The Protagonist Is Also Eloquent, Constantly Dropping Memorable Lines and Even Borrowing Plenty of Poetry. 主角还有文采，金句频出，而且还照搬许多诗词。

1. 151 采 Interview: This Reporter’s the Real Deal, He’ll Report the Truth No Matter What 采访：这记者能处，有事他真报 Auspicious Light Shines Brightly吉光高照Urban483k WordsCompleted [System + journalist + exposing inside stories] At some point, the media began caring only about sensationalism and traffic, with no one interested in the truth. Chen Mu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an independent journalist. He makes the unconventional choice to stand on the side of truth. A popular milk tea shop has long lines every day. Chen Mu reports: “A popular milk tea shop has been using expired milk for a long time to cut costs. Several victims have already been hospita 1.2kReads8.9Score150Shelves
2. 152 三 Three Lives, Three Worlds: I Don’t Want to Face-Slap Anyone from the Start 三生三世之我不想开局打脸 A Stranger Passing Through Time时年陌客Female-Channel Fanfiction231k WordsCompleted Who could have seen this coming? Bai Qian had barely rolled her eyes for the third time at Kunlun Mountain when a goddess glowing with holy light swooped in and stole her away! “Come with me. Learn the heavenly arts of medicine, sever all attachments, and pursue the Great Dao.” In a moment of hotheadedness, she betrayed Mo Yuan and tore her marriage contract with Qingqiu to shreds. But her tribulation of love came right on cue. To avoid a tragic romance with Ye Hua, she turned around and sold ou 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 153 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
4. 154 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.3kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
5. 155 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I’m Rewarded with Three Hundred Tang Poems 玄幻：开局奖励唐诗三百首 Wei Yu谓雨Eastern Fantasy363k WordsOngoing “Moonlight before my bed, like frost upon the ground.” Above the firmament, the full moon appears and vanishes, its divine radiance descending. “Slay one man every ten steps, leave no trace after a thousand miles!” Killing intent, deep as an abyss, envelops all directions, laying waste for tens of thousands of miles! “See that the Five Aggregates are empty, and cross beyond all suffering.” A golden Buddha appears, its palm revealing the Pure Land on the far shore! “The Dao gives rise to One, One 563Reads8.8Score—Shelves
6. 156 人 I'm in the Gaokao Exam Hall! Somebody Help Me! 人在高考考场，谁来救救我 I Really Don't Smoke我真不抽Urban854k WordsCompleted My name is Xu Yi. I woke up to find myself sitting in the college entrance exam hall. Is there any way to save me? Waiting online. This is urgent. Day One: Xu Yi said, “I told you, I’m just a transcriber. Why won’t any of you believe me?” Day Two: Xu Yi said, “Let me, a humble bookstore owner, give the Blue Star literary world a little shock!” An ordinary bookstore owner becomes a literary plagiarist and rises to the top of the literary world! 731Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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7. 157 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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   ① A down-on-his-luck wanderer, seemingly carefree, yet secretly stirring up trouble; a heartbroken man, jilted in an engagement, whose astonishing poem ignites a new era in Chinese culture, his identity as a poetic genius causing a sensation throughout the court and the country; and then there's the one who wields a wondrous book, using its pages to overturn the chessboard of the world, navigating all its turmoil. A blend of time travel and fantasy, each book hides a seemingly ordinary yet mind-blowing twist, with a brisk pace, vivid characters, and a constant stream of unexpected turns and exhilarating reads.

8. 158 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

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   The first book features a protagonist with excellent writing skills; the second is a plagiarist who rises from page to prime minister; the third is a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man but never reveals it, stunning the entire dynasty; the fourth is a farming, infrastructure building, and child-rearing novel; the fifth is a rebirth novel featuring a plagiarist whose male lead is sickly but also a beloved figure.

9. 159 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
10. 160 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 66Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    🪺The protagonist is a man of great learning and refined taste, possessing exceptional literary talent. At the poetry gathering, his eloquent writing astonished everyone, producing numerous memorable lines that made people exclaim, "Stop writing poetry!"

