruler who has shut herself away and neglects the affairs of state, while the regent consort is actually my fiancée. How can I govern the country well with a foolish ruler, then marry my regent fiancée? As a loyal minister of Great Zhou, I must sideline the empress and use the emperor as a figurehead to command those who 2.2kReads9.0Score165Shelves

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    I haven't read many stories on this topic, but this one is definitely a great one. Well, I wouldn't say that, just that it suits my taste. You might want to check it out.

20. 70 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and wins a poetry contest.

21. 71 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
22. 72 背 Cultivating with the Tang and Song Dynasties on My Back 背着唐宋去修行 Moon Over Chang'an, Ten Thousand Miles Away万里长安月Historical244k WordsCompleted The moon shines bright over Chang'an, ten thousand miles away. How could one not be moved by lofty Bianjing? The charms of two dynasties endure through the ages. He carries Tang and Song on his back as he cultivates. Nations vie for supremacy. Poetry gives rise to the Dao. They gather literary inspiration, practice the arts of writing, ascend the immortal path, absorb the vital energy of the four seas, and nurture the literary spirit of past and present, until the Literary Dao is perfected benea 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Time travel, copying poems, beautiful women, face-slapping, no brain damage, personally tested and playable.

23. 73 不 If I Don’t Take the Imperial Exams, Should I Just Farm? 不科举，难道种地？ You Suo有所Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The new novel Sequence: Creator is currently being serialized. Give it a read! It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. [Alternate History] [Imperial Examinations] [Plagiarist] [Political Scheming] [Farming] [No System] The barbarians on all four frontiers: anyone who dares invade will see their nation destroyed, their people wiped out, and their descendants cut off. I want this golden age to be exactly as I envision it. History is long, but I need only make the slightest effort 5.5kReads8.6Score398Shelves
24. 74 大 The Music Bureau Director of Great Wei 大魏乐府令 Feng Lin风霖Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Fantasy + Confucian Cultivation I, Li Yi, am a walking music library of Chinese pop, a master of cinematic effects, a human projector, a portable gramophone, and a world-class show-off. Just watch me steal the spotlight in this age when Liang, Chu, and Wei stand as rival kingdoms! The four great paths: Confucianism, Buddhism, Martial Arts, and the Dao If you like transmigration stories, bookmark this. If you like Confucian cultivation, bookmark this. If you lik 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who's the best at poetry and prose? Come to the Great Wei and see Li Lang! Li Lang's talent is unparalleled, he's stolen a beautiful jade and a fragrant flower, a carefree gentleman skilled in both literature and martial arts, his fragrance filling the air like flowers in full bloom. Back then, when Li Yi and Yang Hua competed for the title of the most talented scholar, the banks of the Green Lake were filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, firecrackers, waving red flags, and a sea of ​​people! Before the two even took the stage, Yang Hua started showing off. Good heavens! He gathered his righteous spirit and loudly proclaimed: "Wind and clouds meet, water flows; ice and fire merge, vapor never ceases. By the Green Lake, the winner will be decided; poetry and prose will determine history!" Li Yi, not to be outdone, also gathered his spirit and recited: "The roc rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles high, piercing the clouds and bathing in the starry river, judging the high and low of the sun and moon!" How about that? When it comes to showing off, Li Yuefu has never backed down! If you're interested, you can come and see Li Yuefu's poems travel the world, singing praises of the nine provinces!

25. 75 我 I'm a Talented Scholar in Another World 我在异世当才子 The Silver Moon Is No Crescent Hook银月不如钩Historical1.5M WordsCompleted An impoverished, dull-witted scholar is recruited by a top-tier aristocratic family as a prospective son-in-law. Three years pass, yet he hasn’t even seen what his betrothed looks like, let alone married her. Now, his body has been taken over by a university professor from the future. “Good heavens, why is Rumeng dressed so strangely today?” “Don’t make a fuss. It’s called a qipao, specially designed for Rumeng by Young Master Qin. I hear the dresses and high heels he designed have already beco 1.6kReads8.4Score140Shelves
26. 76 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 3.2kReads8.7Score212Shelves

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    These books are all pretty good.

