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Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Entire Clan to Success Through the Imperial Exams 穿越古代我靠科举带飞全族
[Imperial examinations + Female transmigrates into a male body + Farming] [There is a romantic pairing, and the male lead is devoted to one person.] In the modern world, she was an overworked 996 employee with a degree from a top-tier university. In ancient times, she became a man! Born to a farming family, he doesn’t want to spend his whole life farming, nor become a low-ranking merchant’s apprentice. With no particular skill to rely on, the only path to changing his fate and his family’s fate
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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
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
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I Came First in the Imperial Exams and Became a Just Official in Ancient Times 科举成状元，我在古代当青天
An ordinary female college student is reborn in an imaginary ancient dynasty, where she becomes a man. As he struggles to adapt to this era, he sees the hardships of the common people, the extravagance of the powerful elite, the integrity of scholars, and the opportunism of politicians. This is a society ruled by a brutal class system. Unluckily for him, he has been reborn here, and all he wants is to live with dignity. Study, take the imperial examinations, become an official. At first, he only
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- 4 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 193Reads8.6Score114Shelves
- 5 A Woman Transmigrates into a Man: My Lame Childhood Bride 女穿男：我的跛脚童养媳 [Woman Transmigrates into a Man] + [Devoted Husband] + [Older Woman/Younger Man Romance] + [Everyday Rural Life] + [Helping Each Other Grow] + [Business and Imperial Exams] Modern-day overworked office drone Zhao Xiaoyu transmigrates into a poor farming family in ancient times. Orphaned at birth, he is raised by his five-years-older, lame, child-bride sister, who farms and sews to support his studies for the imperial exams. When he is five, Zhao Xiaoyu toddles after her, promising that when he g 2.3kReads8.9Score263Shelves
- 6 Reborn as a Young Scholar in a Farming Family 重生之农家小书生 Xiao Han transmigrated to ancient times as a little boy. He had planned to coast through life, eating his fill and waiting to die, but the System, desperate to meet its performance targets, tried every trick to tempt him, from sweet-talking him to feeding him poisonous motivational slogans. Xiao Han gradually veered onto a path no one had planned for. He had only wanted to help his family achieve a comfortable life, but he aimed too high and accidentally reached the pinnacle of success. Xiao San 2kReads8.7Score138Shelves
- 7 A Woman Disguised as a Man Becomes a Powerhouse Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男靠科举成为大佬 Shen Qiaochu transmigrated, and even ended up in a man’s body. Her mother died in childbirth, her father was a gold-digging pretty boy, her stepmother was a vicious green-tea schemer, and she was left to pick up the pieces… What could she do? She was utterly desperate too… Watch her pass the imperial examinations and become the top scholar, build a business empire and become the richest person around, serve as the emperor’s mentor, help the young emperor develop new agriculture, open new sea rou 127Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后，靠读书为家族改换门楣
A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic
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- 9 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
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A Floating Life in Blue Robes [Female-to-Male Transmigration] 青衣浮生【女穿男】
Reader’s note: A woman transmigrates into a man, marries, and there is one couple throughout. The story is low-key, with no major twists, no inner-courtyard scheming, and only basic political machinations. Please read only if you’re okay with all that. I was a modern-day overworked teacher who suddenly died and transmigrated into the lowly illegitimate son of the Marquis of Daqi’s household. The moment I opened my eyes, I was faced with the terrifying reality of having the wrong gender, and I’d
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- 11 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams 穿越之农家独苗苗的科举之路 [Born into the Past + Farming + Imperial Exams + Fleeing Famine + Warfare] The slow-paced everyday life of a boy from a rural family in ancient times! Zhang Ping'an gets a new lease on life when he transmigrates to an ancient farming family. Fortunately, they are fairly well-off, so no one has to go hungry. He has six older sisters, and he is the only boy his parents had long hoped for. His parents favor sons over daughters, and all six sisters are fierce. He thought he was in for a story about 29kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves
- 12 Transmigrated into a Villain: Awakening the Imperial Exam System 穿越变恶男：觉醒科举系统 [A woman in a man's body + a golden finger for the imperial examinations + growth and nation-building + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Ye Gu had to disguise herself as a man for various reasons and go undercover at Huasheng Group. She never expected to be betrayed by the person she cherished most. Perhaps Heaven took pity on everything she had been through and gave her a chance to start over... But when she finally figured out her situation, she was stunned. I was only pretending to be a 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 She Transmigrated as a Man: Now She Must Fight for the Throne as a Prince 女穿男：穿成皇子要夺嫡 Chen Muqi, a daughter of the Chen family of Huaguo, died in a family power struggle. In a twist of fate, she was reborn as Helian Qin, the Fifth Prince of Xilin. With a mother who was a noble consort, powerful maternal relatives, and brothers eyeing him covetously, Helian Qin had no choice but to set out on the path to claim the throne. He recruited strategists and worthy officials, campaigned north and south, weathered one crisis after another, and escaped repeated assassination attempts, ultim 2.1kReads8.6Score194Shelves
- 14 Transmigrated from Woman to Man: I Accidentally Created an Age of Peace and Prosperity 女穿男：不小心开创了太平盛世 [Gender-bent transmigration, older woman and younger man romance, farming, child bride, doting on his wife and raising kids, troublesome relatives, running a neighborhood business, cozy daily life] Medical student Gu Fangfang only dozed off in class. When someone shook her awake, she found herself in an ancient Buddhist temple, with a respectable woman tied to a chair and crying, while several monks urged her to hurry up and get down to business! Her: ??? This is no respectable temple! After bar 111Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 15 A Woman Transmigrates into a Man and Is Forced to Rise to the Top 女穿男之咸鱼被迫青云直上 Su Yu is a modern, middle-aged career woman. After years of diligent hard work, she finally lands the job she's always dreamed of: manager. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. She transmigrates into the body of an ancient young man. After getting over the shock of changing from a woman into a man, Su Yu is devastated. Why has she not only become a man, but a 200-jin tub of lard, too...? Heavens above!!! How could you do this to a beautiful young woman?? Su Yu is speechless. How is he supposed t 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.8kReads8.8Score130Shelves
