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  1. 151 A Woman Reborn as a Man: I'm a Farmer's Son, and I'm Taking the Imperial Exams 女穿男:穿成农家子,我要考科举 Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [No CP, no heroine + woman transmigrates into a man's body + born into a new body + farming + imperial exams + a little business + fictional setting] Song Huaiyu dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the body of someone from a poor family. Fortunately, she grew up in the countryside in her previous life, so farming and foraging in the mountains came naturally to her. Song Huaiyu sold goods from the mountains and raised livestock, but the money she earned went only toward improving her 123Reads5.6Score—14d adds
  2. 152 I'm a Seven-Year-Old Prodigy, and I'll Earn Six Honors in the Imperial Exams 我七岁神童,科举路上六元及第 Historical731k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Su Mingli was a genius with a photographic memory. In this life, he was born into a poor family in the Great Zhou Dynasty and awakened the wisdom of his past life at age seven! Just look at this family: bran porridge every day, an honest older brother and sister-in-law working themselves to the bone, a good-for-nothing cousin, Su Mingzhi, who has failed the children's imperial exam six times, and parents nearly driven mad by the imperial examinations! Su Mingli: ...I can't 34Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  3. 153 Farming Didn’t Work Out, So I Made My Fortune Through the Imperial Examinations 种田不成,只好科举发家 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After being transmigrated into a womb, Song Yingzhi was reborn too. In his previous life, Song Yingzhi had been born into the body of a child in a dirt-poor farming family. During the day, he worked in the fields with the men of the household. At night, he slept in the pigsty. When he was sixteen, his grandmother decided to sell the family’s pigs so Song Yingzhi could marry a wife, then cleaned out the pigsty and turned it into his bridal chamber… After getting married, Song Yingzhi became even 3.8kReads7.4Score44314d adds
  4. 154 An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times 卷王在古代的普通人生 Historical525k WordsCompleted Chen Rui, an agriculture student in the modern era, transmigrates to the fictional Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the great-grandson of Chen Wang, a former company commander who has retired from military service to farm. With his family’s help, he enters officialdom through the imperial examinations and uses his knowledge to make sure the people under his jurisdiction have enough to eat. A heads-up: this isn’t a conventional power fantasy. It has a laid-back, slice-of-life feel, and the male lead 1.8kReads8.3Score13714d adds
  5. 155 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 Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing [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 4Reads6.5Score614d adds
  6. 156 After Transmigrating, I Take the Imperial Exams, and the Emperor Wants to Retire as a Team 穿越后科举,皇帝竟想组队退休 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations, transmigration, an alternate setting. No System, no pocket dimension. Focused on earning a living through the examinations and passing down family values. No harem, no womanizer protagonist.] Just as Xia Wenlou had finally achieved his dream of lying flat, a car accident transported him to ancient times. For the record, he had absolutely no desire to transmigrate. And to make matters worse, it happened just as he'd made a name for himself and was starting to enjoy life. N 4.5kReads8.1Score54614d adds
  7. 157 Reborn as a Young Scholar in a Farming Family 重生之农家小书生 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 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 1.9kReads8.7Score13314d adds
  8. 158 The Hidden Phoenix Sings Clear 隐凤清鸣 Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted In the ancient Great Yu Dynasty, the imperial examinations offered a broad road to power and glory, drawing countless children from humble families to pursue their dreams. Yet behind all that splendor lurked darkness and intrigue unknown to most. She was Su Jinyu, the orphaned daughter of the Great Yu Dynasty's youngest grand secretary. Born with memories of her previous life, she had once been a legal scholar, and from birth she bore the heavy burden of clearing her father's name. Su Moxuan had 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 159 The Top Scholar Is Real, and So Is the Beggar 状元是真的,乞丐也是真的 Historical171k WordsOngoing Shen Mo, a Peking University history professor, wakes up one day as a nameless beggar. No household registration, no food, no shoes, and only a yellow dog so thin its skin clings to its bones. He spent thirty years studying the imperial examinations in his previous life, yet in this one he cannot even get near an exam hall. From a ruined temple to the Golden Throne Hall, from eating tree bark to earning top honors. The top scholar is real, and so is the beggar. