A Scholar’s Poetry Can Hold Back a Million-Man Army 文人执笔，一诗可抵挡千万之军

1. 1 斩 Executed from the Start? One Poem Made Me a God! Defying Heaven to Change My Fate! 斩首开局？一诗封神！逆天改命！ Hua Nuo Huajingxuan花诺花靖轩Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the Great Qian Dynasty, the literary path reigns supreme, and poetry can manifest the divine! From condemned prisoner to supreme Literary Sage, Lin Fan uses modern knowledge to reshape the literary path! “Let the literary path serve the people, and let all under heaven live as one! I will change this world with my poetry!” 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Poetry, literature, and a noble spirit [shy]

2. 2 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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   Poetry, Confucianism, and Taoism—these are all incredibly captivating, and the satisfying read is definitely worth it. [Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece] The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character. Her golden core is extracted at the start, and a single line of poetry on the spot causes a sensation among Confucian and Taoist circles. [Thinking] She's both righteous and wicked, and revenge is never too late. Even after committing murder and arson, people still think she's a good person. [Laughing and crying]

3. 3 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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   Both books use poetry. The first one is about achieving sainthood through poetry, but it might have too many beautiful women and many historical figures appearing later. The latter two books use poetry to attack...

4. 4 大 The Great Zhou Order: I Became Famous Across the Land by Copying Poems from the Start 大周令：开局抄诗就名扬天下 A Peerless Beauty from the South南方有佳人绝世Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate in the Great Zhou, he copies a poem famous throughout the ages from the start, triggering a celestial phenomenon and slaying the invading enemies. The ancient greats of Earth are terrifyingly powerful. The Great Zhou Dynasty spans a vast territory, and its foreign tribes are powerful. This world is home to Confucianism, Buddhism, martial arts, Daoism, immortal sects, demons, and the supernatural. Confucian cultivators 18.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
5. 5 无 The Peerless Poet Sage 无双诗圣 Cheng Yunfu乘云复Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Confucian Fantasy + One Female Lead] The Great Zhou Dynasty is an age when poetry and prose can move the world! Write a fine poem, and you'll gain peerless literary fame, praised throughout the land. You can even stir the power of heaven and earth, turning it into countless arrows that rain down on enemy nations! Poetry and prose hold tremendous power in this era. After transmigrating, he finds that his fiancée has joined forces with outsiders to bully him? Ha! With the literary treasures of fi 5.7kReads8.5Score435Shelves
6. 6 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

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   1. Only scholars can control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transcending the mortal realm and attaining sainthood. When Ci Song was surprised to find that this world had no Li Bai or Du Fu, for him, who could recite the Three Hundred Tang Poems fluently, this was undoubtedly the best of times. 2. A thousand years ago, a sage awakened his talent and single-handedly liberated humanity from slavery and bloodshed, establishing roots in the Ten Thousand Mountains and the endless seas.

7. 7 儒 The Confucian Way Reigns Supreme? I’m Reciting Tang Poems in Another World! 儒道至上？我在异界背唐诗！ Zhang Yi'an张亦安Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted Ci Song, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, transmigrates to another world: a strange realm where Confucianism reigns supreme. Here, only scholars can command the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transcend the mortal realm to become saints. Then Ci Song makes a startling discovery: this world has no Li Bai or Du Fu. For someone who can recite all three hundred Tang poems by heart, this is undoubtedly the best of times. A slow-burn story, with plenty of fore 36kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
8. 8 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. 9 儒 Conferring Gods Through the Way of the Scholars 儒道封神 Northern Foothills of Dongshan东山北麓Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Within, powerful lords stir with ambition. Without, demons and barbarians watch like tigers on the prowl. The Wu Wei Dynasty has languished for a hundred years. A young man comes from the north, armed with nothing but a brush. He drives back the barbarians, expands the realm, and secures the nation. Zhang Yinian: a Confucian sage enshrined as a god! 870Reads7.3Score103Shelves
10. 10 至 The Greatest Sage and Teacher 至圣先师 Bubble Bubble Bubble泡泡泡Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted Du Yu transmigrates into an age of collapsing rites and warring schools of thought. The knights break the law with their martial prowess; the legalists rule the people with cruelty; soldiers wage war to end war; demons act with brutal strength; barbarians conquer through bloodshed; the Yin-Yang school schemes against all; the strategists twist words and corrupt virtue; the Dao drains living beings in its pursuit of ascension; Buddhism sucks them dry to attain Buddhahood; demons devour blood and 2.3kReads7.8Score188Shelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 儒 The Confucian Sage Rules the World 儒圣天下 We Share the Same Robe与子同袍Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This is a world where scholars command the forces of heaven and earth. Legend has it that Cang Jie, with two pupils in each of his four eyes, created the twenty-eight characters. His invention shook the world, gave writing to humanity, and put an end to the old system of knotted cords. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when a hundred schools of thought contended and sages emerged one after another, to Confucius, the revered teacher of all ages, who gathered the force of tale 120Reads7.0Score—Shelves
13. 13 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Gentleman of the Green Mountain青山君子Historical2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.4kReads8.9Score314Shelves

