Farming Stories Where the Hero Eventually Enters Government Through the Imperial Exams. He Must Be a Gentleman! 种田文，男主后期科举入仕，一定要君子如玉！！！

1. 201 布 The Commoner Chancellor, Xia Ren 布衣宰相虾仁 Floating Life Returns to the Void浮生归墟Historical920k WordsOngoing After a sudden car accident, Xia Ren, a double PhD in history and literature, transmigrated as a dying seven-year-old peasant child in the Great Jing Dynasty, a realm never recorded in history. His family had nothing, but that couldn't diminish the knowledge and experience he had accumulated over two lifetimes. His memories of poring over ancient texts in his previous life remained crystal clear. The classics, historical records, institutions, and lessons of dynastic rise and decline were all at 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A gentleman doesn't necessarily have to be as pure as jade!

2. 202 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
3. 203 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 338Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 188Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 33.9kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves

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   I recommend this book.

6. 206 大 Great Tang: Li Er Drools at the Fujian Carrier 大唐双穿：李二看着福建舰流口水 The Fridge Blows Bubbles冰箱吐泡泡Historical2.5M WordsOngoing The title has been reset. The story about watching the flag-raising ceremony and the royal family coming to the modern world is this book. It's about establishing diplomatic relations. Overworked office drone Li Yue is bound to a dual-world travel System. Whenever he changes the course of history or earns the trust of a historical figure, his lifespan is extended and his illnesses are eased. So Li Yue has no choice but to go work in the Tang Dynasty to earn himself more time! But right after he 37.4kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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   In the novel "The Great Tang Dynasty + Industrial Revolution," Li Yue, a terminally ill office worker with liver cancer, is given a double cheat code: one side is the modern era, and the other is the Tang Dynasty! In ancient times, he uses technology to manipulate Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin), not only becoming the Prince of Yu but also leading the Tang Dynasty through an industrial revolution, building tanks, and even impressing Emperor Taizong with the Fujian warship! #TechnologicalPower #TangDynastyRefreshingNovel

7. 207 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

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   Highly recommended! A newly released historical novel featuring time travel, no system, and imperial examinations: ① Xianjing, the Duke of Wei's Mansion, Cuizhu Garden. He remembered that after attending a New Year's Eve concert, he took a nap in the car and fell asleep, transported to ancient times. His current body is also named Wei Yunzhou, and the current dynasty is the Great Qi. His current identity is the youngest son of the Duke of Wei, the eighth son of an illegitimate child. Watch as the protagonist learns to read and write, participates in the imperial examinations, and stirs up a storm in this ancient dynasty.

8. 208 三 Three Travelers: A Fantasy Transmigration in Ancient Times 三人成旅：古代奇幻穿越记 Hibiscus Flowers in Bloom木槿花儿开Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted After attending the same charity event, three strangers, Qiu Yanling, Xie Xiaoying, and Zhou Zhengyi, unexpectedly transmigrate to an ancient village and embark on an extraordinary journey through time. Qiu Yanling: A modern martial arts instructor. She lost her ability to read fortunes and geomancy a month before transmigrating to the past, but in ancient times she miraculously gained the ability to understand birds and animals and command the beasts. Xie Xiaoying: The orphaned daughter of a fa 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a book about three people who traveled to ancient times, and the male protagonist participating in the imperial examinations. I quite liked it.

9. 209 种 Farming: I Turn My Whole Family into Overachievers 种田，我让全家成卷王 Pink Fairy粉仙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting, many original details, System, transmigrate into a book, no male lead, just enjoying the original leads’ romance without getting involved] Wang Qingman, a PhD in agronomy, devoted her life to developing high-yield, delicious crops. But at the age of twenty-nine, she collapsed at work from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes, the world she knew had changed. She had transmigrated into a novel called The Top Scholar’s Wife, becoming the female lead’s older sister, who 1kReads9.0Score136Shelves

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   Would the female lead, who became an official through the imperial examination, accept this?

10. 210 穿 After I Was Reborn as a Fake Heiress and Married a Lame Scholar 穿成假千金，嫁给跛脚秀才后 Meeting in Weibei遇见渭北Ancient Romance44k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Cheng Congxue became the fake heiress in a novel and was forced to marry a lame scholar, facing the chaotic life of a rural village in ancient times. With one hand, she healed her scholar husband. With the other, she put her wicked in-laws in their place. Their lives kept getting better, but then the original owner's long-lost older brother returned, and so did her adopted older brother, who had been studying away from home... When she looked back, why did the male lead of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is incredibly gentle.

