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. 51 平 The Unremarkable Little Painter 平平无奇小画师 The Adorable Uncle Who Can Draw会画画的萌叔Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted I’m greedy, I like taking it easy, and all I want is to quietly paint a picture. Yet they insist I’m some kind of big shot. As I kept painting, my little sister became an empress, and my disciple became a big shot. People line up, swallowing their pride, to beg me for a piece of calligraphy. But I really am just an utterly ordinary painter. Want to buy a painting? If you don’t offer enough, I won’t sell! A story of mistaken assumptions, with endless fun to be had. 1.1kReads8.7Score129Shelves
2. 52 画 Attaining Sainthood Through Painting: I Command the Gods and Demons of the Heavens 画道入圣：我号令诸天神魔 The Adventures of a Puppet木偶奇遇记Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Across the Three Thousand Divine Continents, Confucian cultivation was the mainstream. Scholars' poetry could slay demons and barbarians, while the grand works of Confucian sages could shatter mountains and rivers. Gu Changsheng transmigrated into this world, only to discover that his situation from the start was nothing short of disastrous! A ghost had possessed him, and an evil spirit clung to him. If he didn't embark on the path of cultivation, the ghost would drain away all his life force wi —Reads6.2Score—Shelves
3. 53 笔 A Pen That Shapes the Nation: From Township to Provincial Government 笔定山河：从乡镇到省府 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Urban851k WordsOngoing Lin Chen, a talented student from a poor family in southern Hunan, brings his gift for writing to a remote township in the north and begins his career as a grassroots civil servant. The confusion of living in a strange place and the infighting at work never dim his original ideals. With his solid writing skills and practical sense of responsibility, he distinguishes himself through challenges such as flood relief and rural revitalization, earning the support of benefactors like Zhao Deshan and L 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Su Mo, an orphan from a dilapidated temple, is bound to a literary inheritance system, unlocking timeless classics from his ancestral treasure! In the county examination, his recitation of "Ascending the Stork Tower" draws radiant light, earning him the title of a scholar and slapping the magistrate's son in the face; in the provincial examination, his "On the Faults of Qin" condenses historical writing, securing him the top scholar position and astonishing Qingzhou; in the palace examination, his "On the Six States" earns him the title of top scholar, making him famous throughout ten kingdoms! With poetry as his blade and prose as his armor, he slays demons as a child scholar, quells rebellions as a successful candidate, and ultimately, brings peace to the world. "Poetry can kill enemies, prose can bring peace to the world." The imperial examination system and other exciting features combine to keep you entertained, making it impossible to stop reading!

4. 54 文 Crowned by the Way of Letters: A Sage from Humble Beginnings Subdues the Heavens 文道冠冕：寒门至圣镇诸天 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Eastern Fantasy711k WordsOngoing This is a world of literary cultivation, where poetry can slay enemies and essays can bring peace to the realm. The Holy Academy controls the ranks of literary scholars; ten kingdoms vie for power, the barbarians threaten the borders, and the demon race runs rampant. With no new Sage in a hundred years, the way of literature has fallen silent. Su Mo, an orphan from a poor family, unexpectedly binds himself to the Literary Inheritance System and unlocks the poems and timeless essays passed down t 35Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 人 Ten Years Listening to Music in the Brothel, and Now My Martial Arts Are Divine 人在勾栏，听曲十年，我武道通神 Pineapple-Flavored Sprite菠萝味的雪碧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain] + [Invincible] + [Life Scripts] + [Raising Talents Behind the Scenes] Ning Que transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the son of the Great Wu Dynasty’s pillar general. But his family despises him for his mediocre talents and pushes him aside. Their beloved adopted son often frames him, too. So Ning Que gives up trying and becomes a dissolute young master. Then he awakens the Life Script System. Follow the scripts laid out by the System, and he’ll earn rewards. First script: Spend 5.4kReads7.1Score342Shelves

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   A high school senior about to graduate, who has been practicing martial arts with a Taoist priest since childhood. One day, he suddenly gains the ability to travel to the continent of Runeterra, Valoran, where he can cultivate at a faster pace and return to his original world after dying in battle.