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14. 14 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

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    Just take a look! They're all well-written!

15. 15 我 I Subdue the Martial World with Poetry 我以诗词镇江湖 Jing Jiu敬酒Eastern Fantasy655k WordsCompleted Someone once asked Xu Jinhuan what the jianghu was, and what made a tale stirring enough to stir the soul. It was Zhao Mingzhao, seeking poetry in the drizzle after dusk, raising a cup of wine and speaking of green leaves thriving and red blossoms fading. It was Jian Shisan, whose name would make every famous sword beneath heaven seem like scrap iron if he had never been born. It was the Buddhist monk whose power grew with every broken precept. It was Lianshan, the devoted Daoist who pursued not 1.7kReads7.1Score129Shelves

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    Stop talking, I know you're referring to this book. Someone asked Xu Jinhuan what the martial world is, what true epic romance is. It's like the poet Li Qingzhao, drinking wine in the drizzling rain at dusk, reminiscing about the fading beauty of nature. It's like Jian Shisan, whose sword, though ancient, would have been worthless if he hadn't been born. It's like the Buddhist monk who grows stronger with each broken vow. It's like the Taoist Lian Shan, a man devoted to women. It's like Qi Xiushen, who cultivates himself, manages his family, governs the state, and brings peace to the world. It's like Ling Yunmu, who, among brothers, has no money, no strength, only his life. It's like Man Jiang Hong, who, when asked, "Where are you going?", Decisively replies, "The world!" It's like the swordsman driving a carriage that serves as a sword sheath. It's like Yuan Shouyi, who charged in and out of an army of 70,000 seven times. It's like Chaoge Yexuan, whose world now revolves solely around Chaoge. Or it's like you, adrift in the martial world, incorporating poetry into your swordsmanship, leaving behind countless Tang, Song, Han, and Yuan poems. Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan's eyes flashed with a hint of melancholy: One can write a poem, but that doesn't necessarily depict the world of martial arts. However, when Chinese poetry is infused with the art of swordsmanship, and one then ventures into the martial world with a sword, the poem can be completed in one breath, enduring for millennia. Great figures and small figures are the literal form. Great stories and small stories are the rhyme. As for the two words "affection" and "righteousness," they are the essence of the poem. And when all three leap from a single poem, they converge into the most valued meaning, thus creating a deeply moving and unforgettable tale!