11. 161 你 You’re a Research Legend, and You Came to Our Entertainment Industry to Show Us Up? 你科研大佬，来我们娱乐圈炸鱼？ Quiet Deep in the Woods林深幽静Urban193k WordsOngoing Jiang Congxin was reborn on Blue Star and awakened a Reputation System. By raising his profile, completing achievements, and earning fame, he could draw skills or items. And so, on Blue Star, where entertainment was sorely lacking, a cultural creator known as the pride of China was born. One song, “A History Spanning Generations,” let the people of China feel the weight of history! One song, “Blue and White Porcelain,” launched a wave of Chinese-style music! One song, “Myriad Frontiers,” was ado 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who transmigrates and copies poems from his previous life, beginning his "ordinary" journey. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] The second book's protagonist, after transmigrating, uses a host system to review the affairs of ancient people and converse with them. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] The third book features a male protagonist reborn on Earth who gains fame through a system, making himself extraordinary. Read on to find out more! [Exploring][Exploring][Exploring] The fourth book features a protagonist who becomes a saint through reading; it's also a satisfying read. Those who enjoy this genre can check it out. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] Don't get lost, let's read more great novels together! [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

12. 162 不 Nothing More Than That 不过尔尔 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Er’er is a weak little immortal. She can’t fight monsters, and she can’t meditate either. With barely eight hundred years of cultivation, she loses it all the moment she ascends to the Ninth Heaven. But she has the gift of foresight. She knows that one day, the man before her will destroy heaven and earth and slaughter every living thing. Before he turns demonic, she must bind her little life tightly to his. Li Ye is a powerful High God. He ranks first at fighting monsters, first at meditati 6.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    I searched for him a thousand times in the crowd, then suddenly turning around, I found him where the lights were dim. This is the kind of review I'd give this book. It's a memory from many years ago, and I was surprised to find it on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). The author is a genius; to be precise, almost all the authors on her former website were geniuses. They wrote books as a side job, and they were all highly educated, so their writing was excellent. I used to copy down their passages as descriptive templates for narrative essays, memorizing them, which often earned me full marks on my essays, haha. The passages I copied also frequently received praise from my teachers because the writing was so beautiful. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

13. 163 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 15.2kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Rising from humble beginnings, reborn from the ashes, the path of immortality is lofty and ineffable. The Way of Literature will tell him that with a pen, one can also depict mountains and rivers. "Drinking Alone Under the Moon," "Tao Te Ching," "Spring and Autumn Annals"...

14. 164 儒 A Confucian Scholar Who Knows Martial Arts: Mastering the Art of Verbal Combat from the Start 儒生会武功，开局抡语大成 Plain Old Xu Qi平淡的徐七Eastern Fantasy169k WordsOngoing [No heroine + Confucian smack-talk + peerless talent + peerless background + the only one to cultivate both Confucianism and martial arts] Xu Tian transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming the only son of the nation’s guardian general and the sole heir to an army of hundreds of thousands of demon-suppressing soldiers. Yet at court, the empress forces him to enter the Confucian path in front of everyone. Under all eyes, Xu Tian uses his peerless talent to reach the third rank in a single s 19Reads6.1Score—Shelves
15. 165 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 6.5kReads8.5Score592Shelves
16. 166 大 The Great Poet of Dayin: From the Start, I Made the Entire Literary World Weep 大胤诗圣：开局抄哭整个文坛 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Historical816k WordsCompleted (Some readers may not enjoy the early plot. Please be patient and read on. The rating is gradually rising. Thanks for the support, Yan Zu and Yi Fei.) Zhou Mo, a literature PhD, wakes up as an impoverished scholar from a humble family in the Great Yin Dynasty. The original owner has nothing to his name and no hope of passing the imperial exams? Zhou Mo smiles. This world is starved of poetry. Where is the grandeur of the High Tang? Where has the elegance of the Song gone? With the treasury of fi 34Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to a parallel world where poetry is scarce, I use poetry to show off.