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 160 A Farming Couple, Building a Better Life Together 农门夫妻,携手奔小康 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + raising children + everyday family life] Qin Shu transmigrated and suddenly found herself aged up to thirty-eight, with a new identity as the mother of four fine sons. Believing that the strong never complain about their circumstances, Qin Shu rolled up her sleeves and began adjusting to her new life. Wait, why was her original body's husband still here? 16.6kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
  11. 161 Rising from Poverty: From the Imperial Exams to the Officialdom 寒门崛起,从科举入仕开始 Historical346k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be a little low. Don't worry, enjoy!) [Farming + Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Setting] After an accident, Wang Bo, a farmer's son in ancient times, absorbed the memories of his previous life. The good news: His mind held thousands of books from the twenty-first century, and he had a photographic memory. The bad news: His family was so poor they lived on bran, and they still had to scrape together every last bit to fund hi 2kReads8.5Score17014d adds
  12. 162 After Refusing to Rejoin My Clan, I Became a Great Scholar Through the Imperial Exams 拒绝认祖归宗后,我靠科举成文圣 Historical482k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + wish fulfillment + imperial examinations + court politics + face-slapping + no System) He transmigrates to ancient times, only to find himself an illegitimate son who has never been acknowledged by his family. Su Shijin wants to change his fate through knowledge, but despite having mastered high school Chinese and graduated in applied mathematics, he can barely make sense of classical Chinese. Then he obtains a writing brush. From that day on, he earns the red mark on his foreh 2.2kReads9.0Score18414d adds
  13. 163 The Imperial Exams: A Country Boy Becomes a Pillar of the Nation 科举:农村娃成了国家顶梁柱 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Imperial examinations + farming + cuisine + infrastructure) Wang Xue'an wakes up in an ancient farming village, forced to chew wild greens day after day. He finally flips the table in a rage: this is no way to live! So he puts the knowledge he learned in another world to use, taking the imperial exams, building infrastructure, and creating delicious food... He cultivates superior seeds, boosts productivity, and builds an agricultural powerhouse. He develops new military technologies, expands th 2.1kReads7.4Score18014d adds
  14. 164 The Fallen Noble Scion 落魄贵子 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in a duke's household on the verge of ruin, with everyone despising her and her stepmother suppressing her! She must first survive if she hopes to become the noble benefactor who rebuilds a great family from the ruins! 341Reads7.9Score—14d adds
  15. 165 I Am Fan Jin: The Splendor of the Great Ming After Passing the Civil Service Exam 我是范进,中举后的大明风华 Historical501k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into Fan Jin from The Scholars. Before he can dust the gray off his long gown, warm a pot of yellow wine, and fry up a plate of fennel beans, the news arrives that he has placed seventh in the provincial examinations. Looking at the gentry gathered from across the city to congratulate him, Fan Jin flips the table. Cups and bowls tumble over, and fennel beans scatter across the floor. Seventh in the provincial examinations, first in the metropolitan examinations, and top scholar 123Reads8.9Score14414d adds
  16. 166 The Marquis's Son Takes the Imperial Exams 侯府子科举 Historical620k WordsCompleted When fortune’s winds are fair, I’ll seize their strength and climb the ladder above the crowd. Before the palace gates, whips crack; the road to the clouds is lined with seven beams of purple jade. I have mastered the Four Books and Five Classics, and trained with blades, spears, swords, bows, and halberds. If I will not give myself to the realm, then what was the point of all my self-cultivation? A single-heroine story. Many thanks to all my readers. 431Reads7.1Score—14d adds