16. 16 一 A Generation's Book Immortal: Bai Shusheng 一代书仙：白书圣 Purple Clouds and Snow紫云飘雪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Invincible, the Way of the Written Word, Literati, No Heroine, Pure AP] Seal demons, purge fiends, slay gods: if you pay, I'll do anything! “You know how to wield two blades?” “I wield two brushes!” “You can fly on a sword?” “I can race across the ground on ink!” Throughout the ages, demons and fiends have run rampant. The Way of the Written Word has declined, while the Way of the Sword has risen. Yet one man still enters the Way through writing, wielding his brush like a blade as he composes p 423Reads6.3Score—Shelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Writing Books Can Summon Gods and Ghosts 穿越古代：写书能召唤鬼神 Feng Yuxue风宇雪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Chen transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. By chance, he becomes the live-in son-in-law of Jinling City's richest family. At first, all he wants is to live off his wife, enjoying food and fun until old age. But he discovers that this world is full of demons and ghosts, as well as powerful cultivators. And his wife, Ning Xue, has a mysterious and extraordinary identity… At the same time, Xu Chen discovers that writing can not only improve his cultivation, but also sum 1.6kReads7.7Score146Shelves
18. 18 儒 The Sole Sage of the Confucian Dao 儒道独尊 Thunder at Jingzhe惊蛰闻雷Eastern Fantasy880k WordsCompleted What can a poem do? Slay enemies! Slay immortals! Exterminate demons! Subdue devils! Do you really think that plucking the sun and moon and reaching for the stars is just a wild fantasy? It is the Star-Plucking spiritual root of the Star lineage. Do you really think that lifting mountains with strength enough to cover the world is just a metaphor? It is the Mountain spiritual root of the Mountain-Moving lineage. In this world, the hundred schools compete in splendor, yet scholars of the Confucia 388Reads7.2Score—Shelves
19. 19 第 The Greatest Sage of Letters 第一文圣 Little Confused Shrimp小糊涂虾Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Year 723 of the Great Wei dynasty. Martial arts flourished throughout the realm, and Confucianism was experiencing a revival. But after years of warfare, the nation was weak and the people were destitute. The emperor and empress held power and vigorously promoted Confucianism, educating the people and gradually restoring the nation's strength. At this time, there was no Chu Ci, Han Fu, Tang poetry, or Song lyrics! Xu Xiaoyue had read widely before transmigrating here. Through poetry and song, he 84Reads7.7Score109Shelves
20. 20 我 I Built a Heavenly Court for Humanity and Summoned Heroes Without End 我为人族立天庭召唤英灵不要停 Zi Hui子丶辉Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsCompleted (Dynastic nation-building + power struggles + farming + summoning) In the eternal universe, after heaven and earth first came into being, countless races vied to become the chosen ones of the world. They gathered energy and fought for fortune, founding kingdoms, empires, and imperial dynasties... A golden age dawned. The Heavenly Book Ranking towered above the nine heavens, listing a hundred overlord races and their dynasties. The top ten on the list could each raise their fortune by one rank! F 5.7kReads7.6Score451Shelves
21. 21 墨 The Fragrance of Ink and the Rhythm of Poetry 墨香诗韵 Flowing WaterOWithout a Trace流水O无痕58k WordsCompleted Poetry and prose are art forms that blend emotion and philosophy. Through rhythm and imagery, they express the author's inner world and stand as treasures of Chinese culture. They are not only literary treasures, but also nourishment for the soul. Leafing through their pages feels like transmigrating across time and space to admire landscapes with the ancients and savor life's many facets. Every poem is a painting, every line of verse a song, drawing you in until you lose track of time. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 一 One Poem Can Hold Back a Million: I Guard the Nation's Borders with My Talent! 一诗可挡百万，我以才气守国门！ Moonlight That Eats the Sun吃太阳的月光Urban109k WordsOngoing The National Destiny Battlefield appears, and several people from each country are randomly selected to enter, with their experiences livestreamed. As Great Xia gradually falls into decline, Gu Liang is unexpectedly chosen for the National Destiny Battlefield. As soon as he enters, he receives the talent of the Supreme Sage of Literature. With the line, “I’ve fought three thousand miles in a single journey, and with one sword once faced a million foes,” he wipes out a million invading foreign ra 278Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    🍺🍺🍺 One hesitation, one wavering, and a good book is gone! This mainly tells the story of: the National Fate Battlefield appears, where each country randomly selects a few people to enter and be broadcast live. The Great Xia Dynasty unexpectedly begins to decline, and Gu Liang is unexpectedly chosen for the National Fate Battlefield, gaining talent upon entering... What is love in this world? It doesn't matter, reading is the most important thing! 🥰😍🥰