11. 211 买 I Bought a Bookboy to Take the Imperial Exam for Me. Now I'm Accused of Stealing His Honors? 买书童替本少科举，告我偷功名？ Stray Bullet流弹Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder + Embroidered Uniform Guard + Imperial Exams + Officialdom + Rooting Out Treacherous Ministers + Fighting the Tartars + Empress] Also known as: The Young Master Strikes Back Against His Fated Bookish Servant, Passes the Imperial Exams, and Saves China After transmigrating into the book as Lin Zhi, a young master destined to be cannon fodder, he finds himself caught in a ridiculous plot where his servant uses the young master as a stepping-stone in th 1.3kReads7.6Score145Shelves
12. 212 穿 After Becoming a Scumbag, I Support My Family with a Spatial Supermarket 穿成渣男后，我靠空间超市养家 Three Thousand Incarnations叁仟化身Ancient Romance332k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, so it’ll go up later. ...Yan Shuang transmigrates, and the bad news is that he’s become a deadbeat gambler buried in debt, a scumbag who abuses his wife and daughter. The good news is that he brought an entire building with him: a three-story supermarket packed with supplies, with the fourth and fifth floors crammed full of medicine and books. In an age when human lives are worth less than grass, he’s terrified that others will notice something strange about him 4.6kReads6.9Score477Shelves

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    I recently read this book and really enjoyed it, but I don't know why it has such a low rating! I think it deserves a 9 out of 10. The male lead transmigrates from the modern era to the ancient one, has a supermarket-like spatial ability, and the story revolves around farming, taking the imperial examinations, and raising children. The author's writing is smooth and the logic is sound. No melodramatic plot twists or awful characters; it's a heartwarming, slow-burning read. My favorite book of the year!

13. 213 穿 After Transmigrating with My Baby, My Whole Family Becomes the Village's Richest 穿越后带包子全家成村里首富 Kitty Who Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的小猫咪Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger + reborn + making money + farming and buying land + studying + doing business + devoted male and female leads + prosperity through hard work + a few troublesome relatives, but none too outrageous) Modern woman Li Jinhe had just opened her eyes when she discovered that her male cousin had pushed her into the water. Her grandmother didn’t care for her, and her grandfather played favorites. Fortunately, she had parents who loved their children dearly. “You dare lay a ha 110Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It looks good and is worth buying.

14. 214 我 I Changed Gender to Take the Civil Service Exam 我换性别考科举 Dwarf Lettuce矮脚生菜Ancient Romance889k WordsCompleted This novel has no CP, and the protagonist does not inherit the original owner's marriage or bratty stepchild; Disguised as a man + no CP + strong female lead + satisfying revenge + pocket dimension + treacherous official Cui Yu wakes up as a hapless woman whose stepson has bashed her over the head, while her in-laws are plotting to strip her of everything... Cui Yu: Soft on the outside, twisted on the inside, an enthusiast of violent aesthetics who loves watching blood spray over dinner and c 730Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This was originally a female-led sci-fi novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead takes revenge on the villains, never holds grudges, and is incredibly funny.

15. 215 炼 After a Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining, I’m Already Invincible 炼气十万年，我已经无敌 Ding Chengjin丁程金Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Years at the Qi Refining Realm + Invincible]+ [Reviving His Sect in the Lower Realm]+ [Taking Disciples]+ [Defeating Every Villainous Sect]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Free Travel Between the Human, Immortal, and Demon Realms, as well as the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Timespaces]+ [Protagonist's Halo]+ [An Incredibly Satisfying Power Fantasy] Zuo Xiaoyu had spent a hundred thousand years in the Immortal Realm, stuck at the Qi Refining Realm. One day, he discover 347Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome to my friend's book! [Eating popcorn emoji]

16. 216 吾 I Sing the Song of Mortals for You 吾为君吟凡人歌 Six Sons of Qingfeng青峰六子Historical552k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented, Transmigration, Fictional Setting, Farming, Everyday Life, Imperial Examinations, No System, No Golden Finger, Rural Life, Rustic Setting, One Heroine, Not a Power Fantasy] Lin Zezu, an ordinary nobody from Blue Star, transmigrates to the fictional Wu Kingdom. He arrives just as the original body's father, a scholar, dies of illness. Since the original body's birth mother was a brothel girl, his stepmother and eldest half-brother in the Lin family never treated him well. After Ma 2Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A gentle and refined young man, skilled in both civil service examinations and farming.

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