  17. 167 Daily Life in Ancient Times After Transmigrating into a Book 古代穿书日常 Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted Qin Qingqing transmigrated into a book, only to find herself cast as a lazy, greedy supporting character, a foil to the hardworking and kind heroine! To hell with being a supporting character. She has no intention of following the plot. 508Reads7.3Score—14d adds
  18. 168 The Fallen Heir's Road to the Imperial Exams: A Brilliant Future with Beautiful Women at His Side 落魄世子科举路,红颜相伴展风华 Historical407k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [History] [Ancient Setting] [Imperial Examinations] [Business] [Fictional Dynasty] [Court Intrigue] [One Female Lead] Xiao Yifeng, a history scholar from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes the fallen heir of the Marquis of Yongan. With the marquis's household in decline, Xiao Yifeng sets out to restore its fortunes. "Uncle Fu, we can't let the household sink any further. We have to pull ourselves together!" Uncle Fu agrees to stand by him and 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 169 Transmigrating to the Great Song: A Guide to the Civil Service Exam 穿越大宋之考公指南 Historical643k WordsCompleted A serious historical novel featuring the imperial examinations, officialdom, a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, a slow pace, political intrigue, highly intelligent characters, and military campaigns. This novel contains extensive classical Chinese, poetry, and archaic language. If that is not to your taste, please do not read it. Huang Zhongsi, a modern young man preparing for the civil service exams, transmigrates to a parallel world during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern 177Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  20. 170 A Humble Scholar’s Rise Through the Imperial Exams [Female to Male] 寒门科举崛起路【女穿男】 Ancient Romance611k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + woman transmigrates into a man + farming + food + making a name in history] In her previous life, Mu Suyan had worked her hardest just to become an ordinary university graduate. In this life, from the start, she became a penniless boy from a poor scholar’s family. His ancestors had once enjoyed great glory, but he had been born at the wrong time. The entire Mu family eagerly hoped he would restore their former greatness. He summoned the resolve to study through every har 222Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 171 The Imperial Exam: A Transmigrator's Road to Reversal 科举,穿越人的逆袭之路 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Everyday Farm Life | Exam-System Comeback | Court Intrigue | No System] After a car accident, a modern soul is reborn as Sun Dingyun, a two-year-old boy in an ordinary farming family in ancient times. The only grandson in the family, he is cherished by his parents and protected by his elders. His family is well-off, and there are no nasty relatives stirring up trouble. He has no System, no photographic memory, and no golden finger. He is just an ordinary person. With his whole family backing 3.7kReads7.8Score25414d adds
  22. 172 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 Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [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 808Reads7.1Score12014d adds
  23. 173 Your Majesty, the Top Scholar Is Slacking Off Again and Again 启禀陛下,状元郎他又又又开摆了 Historical2.8M WordsOngoing [Imperial Exams and Farming]+ [Family Matters]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Scheming]+ [Alternate Ancient Setting] Lu Qilin, a modern enthusiast of intangible cultural heritage, unexpectedly transmigrated. When he woke up, he had become an eight-year-old village boy with a dim mind, whose mother had died young and whose father had disappeared. Fortunately, his grandparents and uncle and aunt truly loved him, and his two older cousins genuinely cared for him. It wasn't the worst start imaginable. Unfortu 12.4kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
  24. 174 I Was the Top Liberal Arts Student in the College Entrance Exams, So Taking Three Top Honors Is Only Natural 我高考文科状元,连中三元很合理 Historical888k WordsOngoing Shen Ping, the top liberal arts student in the national college entrance exam, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the wastrel heir of a marquis's estate. His elder sister is a favored consort of Great Chu, wielding power throughout the imperial harem. His father is the Marquis of Pingyang, a high-ranking official serving as Vice Minister of Revenue. His status and background could hardly be more illustrious, and Shen Ping is perfectly content with his life. He had planned to spend his days a 1.9kReads8.0Score22514d adds