23. 23 咸 The Idle Prince: Emperor? Not Even a Dog Would Want the Job! 咸鱼皇子：皇帝？狗都不当！ Rock Sugar Meets Cola冰糖撞可乐Historical967k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + multiple heroines + no brainless plot + no business ventures] [The book's trial run failed, so the original title has been kept. As a result, the story starts drifting away from the title midway through. Please forgive me, dear readers, and just ignore the title. The quality is still pretty good ╰(*´︶`*)╯] Zheng Yuan, an overworked office drone, woke up one day and found himself transmigrated to the Great Zhou, a dynasty that never existed in history. The good news: This Gr 10.5kReads8.2Score408Shelves
24. 24 开 The Emperor Wu Is Stunned from the Start: You Wrote This Poem? 开局惊动武帝：这首诗是你写的？ Tea in Coffee咖啡里的茶Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Ping'an transmigrates from the start and unexpectedly learns the secret shared by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. To save his own skin, he threatens the Crown Princess: "Your Highness, you wouldn't want the secret between you and the Crown Prince getting out, would you?" He thought he could enjoy a peaceful life, but one poem was all it took to stir the Martial Emperor of the realm! 195Reads5.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 报 Your Majesty, the Heir Apparent Is Trying to Get Himself Killed Again 报告陛下，世子殿下又在作死了 Chu River, Han Border楚河汉界Historical2.6M WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Great Qian Dynasty's Number One Spendthrift and Rising to Lordship and High Office. Xu An transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes its number one spendthrift. He only wants to lie flat, make a little money, and flirt with pretty girls in his spare time. But people keep taking offense at him and trying to kill him. Fine. If you won't let me live in peace, don't blame me for what comes next! So he ties up a princess, swindles the officials, rebukes foreign 5.6kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
26. 26 啥 What? That Kid Doesn’t Want to Inherit the Throne? 啥！那小子竟然不想继承帝位？ Obsession in This Mortal World人间执念Historical3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + one heroine + passionate action + no saintly do-gooder + decisive and ruthless] A harsh, bitter fiefdom? Not a chance! Surrounded by wolves on every side? No, they’re merely whetstones for my blade. The winds of change rise again. With iron resolve and tender heart, watch as I ride the surging tide and protect you for a lifetime! At a single thought, heaven and earth change color. Smoke rises across a thousand miles, and ten thousand horses whinny in unison! 35.1kReads8.6Score53.3kShelves
27. 27 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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    It's not about pedantry, it's not about forced intellectual decline, it's not about plagiarism from the start. It requires critical thinking; the plot unfolds logically, and I love the poetry.

28. 28 无 With Ink in a Wordless Letter, I Become a God 无字笺中，我执墨成神 Mo Yu of Fallen Immortal Lake落仙湖的墨臾Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted On the Nine Heavens Continent, everything took on a form of its own after the heavens split. Moyan is a paper spirit born from The Wordless Letter, with no flesh or blood, only ink for bones, and just three years left to live. Her memories are shattered and her destiny is blank. She survives by devouring the unspoken feelings of others. Each remnant thought she absorbs can condense into a phantom blade, but it also hastens the tearing of her pages. To protect Lingyue, heir to the Gazetteer of No 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please witness the Nine Heavens Continent, where all things took form after the heavens shattered. Mo Yan is a paper spirit born from the "Wordless Note," possessing no flesh or blood, only ink and paper as her bones, with only three years left to live. Her memories are shattered, her destiny blank, and she sustains herself by devouring the unspoken emotions of others. Each fragment of lingering thought she absorbs can condense into a phantom blade, but it also accelerates the shattering of the pages. To protect Ling Yue, the inheritor of the Northern Plains Chronicles, she ventures into the Central Plains, overcoming adversity and ascending to the top of the Literary Heart Ranking. Ultimately, she uses her own heart as ink to mend her destiny, taking up her pen to continue the legend of the Nine Heavens.

29. 29 白 The White Dragon 白龙 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Xiao accidentally discovers a time-space passage to the Fishing City of the Southern Song Dynasty. The locals mistake him for a little white dragon who has taken human form. With his own strength, he helps defend a city and rebuild a nation. Behind him stand Taobao and Pinduoduo, the Yiwu Small Commodities Market, and the endless steel and machinery of the supply market. 152Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A. Liu Xiao accidentally discovers a time portal to Diaoyu City in the Southern Song Dynasty. Mistaken for a white dragon in human form by the locals, he single-handedly supports a city and rebuilds a nation. Behind him stand Taobao and Pinduoduo, Yiwu Small Commodities City, and the endless steel and machinery of the commodity market. B. In the Realm of Righteousness, scholars' words become law, wielding the power of heaven and earth. Those tempered by righteous spirit kill enemies with poetry, destroy nations with lyrics, and reign supreme with their writing. Ding Erdou, carrying five thousand years of Chinese poetry and prose, transmigrates here, becoming a saint through writing, protecting humanity, driving away demons, and restoring order to the chaotic world. C. [Literary Path][No System][Traditional Upgrade][No Harem][Not Invincible] Endless darkness, a glimmer of starlight. Young Jiang Ling awakens in prison, finding himself transmigrated to ancient times. The world has changed, and although literature flourishes here, only Confucius and Mencius remain, not Li Bai and Du Fu… "It doesn't matter, I will take action!"

