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- 101 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Build an Empire with Poetry 穿越古代，我凭诗词成霸业 After transmigrating to ancient times, everyone else becomes a prince or a crown prince, but he can only be a humble farmer! He takes the imperial examination from the start! Hey! We don't have a golden finger, but that's no problem. After all, I graduated from a top university in my previous life, and one poem, "Ode to Lime," will stun the world! 416Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 102 The Emperor Wu Is Stunned from the Start: You Wrote This Poem? 开局惊动武帝：这首诗是你写的？ Chen Ping'an transmigrates from the start and unexpectedly learns the secret shared by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. To save his own skin, he threatens the Crown Princess: "Your Highness, you wouldn't want the secret between you and the Crown Prince getting out, would you?" He thought he could enjoy a peaceful life, but one poem was all it took to stir the Martial Emperor of the realm! 203Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 103 You Call Me Useless? No! I'm a Poetry Plagiarism Expert 说我废材？不！我可是诗词搬运工 (Confucian cultivation or literary cultivation, no romance, literary plagiarist) Jiang Qingshi transmigrates with his memories into a world where literature is in decline and poetry is scarce, becoming a notorious literary failure at an academy. “You're calling me useless? As if!” Copy three thousand masterpieces a day, and even someone who can't write poetry will learn to recite it. Besides, I've got so many Chinese poems in my head. Huh? This counts as a masterpiece? It's only a little better —Reads—Score114d adds
- 104 Ink Dancing Through the Mortal World 墨舞尘世缘 Ink Dancing Through the Bonds of the Mortal World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Scholar, Warrior, Gods, and Demons: One Poem Drives a Sixth-Realm Confucian Master Mad 文武神魔：一诗逼疯六境大儒 [Transmigrated into a poor scholar, he slays his way to fame with poetry] The moment Zhang Fan opened his eyes, he found himself a penniless scholar in the Spirit Abyss Realm, left for dead by the powerful and influential. The original owner had studied hard for twenty years, only to be beaten to death with a single blow by a young master from the provincial capital. But Zhang Fan had a treasury of poetry from Earth at his fingertips, and could casually declare, “One day, I’ll become the Azure E 156Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 106 I Became a Poetry Immortal Thanks to Classical Chinese Poetry 我靠古诗词成为诗仙 The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo? That's right, that's me! A transmigrator? That's right, that's me! The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo got kicked in the head by a donkey? That's right, that's me too. Boo hoo. Poetry and song? Mastered! Joking around? Pretty good! Lying flat and slacking off? That's my specialty! Astronomy and geography? Good enough! The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo got kicked in the head by a donkey, and everyone in the capital knows it. This heir used to be good for nothing, but no 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Urban: I Command Heaven and Earth With the Power of Words 都市：我以文气掌天地 Zhou Ziru, a fan of Chinese literature, was brought by a stone lotus to a world resembling Planet Di Xing. Its technology had developed to the same level as Di Xing’s, but it had none of the countries or cultures he knew. He thought he would spend the rest of his life there, but then the world underwent a tremendous change, awakening the stone lotus hidden inside him. It revealed its true form: one of the five innate lotuses of the primordial world, the Innate White Lotus of Purification. With t 1.6kReads5.6Score16014d adds
- 108 The Great Sage of Confucianism 儒道大诗圣 In a world ruled by Confucian principles, literary aura is the foundation. Demons and monsters run rampant, people’s hearts are unfathomable, and misfortune strikes without warning, leaving the future bleak. A natal literary treasure, crossing through time and space. Within the Wenchang Pagoda lie countless poems. Words flow effortlessly, and spoken words become law. Chen Zhibai, a transmigrator, carries the Wenchang Pagoda, his natal literary treasure. He battles treacherous villains, sweeps aw 322Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 I Become a Sage in Jiuzhou by Memorizing Poems 我在九州靠默写诗词封圣 Reborn as a sickly five-year-old, he opens his eyes to a home stripped bare. Sun Hao calmly brings out his collection of classical Chinese poetry, first becoming the village's top-tier star with "Goose, goose, goose," then using tofu-making tactics to crush the competition. He farms, invents things, and argues with his teacher. Before he knows it, he has become the county magistrate's "mascot for political achievements." He wanted to keep a low profile and quietly build himself up, but his ta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 No One for Huaxia? I'll Build Cultural Confidence for the Masses 华夏无人？