I Rely on the Grind King System to Take the Imperial Exam

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Jiang Xing transmigrates into the body of a poor farm boy in ancient times. After years of scraping by on coarse food and wild greens, his golden finger, the Try-Hard System, finally arrives.

The Try-Hard System's official name is 086. It's dedicated to helping try-hards pass life's big and small exams.

086: Want to take the imperial exams, Host? You can exchange Try-Hard Points for rewards!

Jiang Xing: I'm a slacker. I'm not taking them.

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Jiang Xing's family is dirt poor. He only wants to earn money to support them and has no interest in the imperial exams.

But his younger sister falls gravely ill, and with nowhere else to turn, he has to ask the System for help and get his System buddy to give him some medicine.

His System buddy tells him to take the imperial exams and exchange his points for it.

And just like that, Jiang Xing, the ultimate slacker, is shoved onto the treacherous road to the imperial exams.

As long as studying doesn't kill you, study yourself to death. Jiang Xing earns money by day and studies by lamplight at night until his head spins. Whether up close or from afar, books are anything but pretty, while his mentor's blind niece is a sight to behold.

The young lady is beautiful and sweet-tempered. She not only loves feeding him, but also enjoys calling him "big brother" along with his little sister.

Jiang Xing's heart flutters. He thinks this might be the start of something for him.

But, but... isn't he gay?

Jiang Xing gets reeled in hook, line, and sinker without realizing it, and insists it's just his imagination.

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Then Jiang Xing's dazzling exam results make his classmates jealous. Seeing how close he and the young lady are, one classmate takes the opportunity to spread rumors that they're having an affair.

For the young lady's reputation, Jiang Xing is just about to reveal that he's gay when she transforms into a handsome young gentleman.

Jiang Xing: ?

Everyone else: Oh, then it's fine. They're both men. How could they be having an affair?

Jiang Xing: But I really am gay!

Bro, you smell so good.

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Later, Jiang Xing finally gets the beauty of his dreams.

On his way to the capital to sit the exams, he happens to look up and spot the young gentleman seated beside the emperor. He looks just like the one who was in Jiang Xing's bed last night.

Jiang Xing: Not sure. Better take another look.

The young gentleman smiles, eyes crinkling.

Jiang Xing: Damn, it really is him.

A shocker! The great slacker finally turns his life around, only to get hooked.

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086 is distraught: Host, I know he's gorgeous, but our goal is to take the imperial exams, become a high-ranking official, and do meaningful work, not to let a man wrap you around his little finger... Host, are you listening?

Jiang Xing swings his ladle: Don't worry about it. I've got my own rhythm.

086: Maybe put down the ladle you use to cook for him before you say that?

A kind-hearted, handsome, upstanding, extremely laid-back top × a master angler bottom who has one disguise after another and pretends to be a woman

Also known as: With a good enough scheme, you can be married by tonight.

Theme: Never forget your original purpose