30. 30 小 Young Master’s Guide to World Domination 小富即安？不，本公子意在天下 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Slow burn + farming + poetry plagiarism + political intrigue + the martial world and the imperial court + beauties] Chen Xiaofu transmigrates into the Great Zhou Dynasty as an illiterate illegitimate son of the Divine General of Kaiyang's household. He owns the Huaxi estate and a thousand acres of fertile land. More importantly, he has a fiancée who is breathtakingly beautiful and considerate. There is no melodramatic broken engagement, and Chen Xiaofu is perfectly happy with his life. He plans 14.8kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
31. 31 我 I Wrote Poems for the Textbooks, and Students Nationwide Were Driven to Despair 我写诗入教材，全国学生背崩溃了 A Pot in the Mountains and Seas山海有个锅Urban175k WordsOngoing Zhuang Qian is reborn in the examination hall on the day of the college entrance exam. In this world, ancient figures have the same names as those in his old world, but their works are completely different. In a world that reveres classical literature, Zhuang Qian will rely on five thousand years of Chinese civilization to reach the summit. His poem “Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon,” blending loneliness with romance, lets the world witness the rise of a new Immortal Poet! His “Man Jiang Hong” gi 4Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Reading cultivates one's temperament, making one gentle and refined, possessing a scholarly air. "Read ten thousand books, and your writing will flow like a god's." Extensive reading improves writing skills, making one's writing quick and witty. "Old books are never tiresome to read a hundred times." Thorough reading and deep reflection lead to self-understanding. Reading enhances comprehension. With thorough reading and deep reflection, you can grasp the principles and truths within. Reading allows one to accumulate knowledge; a wise person learns to gather it. In short, a love of reading is a good thing. (Red Bean's competitive level)

32. 32 儒 The Confucian Way: I Became a Sage by Writing Books 儒道：我写书成圣 Nine Provinces Under Heaven天下九州Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Su Ping'an, an author brimming with talent in his previous life, accidentally transmigrates to a world ruled by literary qi. “What? Writing a book can bring its protagonists to life, letting them use the divine arts in its pages to slay enemies?” “Composing music can let you enter the Dao through sound, shatter people's minds, and destroy their literary hearts?” “Painting can even make people step out of the picture?!” In this world, which has no Zhuxian, Battle Through the Heavens, The R 34Reads8.3Score—Shelves
33. 33 开 I Was Caught Cheating from the Start, and Became a Confucian Sage 开局作弊被抓，我成了儒家圣人 Big-Mouthed Niuniu大嘴牛牛Eastern Fantasy220k WordsCompleted Reborn + transmigrate + Confucian cultivation + decisive and ruthless + witty and hilarious. In a world where the Dao is made manifest, written words can communicate with heaven and earth and give rise to literary qi. Literary qi can strengthen the body and help one overcome tribulations and ascend. A single poem can rival a million troops. Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, demons, monsters, and the Hundred Schools all contend in a chaotic age, while Confucianism has fallen into decline. There are 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 34 开 From the Start, the Favoring Decree Made Me an Enemy of the Entire Dynasty 开局推恩令我得罪了整个王朝 Wine-Flavored Jelly酒味果冻Eastern Fantasy321k WordsOngoing "Confucian and Daoist cultivation + fantasy + xianxia + no System + no female lead + literary feuds + conspiracy theories" This book has few typos and works well as an audiobook. Library security guard Su Mu unexpectedly transmigrates, taking the place of a poor scholar who died in the imperial examination hall. To lay the original owner's lingering obsession to rest, Su Mu writes a policy essay on governing the country that moves the heavens and earns the favor of the nation's fortune, purify 227Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    It's a collection of Confucian and Taoist texts, tens of thousands of words long. If you like it, save it and read it slowly.

35. 35 文 Sage of Letters 文圣 Liu Mo刘默Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted This is a world where scholars wield the power of heaven and earth. A scholar can kill with a stroke of his brush! A Master can govern a nation by writing a biography! A Sage's fury can shake demons and fiends! A Literary Saint can destroy ghosts and gods with a single word! Across the land of Zhongzhou, a hundred kingdoms stand side by side, literary giants emerge in droves, and countless schools of thought contend. But just as this age reaches its zenith, the ancient demon race awakens. Crawli 253Reads—Score110Shelves

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    🍁: This is an era of stagnation, where, burdened by the masterpieces of our predecessors, people are gradually unable to create good poetry and prose. Yet, even in adversity, a fierce beast will eventually break free. 🍁: In the east, there is a tiger; in the west, there is Buddha. Where should humanity go? Must we submit to wild beasts? Or be arbitrarily commanded by so-called gods? With countless mansions and towering buildings, we charge into enemy territory with no way to retreat.