  25. 175 A Woman Disguised as a Man Becomes a Powerhouse Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男靠科举成为大佬 Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted 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 116Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  26. 176 An Economics PhD Takes the Imperial Exam, Making the Young Masters Cry from the Start 经济博士考科举,开局卷哭众少爷 Historical501k WordsCompleted Wang Jingchen, an economics PhD, wakes up in ancient times as the youngest son of a tenant farming family of displaced people. His parents rent land from a local gentry family and run a small sundries stall on the side. Making a living is hard, yet the whole family supports his education. His classmates are all from wealthy families, and a local gentryman's son sneers at him: “A displaced tenant farmer's son thinks he deserves to take the imperial exams?” Wang Jingchen smiles calmly. “Just watch 1.6kReads7.7Score16814d adds
  27. 177 Clear Spring, Bright Moon 清泉明月 Historical524k WordsOngoing [No System], [no pocket dimension] Not a plagiarist, not a mindless farming story, a slow burn, one heroine. He only wanted a peaceful night's sleep. By chance, he made something to repel mosquitoes and other bugs, but someone else got rich from it. He only wanted to protect the rice at home from pests, so he made some insecticide powder, but it opened up a shortcut to success for someone else. He only wanted to study a little and pass the exam to become a licentiate, so he could escape the burd 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  28. 178 Transmigrating to the Qi Dynasty 穿越之齐朝 Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of Yong’an, He Xuan transmigrated to the Qi Dynasty and became a ten-year-old boy. His father had died, his stepmother disliked him, and his elder brother divided the family estate, leaving He Xuan to establish a household of his own. Starting from nothing, he scavenged stones to build a house, then happened upon coal and made beehive briquettes. He sold them cheaply in large quantities, helped his clan prosper, and attracted the attention of influential people. He made char 13Reads8.3Score914d adds
  29. 179 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 Historical377k WordsCompleted [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 1.7kReads8.8Score11914d adds
  30. 180 I Should Have Topped the Imperial Exams, but Instead I Became a King on the Battlefield 本该金榜提名,我却沙场封王 Historical575k WordsOngoing In his previous life, elite special forces soldier Bai Wei died while carrying out a mission. He was reborn as a baby in the Great Jing Dynasty. The country had only just emerged from years of war, and the Jing Dynasty had signed peace treaties with its neighboring nations. Looking at his poor but loving family, Bai Wei decided to live a peaceful life this time around. He planned to start a business when he was older and improve their living conditions. Five years later, a sudden conscription sh 91Reads—Score314d adds
  31. 181 I Bled My Family Dry in My Past Life, Now Six Yuan Makes Me a God 前世吸光全家血,今生六元来封神 Historical680k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Imperial examinations]+ [Making a fortune]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Lighthearted comedy] Lin Yunzhou spent half his life working his way up to the rank of interstellar marshal. He never expected to transmigrate to an ancient era with not a trace of technology... The good news: He went from being an orphan to the most doted-on youngest son in the family, and fell in love at first sight with a young lady. The bad news: His parents play favorites, his brothers are blindly filial, and his olde 6.1kReads8.0Score45214d adds
  32. 182 The Ruthless Minister from a Humble Family 寒门枭臣 Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Mao transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty as a down-and-out scholar from a poor family. In an age when everything is inferior except studying, and the realm is on the brink of ruin, he changes his fate step by step through hard work, rises to the pinnacle of life, and brings peace to the world for generations to come. This story has not only clashes of steel and the thunder of battle horns, but also beauty and romance, alongside the struggles and striving of ordinary people. 1.9kReads8.4Score20714d adds