17. 167 母 Consort Mother, He’s My Imperial Father! You’ll Have to Pay Extra! 母妃，他可是我父皇啊，得加钱！ Shi Yan飠訁Historical121k WordsOngoing [The System dies from the start] “From now on, your name will be Wu Zhao!” “Yes.” Jiang Li transmigrated to ancient times, where he gained a maid who admired him… Years later, his maid ascended the throne as empress, earning the unquestioning faith of all under heaven. Jiang Li, the man behind the empress, refused any official post or noble title. “There was one less maid by his side then, but the world gained an unparalleled empress!” A year after the empress took the throne, Jiang Li, powerle —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: A mercenary transmigrates into the body of the second prince. His system dies at the start, but the villain is intelligent and starts a rebellion from his own fiefdom, navigating a world of women without getting involved. Character Traits: Not a saint, rather ruthless, loves scheming, and loves both power and beauty. Genre: Alternate Universe, Historical, Thrilling Read. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

18. 168 开 From the Start, I Was Sentenced to Death After My Family Was Seized, but Poetry Let Me Rise to the Top 开局抄家问斩，我靠诗词平步青云 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Historical573k WordsCompleted Lin Mobai, a top graduate student in literary studies, dies unexpectedly in a fire at an ancient-text archive. When he opens his eyes again, he has become another Lin Mobai, a poor scholar in the Great Xia dynasty. He is trapped in the Ministry of Justice’s death row, covered in wounds, with his execution set for three days later! The original owner had studied for ten years and just passed the first imperial examination, only to be framed for cheating by Zhao Wenxuan, a powerful local clansman. 186Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 儒 The Confucian Dao Son-in-Law: I Become a Sage by Wielding the Analects 儒道赘婿：我靠抡语成圣 Lord of the Purple Pavilion紫阁阁主大人Eastern Fantasy156k WordsCompleted [Confucian cultivation + hilarious power fantasy + subverting expectations] Modern-day underachiever Kong Lang is a top-tier jokester who’s a master of Fist-Analects memes. He lives by the creed, “If I have no morals, no one can guilt-trip me.” Then he opens his eyes in a Confucian cultivation world, reincarnated as a good-for-nothing. Thanks to his looks, he marries into the Princess’s household, where the scholars of the capital sneer at him as a useless freeloader. Who could have guessed he’ 79Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 儒 The Great Sage of Confucianism: My Literary Aura Can Slay Demons 儒道至圣：我的文气能斩妖 Let's Collect Seashells Together一起捡贝壳Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted A top modern university student, excelling in both history and physics, transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Tang and Song dynasties, but inhabited by demons and monsters. In this world, scholars can cultivate “literary aura,” and poetry and prose can channel the power of heaven and earth to slay demons and monsters! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to another world, he uses poetry and prose to gradually rise to sainthood, and uses his literary talent to slay demons and subdue mountains and rivers.

21. 171 三 Three Kingdoms: Turning the Tide at Red Cliffs 三国：从逆转赤壁开始 Grouper's Essays桂鱼随笔Historical600k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] + [Reborn] + [Power Fantasy] + [Court Intrigue] + [Conquest] Cao Ang is Reborn! He returns to the night in Wancheng that decided his fate. The first thing he does is save Dian Wei and Cao Cao. He takes precautions against Sima Yi’s “wolf-like gaze” and uproots the entire Sima clan. He sees through Huang Gai’s “self-inflicted wounds ploy” and Pang Tong’s “chain ships stratagem.” At the Battle of Red Cliffs, he makes clever use of the east wind, builds imitation warships, and sets 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 错 A Mismatched Blind Date: He Can See the Future, I Can Hear Thoughts 错位相亲：他预知未来，我听到心声 Grouper's Essays桂鱼随笔52k WordsCompleted A Mismatched Blind Date: He Can See the Future, and I Can Hear People’s Thoughts 14Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 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

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    Highly recommend the first book: Traveling extensively, the release of "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng's video brought a surge of visitors to the once sparsely visited pavilion... "Blue and White Porcelain" coincided with the resurgence of the lost Ru ware celadon, causing a double boom in orders and tourism in the porcelain capital. "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" and "Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu" cemented the image of Mount Lu as a silver river hanging from the heavens in people's minds... Tourism became a top trend in the entertainment industry, and the contemporary literary giant Lu Li received numerous invitations from scenic spots across the country. (If you like Hua Chenyu, don't read this.)