27. 77 两 Two Worlds: I Became an Apocalypse Overlord and United the Nine Provinces 两界：成为末世大佬我一统九州 Dust Falling, Chasing the Wind落尘逐风Historical105k WordsOngoing [Two-World Portal] + [Otherworldly Continent] + [Apocalypse] + [Beauties] + [Zombies] + [Face-Slapping] + [Emotional Points] + [Gacha] This is the story of someone who levels up and fights monsters in the apocalypse, gradually becomes a big shot, then uses all kinds of modern firearms to sweep across another world. The protagonist, Cao Bin, transmigrates to another world and becomes the ninth prince of the Great Chu Empire. Like most transmigrators, he also gets a golden finger: as long as he co —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 综 The Depressing Fiction Writer Who Makes Every Heroine Weep 综漫致郁系作家，让女主泪洒 Python蚺蛇Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 548Reads8.5Score—Shelves
29. 79 让 I Asked You to Write About Social Issues, and You Wrote Calabash Brothers? 让你写社会现象，你写葫芦娃？ Ling'er Yo铃儿呦Urban688k WordsCompleted Zhang Shan transmigrates. When he opens his eyes again, he's already a contestant in the top 32 of the Young Creators Competition. The theme for the round of 32 is social issues. He pulls out the cartoon he watched when he was six. Calabash Brothers! When he announces that his piece will be an animated series, almost everyone thinks he's just trying to draw attention to himself. “Social issues? Animation? What a stunt!” But then... Green Snake Demon: “First, we need to cut off their communicatio 1.8kReads6.6Score100Shelves
30. 80 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, My Identity as a Poet Immortal Was Revealed 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份曝光了 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.8M WordsCompleted New book announcement: My Husband, Be Good. The Princess Is Here to Steal You Away. Thank you for showing your support by checking it out. This book is also known as After My Engagement Was Broken Off, My Identity as a Poetry Immortal Was Revealed. Li Chen’an transmigrates to the Ning Kingdom and becomes an unwanted son kicked out of his home! His background is truly tragic: He began his lessons at three, yet by eleven he still couldn’t recite the Three Character Classic. Then he spent three yea 4.8kReads8.9Score944Shelves
31. 81 儒 The First Upright Scholar of the Confucian Way 儒道第一清流 You Suo有所Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted My new book, Sequence: Creator, is currently updating. You're welcome to follow along. It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. Pangu split heaven and earth, and his breath became the Three Pure Ones. One part became the dragon energy of the sea folk, another the demonic energy of the demon race, and the third the talent of humanity. Thus, the sea folk were the first to awaken and take control of the boundless seas. The demon race came next, claiming the hundred thousand mountai 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
32. 82 文 The Copycat System: Changing the Entertainment World, Starting with Kong Yiji 文抄系统：从孔乙己开始改变文娱 Just a Big Ox-Horse是个大牛马Urban240k WordsOngoing What if all the world's literature were a blank slate, and a meteor brought Chen Qi to this unfamiliar world? From that moment on, a giant of world literature was born. Kong Yiji becomes a household name once again, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms is serialized on a web-fiction platform? Poetry and song come effortlessly, while prose and novels pour out of him. Works so far: “Kong Yiji,” “The Sight of Father's Back,” “Answer,” Romance of the Three Kingdoms, “I Love This Land,” “Farewell Again, 60Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    It's all about the protagonist copying books and showing off.