6. 56 高 The High Martial Arts Era: I Can Borrow Future Cultivation 高武时代：我能预支未来修为 Puppet Is Number One Under Heaven魔偶天下第一Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [High-Martial Arts and Cultivation] [Character Growth] [Cosmic Worldview] [Straight-Laced Male Lead] [Passionate] [Standout Supporting Characters] [Smart, Satisfying Read] Spiritual qi revival, martial arts rising again, all races descending: a grand age of high martial arts! Su Yu transmigrated to this world, and thought he would live an ordinary life. But just before the college entrance exam, he unexpectedly awakened a Martial Arts Credit System that let him borrow his future martial cultivat 1.8kReads7.9Score203Shelves
7. 57 至 My Supreme Immortal Bone Was Dug Out, So I Chose to Master the Martial Way! 至尊仙骨被挖，我选择武道通神！ Frost on the Ground Beneath the Bright Moon明月地上霜Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In a desert dynasty, bandits run rampant and demons plague the land. Those born with extraordinary bones can cultivate the Dao and seek immortality. Sixth Prince Ye Shouyi has his immortal bone ripped out from the start and is exiled to the Demon Suppression Bureau. But he ends up on the path of the ultimate martial arts! His vital energy flows like mercury, his body cannot be destroyed. He can uproot mountains, cross seas, and send sand and stones flying! “I’m a refined and easygoing prince who 3.1kReads8.8Score193Shelves
8. 58 无 The Boundless Path of Martial Arts: Hard Work Makes Up for Lack of Talent 无尽武道之勤能补拙 The World of Ordinary People平凡人的世界Eastern Fantasy521k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Martial Arts Continent, he gains the Diligence Makes Up for Lack of Talent System. Anything related to martial arts can continually improve through training. Martial techniques can break through the Perfection Realm, cultivation methods can surpass perfection, and when the experience bar for his current side profession is full, it automatically levels up... Years later, when Qin Dong looks back, he finds himself standing at the pinnacle of the continent. 797Reads6.4Score103Shelves
9. 59 全 Global Mutations: My Martial Arts Improve Automatically 全球异变：我的武道自动圆满 The Immortal Beneath the Tomb陵下之仙Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Centuries after the world underwent a global mutation. Fang Xin transmigrated into this world, where might makes right. Mutated ferocious beasts lurked hungrily, powerful martial artists exerted pressure at every turn, and countless terrifying secret realms filled people with dread. When he woke up, Fang Xin had inherited a martial arts school on the verge of bankruptcy. His father had gone hunting and was missing, presumed dead, while his senior disciple harbored sinister ambitions. At his dark 47Reads6.2Score—Shelves
10. 60 让 I Asked You to Practice Martial Arts, So Why Did You Summon All the Gods? 让你修武道，你摇来满天神佛？ Chai Yuguan柴玉关Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Cao An had been a hereditary Daoist for over a decade, but had only learned spirit-invoking arts and martial skills. His spirit-invoking art was at grandmaster level, yet he nearly got beaten to death while exorcising evil spirits down the mountain. His martial skills had reached perfection, yet he couldn’t even break a single blue brick… He had always thought there was something wrong with what he was practicing. Only after his soul transmigrated into a world of high martial arts did he realize 3kReads7.8Score277Shelves
11. 61 异 The Martial Arts Modifier in Another World 异界之武道修改器 Idle Clouds, Sitting Quietly闲云静坐Eastern Fantasy998k WordsCompleted Yun Zong transmigrated to another world overrun by ghosts and monsters, bringing along a martial arts modification tool. Other people spend three years making modest progress in a cultivation technique; Yun Zong modifies his technique and instantly grows stronger! Other people struggle to master martial arts manuals; Yun Zong not only masters them, but surpasses their limits, going beyond the manuals to derive and combine techniques of even higher realms! Techniques used by vengeful ghosts and e 150Reads5.5Score—Shelves
12. 62 高 You Haven't Even Graduated High School, So How Are You Already a Grandmaster? 高中还没毕业，你怎么就成宗师了 Ye Ling Du叶灵渡Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The wasteland descends, exotic beasts invade, and martial arts sweep the nation as warriors become the new mainstream. High school student Ye Ran transmigrates to this world and relies on the Martial Arts Achievement System to drive out the beasts, protect his home, and climb step by step to the summit. He becomes the strongest Martial Saint and sweeps across the eternal starry skies! Martial Arts Achievement 1: Chicken-Slaying Expert. Kill 3,000 chickens to earn 10 achievement points and a phys 48.3kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves
13. 63 武 The True Meaning of Martial Arts 武道真解 Leftover Rice in Vegetable Soup菜汤泡剩饭Urban622k WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + No Romance + Smart, Satisfying Power Fantasy + Spiritual Qi Revival + High Martial Arts + No Tragedy + Nuanced Villains] In the Galaxy Era, the Federation conquers wormhole technology, and its armies continuously seize resource-rich planets across the universe. Then one day, Earth's forces arrive on a planet called Spirit Star. Cultivators who can fly through the skies, burrow underground, move mountains, and divert seas open the door to a new world. The age of spiritua 85Reads7.1Score—Shelves
14. 64 王 Honor of Kings: I’m Livestreaming, and My Coach Wants Me to Play! 王者：人在直播，教练让我上场！ Silent Ziguang沉默的自广Sports413k WordsCompleted In the 2022 KPL Summer Split qualifier, AG Super Play lost to KSG by a score of 1–3. An emergency struck at the venue: AG Super Play's clash-lane player Yi An had shoulder pain and could no longer continue! Jiang Chen was livestreaming from his hotel when he received a message from AG coach Xiao Shou. “Jiang Chen, stop streaming and get here right now. You're playing in this qualifier!” Called up in a crisis, Jiang Chen gains the Divine Card Draw System. Before every match, he can randomly draw 4.4kReads8.8Score365Shelves

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    That summer, the cicadas chirped in the lush sycamore trees, heralding the arrival of summer. The evening breeze brushed past the window. Late June marked the end of our childhood. We met in summer, but summer never truly ended.