24. 174 我 I Used the Merit System to Turn My Hated Life Around 我用功德系统爆改黑红人生 Let's Collect Seashells Together一起捡贝壳27k WordsCompleted I Used a Merit System to Completely Transform My Infamous Life 14Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 188.1kReads9.0Score24.1kShelves

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    The Wang family, butchers' household, was full of burly men, each tall, strong, and robust—a veritable den of bear spirits reincarnated! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, was an anomaly—skinny, delicate, and seemingly fragile enough to be blown away by a gust of wind; standing together, he looked like a little fox who had wandered into a bear's den. Slaughtering pigs? The moment the pig's blood was poured over his head, he'd faint! Farming? The hoe was taller than him! Seeing that he was practically becoming a "useless person" at home, his mother tearfully made the decision: "Son, at your age, the only way for you to earn a living is through the imperial examinations!" Wang Sanniu: This is too hard! I transmigrated into a sickly man, and now I'm surrounded by a whole family of superhumans! I can't slaughter pigs, I can't farm? Fine, I guess I'll just have to reluctantly take the imperial examinations. Who would have thought that I'd pass the examinations so smoothly—from a child scholar to a county magistrate, then to a provincial graduate, and finally to a metropolitan graduate… He'd overcome every obstacle! From a seventh-rank county magistrate to the Minister of Rites, he carved his own path to the top with his pen! In the imperial palace, the newly appointed Minister Wang gently stroked his ancestral pig-slaughtering knife at his waist and smiled slightly: "Fellow colleagues, the son of a humble butcher is here—if you wish to engage in literary debate, I'll gladly oblige; if you wish to fight, this knife has drunk the blood of a thousand pigs, and I wouldn't mind slaying a few more."

26. 176 大 Great Xia: I Recline Among Flowers and Laugh at the World 大夏：醉卧花丛笑人间 Mao Yue Qingquan卯月灬清泉Historical610k WordsOngoing Also known as Transmigrating to Ancient Times: I Built the Thirteen Court Guard Squads (No System + No Cultivation + No Martial Arts + No Do-Gooder Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Power Fantasy + No Playing by the Rules + Showing Off) Become a princess’s consort? No way. I wouldn’t do that even if I were a dog. Teammates: “Bro, this is way too boring. Let’s go play billiards at Crazy’s place.” Princess: “Darling, our bed needs repairing.” Beauty: “Don’t run! We made a gigantic silk quilt.” 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to a fictional dynasty, mastering poetry and couplets, unbound by worldly constraints, building his own power—this is a rare and enjoyable read, devoid of typical wish-fulfillment novel tropes like soap-making. The pacing is a bit slow, perhaps due to the author's beginner level.

27. 177 文 The Great Literary Master's Self-Made Success 文坛大神的自我养成 Flute and Drum at Sunset夕阳箫鼓Urban225k WordsOngoing [No romance + alternate history + plagiarist author + lighthearted power fantasy] A useless college student preparing for the civil service exam transmigrates? And into a calligraphy competition, no less? Xiao Jin says life in this new world is way too exciting! But what's going on with this world? The first year of the calendar is set at Confucius's birth, with literary rankings, calligraphy grades, elegant gatherings, scholars' robes... And the people here are getting stranger by the day... “S 115Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, plagiarism is plagiarized reasonably, recommended! 👍👍👍

28. 178 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 16Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Don't idolize me, I'm just a legendary copyist of poetry! A lazy brother, a carefree sister! Luoyang in the sunset, the light of the Sui Dynasty! Recommendation index: 🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙 A time-traveling brother ⚡️ brings a different kind of wind to the Sui Dynasty sky 🚲! You, a lowly 🐻 spy, walk the ☔️ stormy road of the late Sui Dynasty's struggle for supremacy… 🌸tribes, kinship, love 💏, friendship, affectation, treachery, enemy affairs, ruthlessness, expressions… a mysterious force always pulls him closer to the deliberately concealed truths… A dream of home and country 🐴, the last pride and indulgence of a weakling… Even kings have their vulnerable moments, their hair turning white 💡! When he's tired, remember to buy him a cup of your fragrant tea!