我为大众建立文化自信 One night, he wakes to find the world transformed. The greatest literary masters, Hong Kong entertainers, mainland luminaries... The figures who once led an entire era have vanished completely from the pages of history. Faced with an overwhelming tide of cultural invasion, everyone sings the country’s praises, yet no one dares to fight back! If that’s the case... The songs you don’t dare sing, I’ll sing! The poems you don’t dare write, I’ll write! The battles you don’t dare fight, I’ll fight! If 7Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 111 The Confucian Saint Who Keeps a Low Profile: This Scholar Is a Master at Hiding 儒道苟圣：这个书生太能藏 [The Supreme Master of the Dao of Playing It Safe] [A Scholar Who Writes Himself to the Bone] [Physical Persuasion] Lin Fan transmigrates into a high-martial world, becoming a down-and-out scholar whose parents are dead and whose family has nothing. His cheat System is stingy to the extreme, leaving him with nothing but a status panel to grind away at himself. Luckily, he has heaven-defying comprehension, and from the start he grasps the noble qi! From then on, reading boosts his attack, writing 441Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Mythical Sword Immortal Li Bai 神话之诗剑仙李白 At the beginning of the Journey to the West calamity, during the primordial catastrophe, the witches and demons lurk in the shadows, the Six Saints rise, and the Great Dao lies dormant. The Three Realms are on the brink of chaos. At this moment, Li Bai, having transmigrated, enters the Sword Dao through poetry and becomes an immortal through the sword. A thread of sword energy escapes into the myriad worlds. From then on, he sees through the Great Dao of the world and commands life and death. Ru 52Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 113 I’m a Descendant of a Martial Saint, and You Want Me to Study? 我武圣后人，你叫我读书？ [Confucian Cultivation, No System, Lighthearted] As heaven and earth undergo a great change and Confucianism rises, the Qi family, a clan of Martial Saints, has no choice but to begin cultivating the Confucian way. Qi Yuan is the strongest young martial artist in the family, yet he can barely write his own name neatly. Everyone thinks he is a brainless brute who could never learn Confucianism. But when a literature graduate student from another world transmigrates into his body, everything chang 1.6kReads6.5Score15214d adds
- 114 I Transmigrated as a Spoiled Heir, and a Poem from the Start Shocked the World 穿越成纨绔，开局一首诗震惊天下 Chen Rang, a modern-day office drone and a rather absent-minded poetry enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Yan Dynasty, where poetry is a weapon! Once a good-for-nothing spoiled heir, he now holds in his hands a thousand years' worth of modern poetry. With words sharp as swords and every line carrying immense weight, he vows to crush every sneer and injustice! Everyone laughs at how worthless he is, but one poem from him leaves the whole hall stunned and dazzles the crowd. His en 213Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 I Hide My Martial Arts and Cultivate the Literary Dao: My Poetry Can Disrupt Ten Thousand Laws 隐武事，修文道，我以诗词乱万法 Charging reasonable fees for expert guidance was the plan, but everything about my life changed from the start when I treated the sect's holy maiden for menstrual irregularity! The young man carries the World Tree within him. He studies literature and martial arts, masters the supreme art, subdues heroes, slays immortals and Buddhas, cuts down gods and demons, and rules the four seas! 346Reads8.1Score10714d adds