36. 36 儒 Confucian Dao: I Write to Suppress Ghosts and Gods 儒道：我提笔镇鬼神 Golden Scales in the Pond池中金鳞Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Chu He, an avid reader for eight years, unexpectedly transmigrated into a world where Confucianism and the Dao reigned supreme. "My father was framed for cheating as an exam proctor, and I'm forbidden from publishing poetry or entering the literary world?" "I've only just transmigrated, and already a bewitching ghost woman and a seductive fox demon have set their sights on me?" "No problem! I can enter the Dao through miscellaneous books. I can manifest accumulated literary energy, cultivation t 4kReads7.3Score365Shelves

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    These are all poems

37. 37 写 A Hundred Schools of Thought Clash over My Poetry 写诗引起的百家争鸣 Wasted in the Mortal World枉度红尘Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The mighty Yangtze flows east, and sorrow fills my heart as I transmigrate. My soul arrives, yet my memories are lost; still, the poems remain in my mind. Sun Shangzhi transmigrates to an ancient world parallel to Earth, but he does not inherit the original owner’s memories, leaving him completely lost and unsure what to do. As he stands bewildered, he recites a poem that is overheard by the daughter of the great scholar Sima. From then on, he begins a life of passing off copied poems as his own 7.4kReads8.1Score556Shelves
38. 38 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
39. 39 神 Pokemon: Shinji 神奇宝贝之真嗣 Xin Er, Who Had to Change Names无奈换名字的信二Anime Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Reborn as Shinji, he takes one step at a time toward winning the championship and claiming the girls. I gave you an Infernape in my last life, so you owe me a Charizard in this one. That’s only fair, right? The Pokémon World Championships, I’m coming!! 359Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Just push a little bit and get a gold coin [smirk]