29. 179 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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    This one! This one! It has to be this one!

30. 180 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

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    🎈🎈🎈Those barbarians from all directions who dare to invade will surely have their countries destroyed, their races exterminated, and their descendants wiped out. I want this prosperous age to be as I wish. The protagonist is literary, unlike other time-travel novels that rely on blatant plagiarism and excessive posturing, and avoid being overly entertaining. The poems and lyrics appear appropriately, and the characters are vividly portrayed.

31. 181 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 822Reads8.8Score143Shelves

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    In a world where literature and the Way are revered, if you can cultivate literary energy, those who achieve minor success can protect their bodies and prolong their lives, while those who achieve major success can make their words become law, attain physical sainthood, and protect an entire nation single-handedly.

32. 182 糟 Oh No, My Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 糟糕我的马甲被发现了 Loves Eating Pierogi爱吃头码头Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted Dual male leads (Chen Lu × Xie Shi), and they're each other's couple! They're in love! Make sure you understand that before reading...! [Secret identities × System × Showbiz × Light Fantasy] Good heavens, what is this author even writing? How is this any different from forcing a turd out when you don't even need to go??? 874Reads9.1Score105Shelves
33. 183 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 3.3kReads7.4Score270Shelves
34. 184 瞒 I Can't Hide It Anymore: The Princess Asked Me to Write Poetry Late Last Night 瞒不住了：昨晚公主邀我深夜作诗 Golden Lightning金色闪电Historical434k WordsCompleted Li Fei transmigrates and wakes up with a princess beside him. To clear himself of suspicion, he has no choice but to copy a few poems from Three Hundred Tang Poems and shock the enemy nation... 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book 🍧 features Li Fei, who transmigrates to the ancient Liang Dynasty. Upon opening his eyes, he finds a princess by his side. He starts by obtaining a pardon and a thousand taels of gold with a couplet. It just goes to show that with culture, you can go anywhere without fear.

35. 185 大 The Daqian Emperor's Bastard Son 大乾私生子 Long Dongqiang隆东强Historical137k WordsOngoing Li Xian is exactly as his name suggests: idle and carefree. The illegitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo, raised in Jizhou, he has neither status nor recognition. In his previous life, Li Xian was chief strategist at a national-level think tank, with expertise in both classical literature and macroeconomics. He possessed extraordinary rationality and a godlike perspective. After transmigrating, he becomes the illegitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's residence in the capital of Great Qian. Watch 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newly released! Please check it out and show your support!

36. 186 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 214.1kReads9.3Score21.3kShelves

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    It's super good, I've been following it, but the updates are too slow.

37. 187 落 After Failing the Exams, I Raised an Army, and the Empress Begged Me Not to Rebel 落榜后招兵买马，女帝跪求我别反 Premium Peanut Butter极品花生酱Historical535k WordsCompleted My name is Han Zicheng. I got lucky and transmigrated to the Great Qi Dynasty. I planned to enter officialdom through the imperial exams, but someone changed the name on my exam paper and took my place. He became the top scholar, while I failed. When I went to confront the examiners, they threw me out. In despair, I activated the “Failed Candidate” System. “When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will die!” “If I can’t pass the exams, then I 7.3kReads7.0Score398Shelves

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    It's really good. [Please follow]