33. 83 穿 I Transmigrated to Become a Ghostwriter, but I’m Completely Rewriting the Originals 穿越当文抄公，但疯狂魔改原作 It's Hard to Be Free要自在难Urban318k WordsCompleted [No Harem] Zhong Yiyang was reborn in a similar parallel world and received a game-porting System. The System told him that this world’s gaming industry was underdeveloped. As long as he brought games over from his original world, he could easily rise to the top. But he never expected that his new dad was also a transmigrator, and had made his fortune by copying games! Naturally, he couldn’t port over games his dad had already copied. Looking at the System’s list, where nearly all the great game 79Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 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. 2.8kReads8.1Score188Shelves
35. 85 我 I Became a Sage by Copying Poems 我靠抄诗为圣 I'm a Cat Who Knows How to Be Cute我是会撒娇的猫Eastern Fantasy106k WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Major Villain] + [Cultivating Through Clones] + [No Female Lead] + [Invincible] + [Poetry Plagiarism] + [Sage] + [Empress] + [Feel-Good Story] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, he discovers that he is the Poetry Sage. Simply bringing any poem to life lets him summon wind and rain or conjure divine weapons. Go ahead and act wild if you want. Even sages, exalted ones, and the mightiest figures become prisoners at the feet of a single poem. —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 从 Becoming a God Through Plagiarism 从文抄公开始成神 Writing a Manuscript with Pen and Ink笔墨自成稿Urban51k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, he gets the Tycoon Web Novel System! Can writing novels really make you a billionaire? Lin Hao: "Help me up. I have words to write!" "Mission complete. You have received a river-view apartment in Tomson Riviera." "Mission complete. You have received a limited-edition Bugatti Veyron." "Mission complete. You have received 15% of Apple's shares!" "Mission complete. You have received 15% of Tencent's shares!" "..." Female secretary: "Boss, Buffett would like —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 娱 Showbiz: Write My Own Stories or It's Game Over! 娱乐：不文抄，就GG！ Guishan Loves King Oyster Mushroom and Pork爱吃杏鲍菇烧肉的鬼山Urban1.0M WordsCompleted ‘The God of Online Fiction’ ‘Romance King’ ‘Father of New Wuxia’ And more... “These are all just misunderstandings people have about me. I’m only a copyist!” Song Ci sighed helplessly. In this life, he had only wanted to laze around and enjoy himself. He never expected to go further and further down the path of literary greatness. 3.1kReads7.7Score168Shelves
38. 88 让 I Asked You to Write Poetry, Not Make the Tourist Spot Go Viral 让你写诗，没让你带火景区啊 The Talking Onion会说话的洋葱Urban138k WordsOngoing Lighthearted, logical, and not brainless, with no heroine. After transmigrating to the parallel world of Blue Star, Yang Yi spontaneously writes the immortal masterpiece Yellow Crane Tower at a tourist attraction. “An old friend leaves westward from Yellow Crane Tower, as blossoms fill the air in the third month and he sails for Yangzhou. His lone sail fades into the blue sky, until only the Yangtze flows toward the horizon.” As soon as the poem appears, Yellow Crane Tower, once almost deserted, 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 从 It All Began When I Wrote the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng for the Gaokao 从高考写出滕王阁序开始 Celadon Waiting for Rain青瓷等烟雨Urban720k WordsCompleted Have to write an essay for the college entrance exam? Try writing The Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng! For Wang Bo, who can recite it from memory, that’s practically free points. Once he’s copied out The Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, he moves on to New Concept English... What, you think the textbooks are boring? Then I’ll copy out something more interesting. Here we go: Chronicles of a Blood Merchant, To Live, Teahouse... What? You want foreign classics? How about Romeo and Juli 521Reads7.0Score105Shelves
40. 90 娱 Showbiz: I Became the World's Richest by Copying Books 娱乐：我靠抄书成了全球首富 Over the Hills越过山丘Urban989k WordsOngoing [Ding! The Host has created a patriotic quote: “The fate of the nation rests on every citizen.”] [Congratulations! You've received a cash reward of 100,000 yuan.] [Ding! The Host has created a patriotic martial arts novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes!] [Congratulations! You've received the [Divine Combat Skills].] Wen Hao transmigrated to a parallel world and became bound to the [Divine Literary Master System]. Creating any work with a patriotic theme triggers a random System reward. From th 815Reads8.1Score—Shelves
41. 91 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 18.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
42. 92 法 Mastering a Hundred Schools, Revering Confucianism Above All 法通百家，独尊儒术 Mercy, Fellow Daoist道爷慈悲Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After the demon race’s struggle for supremacy and the war between the witches and demons, the human race ruled the world. Once-prosperous Great Yu now teeters on the brink of collapse. The various feudal states eye one another hungrily, each seeking to claim dominion over the world, while the witches and demons lie in wait, plotting to seize control of the continent once more! Jiang Yi is reborn into this age. He contends with the Hundred Schools of Thought and battles witches and demons, determ 2.8kReads7.4Score217Shelves
43. 93 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Build an Empire with Poetry 穿越古代，我凭诗词成霸业 Three Bubbles三泡Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, everyone else becomes a prince or a crown prince, but he can only be a humble farmer! He takes the imperial examination from the start! Hey! We don't have a golden finger, but that's no problem. After all, I graduated from a top university in my previous life, and one poem, "Ode to Lime," will stun the world! 444Reads6.5Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Jiang Han groggily opened his eyes, catching a faint, pleasant fragrance, his mind still somewhat hazy. His blurry vision gradually cleared, and he saw a beautiful woman standing before him. She wore a long, light blue dress, with bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate features. She was a very beautiful woman, but her words left Jiang Han bewildered. "Brother Jiang Han, in my heart, you are only my brother. We can never be husband and wife. Today, let's annul the engagement!" Jiang Han was stunned. Wasn't he drinking? What was this beautiful girl in front of him? Was he dreaming? How could he dream of such a beautiful girl? "Brother Jiang Han, can you hear me?" Just as Jiang Han was about to speak, his brain felt like it had been pierced by a steel rod, twisted violently, and he instantly doubled over, clutching his head in pain, his body trembling, his face contorted in agony.