- 116 Confucianism and the Way: I Am the Senior Disciple of Jixia 儒道：我是稷下大师兄 [Unorthodox Confucian cultivation + senior disciple + lighthearted + slyly mischievous...] The Jixia Academy was founded a hundred thousand years ago, and every one of my junior disciples is astonishingly gifted: the reincarnation of Mozi, a reborn Hua Mulan, a sword immortal of the literary path, a future female martial emperor... Li Ru: “As the only true gentleman of the literary path, I would never bully them!” Also known as: Junior Sisters, Cry to Your Hearts’ Content. Your Senior Brother Wi 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Showbiz: I Asked You to Save the Day, and You Wrote Romance of the Three Kingdoms? 文娱：让你救场，你写三国演义？ Hailed as the greatest artist of the 21st century and the godfather of entertainment. During a global interview, a reporter asked him how his legendary journey had begun. "Honestly, I didn't want to compete at first. But then they offered me more money!" He brought over literature, films, TV shows, music, and anime from his previous life, making them shine in this entertainment-starved world. "Since history has changed, I'll fill in the gaps in this world's history myself." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 I'm No Confucian Scholar 我不是儒生 This is the Eastern Zhou, but not the Eastern Zhou of history. This world has four great nations: Eastern Zhou, Western Xia, Southern Yan, and Northern Liang. And when Guo Dabao woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of Guo Da's son, the Minister of War of Eastern Zhou. Good grief, Guo Dabao? That name is just embarrassing... Guo Dabao soon discovered that this world was not ancient in the traditional sense. Here, there were martial arts, Confucianism, and swordsmanship, even the legendary 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 119 The Eerie Invade: I Become a Sage of Confucianism! My Teammate Bingbing 诡异入侵：我儒道成圣！队友冰冰 “Officer, is it against the law to kill ghosts?” The policewoman: “???” Ye Feng has just transmigrated to Blue Star when he happens to encounter a supernatural invasion. Luckily, he has a golden finger! [You have awakened the Confucian Path to Sainthood System and gained the spell: Your Words Become Law] A lecherous ghost: “Hello, Supernatural Affairs Bureau? I want to report a crime. I tried to assault someone, and they stabbed me dozens of times. How vicious!” A pious socialite ghost: “Is ther —Reads—Score114d adds
- 120 Poetry as Swordsmanship: From the Start, I Killed My School Beauty Girlfriend 诗词化剑：开局反杀校花女友 On Blue Star, spiritual qi revives and martial arts flourish. After transmigrating, Qin Xing is lured into a grove by his beautiful girlfriend from school, who cuts out his heart. At the moment he is on the brink of death, he obtains the "Literary Dao Challenge and Grow Stronger System." He turns poems into swords and slays her to prove his Dao. From then on, the protagonist turns the martial world upside down, using poetry and prose to defeat one martial arts expert after another. Then, one d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Revival of the Way of Letters: Please Stop Reciting Poems 文道复苏：求求你别再念诗了 Spiritual qi revival. The world is changing. The Eastern civilization has suffered a break in its legacy. With no other choice, Dragon Country has had to use Western culture to create a magical world and fight the apocalypse. Ye Tian transmigrates into this world, bringing countless ancient Eastern traditions with him and unleashing a tidal wave of Confucian sages. With one line, “The Kun is so huge, who knows how many thousand li it spans,” thunder fills the sky, and a ten-thousand-meter Kunpen 48Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 122 The First Upright Scholar of the Confucian Way 儒道第一清流 My new book, Sequence: Creator, is currently updating. You're welcome to follow along. It's a story about surviving the apocalypse. Thank you 🙏. Pangu split heaven and earth, and his breath became the Three Pure Ones. One part became the dragon energy of the sea folk, another the demonic energy of the demon race, and the third the talent of humanity. Thus, the sea folk were the first to awaken and take control of the boundless seas. The demon race came next, claiming the hundred thousand mountai 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 123 Cosmic Artist, Starting with Chinese Poetry 宇宙级艺术家，从华夏诗词开始 He unexpectedly found himself reborn in a strange universe that was a cultural wasteland. After Qin Li acquired the Human Civilization Arts System, the people of that universe began calling him the Creator of Civilization. A man who personally creates art and culture. SSR Poet: I’m retiring from poetry for good! SSR Painter: What’s the point of having a paintbrush? I’ll never surpass this pinnacle of painting! “...” Qin Li: I’ve told you, you’re not competing with me, you’re competing with the g 22Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 124 The Heavenly Path of Poetry 诗道天途 Shen Yan transmigrated. He became someone looked down on by everyone: a merchant's live-in son-in-law. In this world, poetry isn't an art of refinement. It's power! A single poem can summon wonders from heaven and earth and suppress an entire city! Great families monopolize the path of poetry, leaving the poor with no chance to rise. Everyone thought Shen Yan was just a useless live-in son-in-law. Until that day... He casually recited a single line, and a wonder appeared. Heaven and earth trembl 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 I! Slay Enemies with Talent, Turn Poetry into Swords 我！