38. 188 朕 I'm Shocked! The Prodigal Son Is Actually a Demonic National Preceptor! 朕震惊了，败家子竟是妖孽国师！ Strolling in the Wind漫步风中Historical2.7M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the Da Feng Dynasty as the son of the Duke of Ying, a notorious fool and wastrel known throughout the capital. Lin Chen cracks his knuckles. “If I’m the duke’s son, who do I have to fear?” And so Lin Chen charges headlong through life, from the capital to Jiangnan, from temples to court, from the northern frontier to the grasslands, leaving a fearsome reputation in his wake. Da Feng’s merchants are stunned. “Wait, you became the richest man in Da Feng. How is that being a w 89.4kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves
39. 189 幕 Behind the Scenes, I Use Cultivation Videos to Fool the Ancients 幕后，我用修仙视频忽悠古人 This Work本作Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Sky Screen Reactions + Behind-the-Scenes Deception + Modern-Day Sole Supernatural Practitioner + Historical Spoilers + No Female Lead] Cultivation is a uniquely Chinese tradition passed down for thousands of years, and it once enjoyed a vast following in ancient times. Qin Shi Huang sought immortality in the Eastern Sea, Emperor Wu of Han held a Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai, and Emperor Taizong of Tang became obsessed with elixirs... The ancients longed to become “immortals” who would live fo 10.9kReads7.6Score420Shelves

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    "Could it be that our ancestors weren't lying?" "Can people really cultivate immortality?" "An immortal lifted my head, and I received eternal life. To write such immortal-themed verses, perhaps Li Bai really did see a real immortal back then." "A sword flies through the sky, startling the slumbering dragon in Dongting Lake. Could the poem described by Lü Dongbin be true? Is there really a sleeping dragon in Dongting Lake?" "Yes, absolutely! I knew it! How can we simply dismiss everything left by our ancestors as feudal superstition?"

40. 190 大 The Swordbearer of Great Yu: I Become a Sage Through My Phone 大虞执剑人我靠手机成圣人 Shanyang Assorted Snacks山阳杂拌儿Eastern Fantasy603k WordsCompleted [Confucian Dao] [Literary Dao] [Martial Dao] [Immortal Dao] [Poetry] [Douyin Mall] In the Great Yu Realm, the Literary Dao reigns supreme. Scholars cultivate literary energy, grow literary roots, build literary palaces, forge literary courage, open the path of literature, attain literary hearts, and carve out literary realms... A young man transmigrates into the Great Yu Realm, rising from obscurity and being reborn through adversity. His poetry stuns the world, his strategy is unparalleled, and 2.8kReads8.4Score239Shelves

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    His soul transmigrated to the Great Yu Realm, where the paths of literature, martial arts, immortality, demons, and monsters coexist. The young man entered the path of literature through poetry, cultivating all three paths simultaneously… ultimately achieving sainthood.

41. 191 我 I’m Just a Plagiarist, but Becoming a Confucian Sage Seems Reasonable 我一个文抄公当儒圣很合理吧 Dengzhou Flag Officer登州小旗官Eastern Fantasy191k WordsCompleted This is a world where people possess literary talent, and scholars are no longer helpless in a fight. By reading the classics of the sages or writing outstanding poetry and prose, scholars can earn the sages’ recognition and gain literary talent. They can awaken their literary bones, open the apertures of their writing, and even awaken a literary heart, granting them extraordinary powers. The Great Feng Dynasty faces demons and monsters wreaking havoc beyond its borders, while treachery festers 33Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 48kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
43. 193 朱 The Red-Gate Play 朱门戏 Guest Beneath the Grain禾下客Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a top aristocratic clan? I know this plot! Xie Daolin, a burned-out screenwriter, unexpectedly transmigrates into the eldest legitimate son of the powerful Xie clan In his previous life, he worked from nine to nine, six days a week, just to pay his mortgage. Now he lives behind grand vermilion gates, in silks and luxury, with twin maidservants at his side and even tribute tea to rinse his mouth. This decadent life... is amazing! Now that he has 1.6kReads7.8Score134Shelves
44. 194 我 After I Left, Why Are You Crying and Begging Me to Come Back? 我走后，为什么又哭着求我回来？ Tell and诉与Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, the art of cultivating a twisted self, the carefree life of the ultimate archvillain, and the Life Choice System.] Ye Qiu transmigrated! He found himself in a vast, primordial world, during the period of recovery and rebuilding after the great calamity that had struck all races. His father was the Demon King Who Repels the North, one of the Seven Kings of the Frontier. His mother was the sole heir to the Tidehearing Sword Pavilion. His maternal grandfather was the master of 177.3kReads8.7Score21kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a Confucian and Taoist sage.