44. 94 开 One Poem from the Start, and the Entire Court Was Shocked! 开局一首诗，震惊满朝文武！ Horse-Monkey Shochu马猴烧酒Historical1.9M WordsCompleted The most capable weapons expert in the nation's special forces transmigrates into the body of the Han Dynasty's Ninth Prince, embarking on a legendary path to power. With strong liquor and a swift steed, he charges onto the battlefield, claiming all the world's power, beauty, and fragrance for himself. 180Reads9.0Score—Shelves
45. 95 诗 My Identity as the Poetry Immortal Is Revealed, and Goddesses and Empresses Beg to Get Close 诗仙身份曝光，女神女帝们求贴贴 Prince Xu Fengnian世子徐凤年Eastern Fantasy886k WordsOngoing [Poetry and the Way of Letters] [Multiple Heroines] [Words Become Law] Carry on the legacy of poetic culture and appreciate the beauty of poetry. Cao Da Qi transmigrates to a world without Tang poetry or Song lyrics! Then he awakens the Charismatic Poet System! As long as he writes immortal poems and wins the favor of goddesses, he will grow stronger! He writes the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, and Yan Luo Shen, the Confucian Half-Saint who is his master, falls for him! He writes, “An imm 403Reads7.2Score—Shelves
46. 96 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!” 7.9kReads8.2Score806Shelves

    Reader note

    I imagine that if I traveled to an ancient world where Confucianism and Taoism reigned supreme, I could effortlessly compose poems by Li Bai and Du Fu, thoroughly humiliating the literati of the other world, and ultimately achieving sainthood through literature.

47. 97 逍 The Carefree Little Landlord 逍遥小地主 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He was lucky enough to transmigrate, and even into the family of a wealthy landlord. He'd never have to worry about food or clothes, but he had no intention of wasting his life doing nothing. So Fu Xiaoguan casually set a few things in motion, never expecting the impact to be so enormous. The emperor wants to make him a first-rank official, the princess wants him as her husband, the daughter of the Minister's household refuses to marry anyone else, the barbarians want his head, the Yi Kingdom wa 37.2kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Read this one; at least the poems it plagiarizes aren't limited to those in compulsory textbooks, so it's somewhat original. If you can accept the rapid changes in the main character's female lead and the outrageous comments section, this story is still worth reading.

48. 98 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

    Reader note

    This is Fang Zhengyi, a master of fragmentary poetry; the protagonist only knows one or two lines of poetry.

49. 99 宦 A Journey Through the Officialdom 宦海征途 Snow Falls on Chang'an落雪长安Historical415k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Transmigration + Single Male Lead + Strategy] Zhao Liyang, a student in the Chinese department at Yanjing University, is struck and killed. He transmigrates to the Kingdom of Cheng. As someone who has transmigrated, Zhao Liyang swears he won't let this life go to waste before he leaves this world again. He takes the imperial examinations, becomes an official, and enters the court. He earns military merit, speaks out against his sovereign, and battles treacherous ministers. A 193Reads7.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    After the protagonist transmigrates, he becomes famous for copying poems and uses books to show off in various situations.

50. 100 逍 The Carefree Crown Prince 逍遥太子传 Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 36.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    Both were quite wonderful.

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