才气杀敌，诗词化剑 [Spiritual qi revival + academy + transmigration + System + showing off] Chu Ge transmigrates to a parallel world where demons have returned and ghosts roam the night. His literary inspiration never runs dry, and neither do the moves at his fingertips! Chu Ge: I ride my sword on the wind, banishing demons from the world! A handsome young Daoist looks utterly confused: Huh… isn’t that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect’s sword-riding technique? Chu Ge: Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Venerable Earth Treas 15Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 126 Conferring Gods Through the Way of the Scholars 儒道封神 Within, powerful lords stir with ambition. Without, demons and barbarians watch like tigers on the prowl. The Wu Wei Dynasty has languished for a hundred years. A young man comes from the north, armed with nothing but a brush. He drives back the barbarians, expands the realm, and secures the nation. Zhang Yinian: a Confucian sage enshrined as a god! 870Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 127 Confucianism Across the Globe: I Became a Sage Through China’s Legacy 全球儒道，我以华夏传承成圣人 [Also known as Urban Sage. Playing dumb to fool the strong + campus rivalries + childhood friend and school beauty + lighthearted comedy + treasure chest golden finger.] Lin Wen was reborn in his high school days. But the whole world had changed. History had been severed, and now people wielded pens as swords and sacred prose as blades. Here, poems passed down through the ages could drive off alien beasts, while peerless essays could slay enemies on all sides. As a top student, Lin Wen had never 112Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 128 The Entire Court Is Stunned: One Poem Wins the Emperor's Ear! 满朝皆惊：一首诗词动圣听！ [Plagiarism Master + Poetry + Invincible Protagonist + A Golden Age for Confucianism] After transmigrating into a world governed by Confucianism, Su Mo becomes a poor scholar. From the start, he is put on the spot at a poetry gathering. He dips his brush in ink and writes: "The immortal has long since ridden the Yellow Crane away; all that remains here is the Yellow Crane Tower..." In an instant, his literary talent soars three thousand miles into the sky, and the Star of Literature stirs the he 2kReads6.3Score10514d adds
- 129 Mastering a Hundred Schools, Revering Confucianism Above All 法通百家，独尊儒术 After the demon race’s struggle for supremacy and the war between the witches and demons, the human race ruled the world. Once-prosperous Great Yu now teeters on the brink of collapse. The various feudal states eye one another hungrily, each seeking to claim dominion over the world, while the witches and demons lie in wait, plotting to seize control of the continent once more! Jiang Yi is reborn into this age. He contends with the Hundred Schools of Thought and battles witches and demons, determ 2.7kReads7.4Score21214d adds
- 130 The Confucian Dao's Young Constable 儒道小捕快 Xu Taiping transmigrates and becomes an utterly ordinary junior constable. But this world is full of dangers. Confucianism and Daoism reign supreme, with Daoist, Buddhist, martial arts, and sword cultivator schools beneath them, while demons and monsters run rampant. As a junior constable, he has no choice but to face the most dangerous and bizarre cases. There's no other way. So, to stay alive, he takes on a secret identity. On the surface, he's still the same utterly ordinary junior constable. 1.5kReads7.3Score18714d adds