45. 195 大 The Marquis Who Guards the North of Great Qin 大秦镇北侯 Qiu Mohan秋莫寒Historical4.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate history]+ [Political intrigue and power struggles]+ [Passionate jianghu] The jianghu is a blazing furnace, while the imperial court is a battlefield of sinister schemes! Eighteen years ago, Marquis of Zhenbei Ye Zhao died in battle at Huoxie Ridge. Eighteen years later, Ye Qianchen drenched Chang’an in blood! He set out from the northern frontier, roaming far and wide through hardship! Ordered to enter Chang’an, he stirred up a storm of intrigue. Taking his sword into the jianghu, he 22.8kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    Both of these books are like this: time travel to ancient times, using poetry.

46. 196 摆 Three Years of Slacking, One Move Stuns the Sect 摆烂三年，出手震惊宗门 dubEastern Fantasy550k WordsOngoing [Slacking Off + Lighthearted Comedy + System] Qin Buxiu, the Misty Sect's number one slacker, completely lost his zest for life after three years of doing nothing. To keep himself from drifting through life in a daze, he set himself a modest goal: “Become an immortal.” But when Qin Buxiu finally made his first move after three years of slacking off, the entire sect was stunned! “Didn't you say he was a slacker? Why is his cultivation higher than mine?!” “Is he really a worthless mixed-spirit-roo 360Reads7.1Score109Shelves

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    "You're satisfied with just the top ten? Is that all you've got?!" Qin Buxiu nodded calmly. Seeing this, Li Qinghe felt a surge of anger and was about to rush forward to attack. But before he could make a move, the elder beside him pulled him back. While holding Li Qinghe back, the elder also tried to persuade him, "Sect Master, Sect Master, don't get agitated!" "He's just a disciple, it's beneath your dignity to argue with him." "Sect Master, please forgive him, don't hold a grudge." ...

47. 197 大 Great Tang: The Farmer's Noble Son 大唐：农家贵子 Zhi Yangyu智阳雨Historical703k WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was a golden age, flourishing with dazzling prosperity as envoys from every land came to pay tribute. Its glory has endured through the ages. Emperor Taizong of Tang once said, “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.” His words have filled generations of Chinese people with endless imaginings of that turbulent era. Zhang Yi’s soul transmigrated into the Tang dynasty. He had no System and no golden finger. Let’s see how 168Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A distinguished son emerges from a farming family in the Tang Dynasty.

48. 198 穿 Transmigrate and Sell Tang Poems from the Start 穿越，开局卖唐诗 Zhi Yangyu智阳雨Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After a drunken night, college student Lin Feng transmigrates to the Great Yan Dynasty. He builds a distillery and opens taverns, earning gold by the day. Just as he starts feeling pleased with himself, beautiful women reject him one after another, and his fiancée breaks off their engagement. After facing reality, Lin Feng changes course and enters officialdom. With the knowledge and experience of a modern man, he makes a name for himself in Great Yan. He fights north and south, helping Great Ya 2kReads7.9Score138Shelves
49. 199 完 Oh No, the Plagiarist Got Beheaded by the Emperor 完蛋，文抄公被皇帝砍了 Old Timer from Taoyuan Alley桃园巷老登Historical240k WordsOngoing “Chop off his head!” In the palace hall, the emperor, a man in his forties, angrily pointed at the man below. The man wore fine robes and had a handsome face! But now he was kneeling on the floor, pale and trembling all over, stammering, “Your Majesty, I really did write this!” “You still dare say you wrote it?” The emperor flung out his long sleeve and tossed a booklet in front of him. “Read it again, properly!” The man picked up the booklet with shaking hands and opened it. There, in bold, flo —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 The Six Arts of the Gentlemen君子六艺Historical3.3M WordsCompleted [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 55.3kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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