- 17 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：极品农家小子的科举 [Female-to-male transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + changing her fate + everyday family life] Liu Shu was on his deathbed when he transmigrated into the body of a little boy. His father was crafty, his mother slippery, his older brother simple-minded, and his older sister fiery. He was both lazy and greedy, so he had two flaws to his name. By chance, he learned that his family was the eldest branch's human ATM, the kind they would grind to the bone and still squeeze dry. This... T 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 18 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Disgraced Young Heir's Redemption 女穿男纨绔世子的洗白日常 (Woman transmigrates into a man + romance + one female lead + mutual devotion + face-slapping revenge + slow burn + a little household and palace intrigue) This story moves slowly, so take note if you’re impatient! Zhao Can, a special police officer, transmigrates into Song Nanxing, a dissolute and violent heir everyone despises in the Marquis of Anren’s household in the fictional Great Qi dynasty… As they say, the marquis’s household is a deep sea. The drama starts from the very beginning. All 378Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 19 A Woman Reborn as a Man: Farming, Trading, and Taking the Imperial Exams in Ancient Times 女穿男之我在古代种田经商考科举 [Transmigration + farming + shopping mall trading System + pocket dimension + woman transmigrates as a man + imperial examinations + princess's consort] [The protagonist will eventually have an official female love interest, who appears much later.] [Content warnings!!!: 1. This is a slow-burn story, not a wish-fulfillment novel where every villain is killed on sight. 2. To make it easier to use the System's pocket dimension, the protagonist will reveal the source of her golden finger to her fam 57Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 20 Transmigrated as a Scumbag Butcher in Ancient Times 穿成古代渣屠夫 [Modern Woman Transmigrates to Ancient Times + Woman in a Man's Body + Building a Career + Joining the Army] Li Tang is twenty-four and graduated from culinary school. Before transmigrating, she worked as a prep cook at a restaurant and had only recently been promoted to chef. On a pitch-black, rainy night, she was riding her electric scooter home through the downpour when lightning struck. Just like that, she was zapped into the fictional ancient kingdom of Baiyue. And that wasn't all: she tran 733Reads8.6Score102Shelves
- 21 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Turning the Imperial Exams into a Path to Power 女穿男：科举逆袭当首辅 [Female transmigrates into a male body + imperial examinations + clashes with powerful clans + establishes a girls' school + makes her mark in history + romance later on] In her previous life, Chen Shujing grew up in an orphanage and spent her whole life striving to prove that women were no worse than men. At last, she became the head of a company, only to die from overwork. When she opened her eyes again, she was in another world, transformed from a woman into a man, and from an orphan into the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 From Woman to Man: A Farmer’s Son’s Road to Power Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农门权相的科举路 [Female-to-male transmigration + slice of life + imperial examinations + golden finger + raising the family’s status + female lead as a supporting character] Female doctoral student Shen Yi transmigrates to an ancient farming family after a lab accident, becoming the only son in the Shen family, with five older sisters. The good news is that, as the family’s sole hope, his parents and sisters dote on him and do whatever he says. The bad news is that he’s a sickly weakling who might drop dead at 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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From Pauper to Grand Secretary 穷小子到阁老
Zhu Yuanyuan was a highly educated young woman of the new era, ready to make her mark and serve her country. But before she could, she was shot on the school sports field... After becoming him, she threw herself into the imperial examination system, striving forward for herself and her family. From a village student to a presented scholar, from a farming household to the imperial court, she carved out her own path in life, one step at a time...
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A Woman in a Man's Body, I Became Chief Minister Through the Imperial Exams! 女穿男，我靠科举成首辅！
Wow! I got my first rating! I hope it goes up! One life traded for a chance to transmigrate. Zhou Jin, a thirty-year-old PhD, sacrificed himself to save a child. When he opened his eyes again, he had become an unborn baby named Zhou Huaijin. Fortunately, though this Zhou family of farmers isn’t wealthy, his parents are honest and hardworking, his older sister is gentle and considerate, and their little courtyard is filled with the simplest kind of warmth. He puts down roots in that warmth and
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Book Transmigration: A College Girl Is Forced to Become the Male Lead 穿书：女大学生被迫成为男主
[A woman in a man's body / fake CEO pursues his wife / fake love triangle] Gu Zhao looks like a cold, domineering CEO, but inside she's a goofy college girl. After pulling an all-nighter reading novels and dying suddenly, she's forced into the male lead's body and tasked with pursuing his one true love. She thinks she's only doing it to complete a mission, but the moment she sees the girl, she falls head over heels. Lin Qinghan is the legendary one true love. She seems aloof, but she's actually
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Afraid of Bug Bites, I Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams 害怕虫子咬，穿越考科举
[Woman transmigrates into a man + imperial examinations + farming + family life] Song An’an was a brilliant lawyer who had worked hard through years of study and finally established herself in Shanghai. Before she could enjoy her apartment and luxury car, a sudden car accident sent her transmigrating back to an unknown dynasty. Given a second life in a poor farming family, she is lucky that her parents are young and capable, and her four older sisters dote on him. Song Anshun decides to settle i
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