  33. 183 The Whole Village Supports Me, a Seven-Year-Old, in the Imperial Exams 全村供七岁的我考状元 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just came out. It’ll rise.] Modern engineer Chen Liyan transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old boy in Shanghe Village, the poorest place in the Great Xia Dynasty. Here, getting an education is an unreachable dream. Then a sudden natural disaster nearly wipes out the village’s last hope. At this desperate moment, Chen Liyan draws on knowledge far ahead of its time to propose a way to fight the disaster and turn the tide. He also improves the tea-making 548Reads7.4Score10614d adds
  34. 184 The Commoner Who Became Chief Minister 寒门首辅 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted When Gu Changliu wakes up, he has become a country scholar. He has no grand ambitions: he just wants to pass the provincial examination, become a minor official, put down roots, and spend his life in harmony with the woman he loves. But the officialdom is no easy place to get by. He had hoped to be a lazy nobody, but the political infighting leaves him no choice but to press forward with all his might. If he can't be a carefree salted fish, then he will take flight like a great roc, rising ninet 3kReads8.6Score21514d adds
  35. 185 The Imperial Exam Path to Success 科举助吾上青云 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a family of farmers who also valued education, Bai Zimu had grandparents, parents, uncles, and aunts to support, as well as seven older sisters whose dowries had to be prepared. To escape the fighting on the border, the entire family moved back to their hometown. Along the way, they lost two of his sisters, and he himself nearly died. He wasn't strong enough to carry heavy loads or even lift much. In this underdeveloped world, Bai Zimu thought it over and realized that 3kReads9.0Score23614d adds
  36. 186 A Humble Scholar in Commoner's Clothes 布衣小书生 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He went up the mountain to look for a sheep, accidentally fell off a cliff, and woke up to find himself reborn as a baby in an unknown dynasty. He looked around and discovered that his family was dirt poor: they had too little to eat, too little to wear, and lived in a mud house where rain poured outside and dripped inside. He had an older sister and a younger sister. He had thought that, with his modern soul, he could surely make a brilliant life for himself, but he never expected fate to deal 905Reads7.4Score11214d adds
  37. 187 Born into a Farmer's Family as Their Late-Born Son, I Change Our Fortunes Through the Imperial Exams 胎穿农家老来子,靠科举改换门庭 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Daily Life + No Golden Finger] Just after passing the civil service exam, Song Xi was sent by a cement truck trying to meet its quota to an ancient dynasty called Great Qi. He was reborn as a farmer's son, and his mother gave birth to him at an advanced age, drawing plenty of ridicule from those around them. His family owned nothing but four bare walls, and they could afford meat only once or twice a year. Fortunately, his family loved him, and he had something to look f 19.9kReads8.3Score1.9k14d adds
  38. 188 Poor-Born Child Prodigy: At Five and a Half, I Face-Slap My Entire Clan in the Imperial Exams 寒门神童:五岁半科举打脸全族 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Genius child from the start, satisfying comeback, putting every skeptic in their place!] Xu Fei is a five-and-a-half-year-old farm boy who was born into an ancient era, yet is treated as a “nobody” by his family. His biased grandmother makes him work and feed the chickens, while every egg goes to his thirty-year-old uncle, a licentiate who has yet to pass the imperial exams, and his “child prodigy” cousin! Xu Fei is furious: Pretend to be a prodigy? I can do that, too! He recites poetry in publ 4.4kReads8.0Score31614d adds
  39. 189 A Pure Heart Climbs the Ranks 赤子登阶 Historical551k WordsOngoing [Alternate World + Reincarnated as a Baby + Imperial Exams + Martial Arts + Everyday Life + No Golden Finger] Yang Yuan never imagined he’d wake up one day as a swaddled baby in ancient times. He never imagined that in this strange world, with no System, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger of any kind, he’d have to rely on himself, one step at a time: rolling over, crawling, standing, then memorizing the Thousand Character Classic. He began his studies at three, learned martial arts at fou 14Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 190 The Old Country Scholar: Reborn as the Father of Four 农门老童生:穿成了四个娃的爹 Historical833k WordsCompleted One heroine, no System An old book never tires the reader, even after a hundred readings. Read it closely and ponder it, and its meaning will reveal itself. Lin Mingyuan transmigrates to Great Chu, just over a decade after its founding, and becomes an old licentiate in a small mountain village. At the ripe old age of thirty-five, he is the father of four, with a beloved wife he thinks of constantly. The imperial examinations, suspended amid the wars at the end of the previous dynasty, are now be 3.8kReads9.0Score27014d adds