40. 40 火 Naruto: Me, Naruto, the Black-Haired Guy with Glasses 火影：我，鸣人，黑发眼镜男 Jun Ting钧霆Anime Fanfiction580k WordsCompleted Reborn in Naruto, I became Naruto. I watched with my own eyes as the Fourth Hokage and Kushina were pierced by the Nine-Tails' claws. I obtained the Death God Hogyoku System. Third Hokage: Naruto, do you hate the people who bullied you? No. They're just afraid, that's all. Kakashi: Naruto is my most important subordinate. Jiraiya: The protagonist of my ninja novel is named Naruto Uzumaki. At the barber shop, I asked the barber to dye my hair black and give me a new style. What, you won't? Then I 3.6kReads8.3Score224Shelves
41. 41 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 113kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
42. 42 惊 Thriller Survival: Beating Up a Clown at the Amusement Park from the Start! 惊悚求生：开局游乐场暴揍小丑！ Lamplight Beneath the Moths飞蛾下的灯火Mystery521k WordsCompleted [Wish-Fulfillment]+ [No Simping]+ [System]+ [Hilarious] A mysterious force descended upon Blue Star, periodically choosing lucky people to enter a terrifying survival game! A mysterious livestreaming app let people everywhere watch the livestreams and recordings of those trapped in the game. Li Xiao, a man incapable of fear who looked downright terrifying when he smiled, entered the survival game. The clown was crazy, but he was even crazier! The evil spirits were terrifying, but he was even mor 3.1kReads9.2Score352Shelves
43. 43 抄 You Stole My Poem? Fine, I’m Actually a Sword Immortal! 抄我诗？不装了，其实我是剑仙！ Dried Squid鱿鱼干Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted [The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and has close female friends. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me.] Ning Guichen wakes up to find he has transmigrated into a low-martial wuxia fantasy world that values literature over martial arts. From the start, he binds himself to the Supreme Prodigy System and quietly performs sign-ins all the way until he turns eighteen. He plans to enter a literary gathering and become a celebrated talent, but the poems he writes are stolen overnight 7Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 吾 I Am the Sword Immortal of Poetry and Wine; One Verse from Me Brings Peace to the World 吾，诗酒剑仙，绣口一开天下平 Black Scholar in Ink墨下黑士Eastern Fantasy257k WordsCompleted (Classic fantasy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + growing stronger by drinking + swordsmanship + a branch of Confucianism) A vast world, teeming with dynasties, demons, and monsters. A book of poetry, a spirit sword, and a wine gourd. I, Li Taiping, am the Immortal of Poetry, Wine, and the Sword! Let me take a drink of strong wine, recite a poem of slaughter, and with the three-foot blade in my hand, carve out a world of peace! 281Reads8.2Score—Shelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Slay Ten Million Demons, and Ten Thousand Confucian Scholars Bow in Gratitude 开局灭妖千万，万儒叩首谢君恩 Scholar Under the Moon月下书生Eastern Fantasy145k WordsCompleted Ever since his teacher assigned extracurricular reading, Su Miao's parents have forced him to memorize one classical poem or essay every day. One day, to appease his mother, Su Miao hurriedly memorizes Wen Tianxiang's Song of Righteousness. Then he opens his eyes. He sees mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and an endless Great Wall. He sees the sages proclaim his achievements nine times, and the demi-sages bow nine times as they recall his kindness. He also sees countless soldiers and Confu 14Reads8.0Score—Shelves
46. 46 宇 Cosmic Artist, Starting with Chinese Poetry 宇宙级艺术家，从华夏诗词开始 Dreamwalker Z梦游家ZSci-Fi & Apocalypse461k WordsCompleted He unexpectedly found himself reborn in a strange universe that was a cultural wasteland. After Qin Li acquired the Human Civilization Arts System, the people of that universe began calling him the Creator of Civilization. A man who personally creates art and culture. SSR Poet: I’m retiring from poetry for good! SSR Painter: What’s the point of having a paintbrush? I’ll never surpass this pinnacle of painting! “...” Qin Li: I’ve told you, you’re not competing with me, you’re competing with the g 22Reads5.5Score—Shelves
47. 47 儒 The Confucian Sword Immortal: Ten Years of Study, Righteousness Sweeps Across the Heavens 儒剑仙：读书十年，浩气荡青天 Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a down-and-out scholar, Chen Ning studies diligently, determined to travel to the capital and sit the imperial examinations. It is only when he accidentally touches his maid's fox tail that he discovers this world is nowhere near as simple as it seems! Luckily, Chen Ning awakens the Confucian Sage System in time, allowing him to slay demons and study every day. [You studied the Analects and grasped a divine ability: Purple Qi at Your Side] [You recited The G 11.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Whether it's good or not isn't for me to say, you guys should give it a try! This first novel is pretty good. Genre: This is a book lover's paradise, haha.

48. 48 逍 The Carefree Little Confucian Immortal 逍遥小儒仙 Red Star Dragon Fruit红星火龙果Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In this world, the literary path reigns supreme. Scholars command literary seals, cultivate literary energy, and open literary palaces. A Ninth-Rank Aperture-Opening Literary Seal lets you read ten lines at a glance and gives you a light, healthy body. An Eighth-Rank Body-Cultivating Literary Seal lets words cloak your body, as if aided by the divine. A Seventh-Rank Benevolent Scholar Literary Seal… “You know poetry, lyrics, songs, essays, calligraphy, painting, chess, and popular fiction?” “I k 309Reads8.6Score109Shelves
49. 49 这 This Scholar Is a True Immortal 这个书生是真仙 Yu Tian禹阗Eastern Fantasy349k WordsCompleted A hopeless student at the very bottom of the class, Tang Yi was a young man with nothing going for him. He spent years taking civil service exams, but in the end, he didn’t even manage to get a low-level position. Other families were either full of loyal heroes or descended from distinguished lineages. As for Tang Yi, calling him a hopeless student was practically an insult to hopeless students everywhere. Perhaps Heaven took pity on him, because Tang Yi transmigrated and became a scholar in an 133Reads8.0Score—Shelves
50. 50 浩 The Noble Confucian Sage 浩然儒圣 Snow Mountain Atractylodes雪山白术Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted [Confucian Dao + Feel-Good + Lighthearted] Transmigrating into a world that revered the Confucian Dao, Su Haoran looked forward to showing off with poems by the ancients... Wait, from the start, his whole family was sentenced to execution?! Are you kidding me? At the critical moment, Su Haoran drove off the officials who had come to confiscate his family’s property with his silver tongue. Naturally, he also had a righteous aura and a golden finger that was hardly worth mentioning. But this was o 114Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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