15. 65 娱 Entertainment Showdown: Every Guest on Set Is an Ex-Girlfriend 娱乐修罗场，节目现场全是前女友 I'm Not zmy我不是zmyUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + multiple heroines + no angst + no cheating + extra sweet + high-energy twists] Everyone’s laughing at you, but somehow you’re the funniest one of all! Li Lu, a washed-up top-tier star nobody remembers, is about to leave the entertainment industry when he unexpectedly gets invited onto the hottest celebrity dating show. All five female contestants turn out to be ex-girlfriends who dumped him. Lin Lin: “We broke up on good terms, but you didn’t miss me at all. You immed 41.5kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves
16. 66 规 Rules of the Paranormal: The Horrors? They're All Family 规则怪谈，诡异？都是一家人 A Slime一只史莱姆Mystery947k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + national destiny + no romance + livestream + original scenarios + mild scares + warm and healing] Three years ago, rule-based horror arrived, launching a game that put the fate of nations on the line. Every month, chosen players are randomly selected from various countries to enter the horror world and clear its challenges. Clear a challenge, and you earn generous rewards. Fail, and the chosen player dies, while the horror descends upon their country. The Xia Kingdom has alr 15.7kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
17. 67 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6kShelves
18. 68 海 Begonias Everlasting: A Tale of Flowers in the Mirror 海棠依旧之镜花奇谭 Xiang Yuwen Yu向昱闻妤Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Yun Mengze, head of the Haitang Society in Yunzhou, mysteriously vanished while searching for enigmatic stone carvings in the Water Curtain Grotto-Heaven. All he left behind was a fragmentary notebook. On the Flower Festival, ten society members were studying the notebook when they accidentally triggered a transmigration mechanism and were swept into Cangwu Academy in the “Mirror Flower Illusion.” There, they were forced to compete as students in the “Six Arts Tournament.” Only b 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is incredibly powerful, using her original poems to achieve both magical power and offensive capabilities.

19. 69 重 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Shangguan Loves to Drink Water上官爱喝水Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 241Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good!

20. 70 绝 The Peerless Poetry Immortal 绝品诗仙 The New Poet Immortal新诗仙33k WordsOngoing In the Immortal Era, 2088 AD, the carefree poet Mu Changfeng unexpectedly transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty. He relies entirely on classical poetry to compete in conveying poetic vision: no plagiarizing poems, no golden finger, no System... Can he really make a name for himself in that era through poetry alone? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🎉Highly recommended! "The New Poet Immortal" uses poetry as a secret to success—from a despised "outsider" to a "Poet Immortal" adored by everyone🌟, the protagonist proves the power of words with his strength, and the thrill is off the charts!

21. 71 开 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

22. 72 成 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 962Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 天 The Mandate of Heaven: Poetry and Martial Arts 天命诗武 Zizui Xiaohe子醉萧河Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Xianxia, fantasy, transmigration, alternate world] Hidden divine spells, illusions shattered across the sky. Evil is vanquished throughout the world, without beginning or end. Xiao Yihao and Shen Mengli climb Floating Cloud Peak and accidentally stumble into Moonlight Cave. There, they find the Moonlight Box and transmigrate to another world. This is a strange world where people cultivate through poetry and duel with poems. It is divided into four realms: humans, gods, demons, and monsters. Eac 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Poetry contains martial arts, poetry contains destiny, poetry contains marriage.

24. 74 谪 The Banished Immortal: Poetry, Wine, and Sword Slashes Through the Ninth Heaven 谪仙：诗酒剑斩九重天 Silk, Wine, and Tea丝酒茶Eastern Fantasy270k WordsCompleted A banished immortal from the ninth heaven, trapped in the mortal world. Hunted across the nine heavens, bound by nine trials of love. One line of poetry can shake heaven and earth; one jug of wine can turn the cosmos upside down. One sword drawn, and the nine heavens shatter. I, Li Bai, with poetry in hand and sword at my side, take one person with me and return to Qinglian, drunk! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You'll regret it if you don't watch! A banished immortal descends to the mortal realm, shattering all laws with a single sword, and suppressing all heavens with a single poem!

25. 75 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score191Shelves

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