  41. 191 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 Historical808k WordsCompleted When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 2.8kReads8.8Score22114d adds
  42. 192 The One I Just Stabbed Became My Clan’s Greatest Hope 刚捅死的,我转身成了全族希望 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Imperial Exams] + [Female-to-Male] + [Farming] + [Family Life] + [Confucian Cultivation] After transmigrating, she was stabbed to death by her own mother. Then she was reborn as that woman's child, Li Tianbao. Because she had memories of her past life, someone altered her memories in her second life shortly after she was born. For years, she was forced to be a dutiful, downtrodden son to her own murderer. This is a once-prominent family with the bloodline of sages, now fallen into decline. 204Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  43. 193 From the Start, I Was a Lowly Illegitimate Son, but the Imperial Exams Carried Me to Success 开局低贱庶子,我靠科举步步青云 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Transmigration, imperial examinations, illegitimate son, political intrigue, court politics, play the pig to eat the tiger, male-oriented, historical, one female lead When Lin Yan transmigrated, he became an inconspicuous illegitimate son of the Lin family. He harbored no deep-seated hatred and had never endured relentless bullying. All he knew was how to keep his talents hidden, guard his heart, and live quietly. While others studied hard for the imperial examinations, he already had a firm gr 20.4kReads6.7Score1.7k14d adds
  44. 194 I Only Wanted to Get By, but I Passed the Imperial Exams Six Times in a Row and Shocked the Emperor 本想混口饭,科举连中六元惊陛下 Historical3.0M WordsOngoing (Alternate history + imperial examinations + heartwarming + everyday family life + one heroine) He Mingfeng transmigrated. The good news: The knowledge in his head was his golden finger. The bad news: He’d become the village idiot. His family was dirt poor, and his grandmother looked at him like he was a burden. A hellish start? No worries! The village idiot suddenly “came to his senses,” leaving the whole village stunned. He caught fish and set up a stall, and had just started making a little m 6.3kReads8.2Score57214d adds
  45. 195 I Was Already Eight When Grandpa Finally Passed the Provincial Exam 我都八岁了爷爷才中举 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The transmigrator has a smaller role in the early chapters. The protagonists are Liu Lin and the transmigrator Liu An. I, Liu An, have been transmigrated for eight years, and only now has Grandpa passed the provincial civil service examination! In the thirteenth year of the Wanli era of the Great Ming, forty-two-year-old Liu Lin passes the provincial examination. Years later, Liu Lin gazes at the plaque reading “Four Jinshi from One Family” and falls into deep thought. Follow the protagonist’s g 2.9kReads6.9Score22814d adds
  46. 196 The Poor Scholar's Sweetheart 寒门小娇妻 Historical997k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Sheng Dynasty, Huang Tinghui finds himself dealt a disastrous hand from the start. His parents died young, and this ne'er-do-well, whom even a dog would shake its head at, squandered the entire family fortune, leaving only a dilapidated thatched hut. Some days he can barely manage a meal. Luckily, he picks up a beautiful girl along the way, and somehow they end up married. Well, faced with his utterly destitute home and his pitifully adorable wife, Huang Tinghui 189Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  47. 197 You Mock My Clan for Never Passing the Imperial Exams? What Are You Crying For Now That I Passed All Three with Top Honors? 笑我全族不中举?三元及第你哭啥 Historical323k WordsOngoing Zhang Yan, the top scholar of nine provinces, has just earned his doctorate when he opens his eyes and finds himself in a poor village in the Great Yong Dynasty. His clan has spent generations taking the imperial examinations, but after decades, not one of them has even passed the first degree. They have become the laughingstock of the entire village. But Zhang Yan sees the clan elders' good intentions. People say studying is hard, but how can it be harder than farming? He secretly swears, “Sinc 313Reads8.4Score10114d adds
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