- 131 Literary Spirit Summoning: Contracting the Poet Immortal Li Bai from the Start 文灵召唤：开局契约诗仙李白 [High Martial Arts + Poetry and Prose Only I Know + Simulator + Living Through the Lives of Historical Figures] This is a high martial arts world under attack by demons. Humanity can only gain the power to fight back by making a pact with literary spirits and becoming scholars. After transmigrating, Ling Xiao discovers that the literary spirits in this world are all poets and writers from his previous life, people who actually existed in history. To make a pact with them, he must not only make t 60Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 132 This Scholar Is a True Immortal 这个书生是真仙 A hopeless student at the very bottom of the class, Tang Yi was a young man with nothing going for him. He spent years taking civil service exams, but in the end, he didn’t even manage to get a low-level position. Other families were either full of loyal heroes or descended from distinguished lineages. As for Tang Yi, calling him a hopeless student was practically an insult to hopeless students everywhere. Perhaps Heaven took pity on him, because Tang Yi transmigrated and became a scholar in an 133Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 133 Xuanhuan: The Strongest Divine Rune Master 玄幻：最强神文师 What is a Divine Script Master? What are divine characters? The power to move mountains and fill seas, and might beyond all prediction! When Zhang Mingrui, the finest researcher of ancient Chinese writing in all of China, arrives in a world ten billion years in the future... As an SSSSS-rank Divine Script Master from the very start, Zhang Mingrui is destined to become the strongest Divine Script Master in the world! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Transmigrate as a Good-for-Nothing: All My Disciples Are Great Emperors! 穿越废材：我徒弟全是大帝！ Other people transmigrate and become supreme rulers of a realm. I transmigrate and end up teaching? Other people have students all over the world. Mine disappear after graduating? The Azure-Robed Great Emperor: “Teacher, I’ve become supreme across the Myriad Worlds!” The Heavenly Dao: “Teacher, I’m now the mighty Heavenly Dao who governs a great world.” The Ancestor of the Three Thousand Great Daos: “Teacher, we’re preaching at the edge of the universe, determined to spread your Great Dao throug 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Confucian Sage Rules the World 儒圣天下 This is a world where scholars command the forces of heaven and earth. Legend has it that Cang Jie, with two pupils in each of his four eyes, created the twenty-eight characters. His invention shook the world, gave writing to humanity, and put an end to the old system of knotted cords. From the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when a hundred schools of thought contended and sages emerged one after another, to Confucius, the revered teacher of all ages, who gathered the force of tale 124Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 136 I Praise the Sages Through Poetry and Reopen the Path to Heaven for the Nation 我以诗颂圣，重开国运通天路 [National fortune + ensemble cast + livestream + lighthearted comedy + historical figures + fantasy based on classical poetry] Lin Fengyu transmigrates to Blue Star, where the inheritance of ancient Huaxia civilization has nearly been severed. He finds himself in an unlit shrine to the ancient sages. He plans to join his classmates in reciting texts and worshipping the sages, awakening the wills of the great figures from Yuan Star. Success will earn them an infusion of primordial energy, sending 85Reads6.2Score10214d adds
- 137 Isn't It Fine for a Confucian Disciple Like Me to Become a Martial Saint? 我儒家弟子当个武圣没问题吧？ (A feel-good power fantasy, but not mindless. If you want illogical wish fulfillment, steer clear. Also known as The Great Chu Qilin Guard. If you don’t like government service, don’t read this. The protagonist isn’t a pure Confucian disciple.) Before you stands: The first person in Great Chu’s history to cultivate both Confucianism and martial arts, a Great Chu Qilin Envoy, the first Martial Saint, the second Confucian Sage, and one of the Sword Immortals spoken of in the martial world… The Co 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 138 The Sole Sage of the Confucian Dao 儒道独尊 What can a poem do? Slay enemies! Slay immortals! Exterminate demons! Subdue devils! Do you really think that plucking the sun and moon and reaching for the stars is just a wild fantasy? It is the Star-Plucking spiritual root of the Star lineage. Do you really think that lifting mountains with strength enough to cover the world is just a metaphor? It is the Mountain spiritual root of the Mountain-Moving lineage. In this world, the hundred schools compete in splendor, yet scholars of the Confucia 353Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 139 Spiritual Qi Revival: Poetry as a Blade, Talent as a Weapon 灵气复苏：诗词为刃，才气杀敌 Spiritual qi revival, and a break in cultural transmission! The West rises, and countless peoples stand side by side! Bai Feng, once a professor of traditional Chinese studies, is reborn into an age that shows no respect for the sages of old or reverence for the saints of antiquity! He is determined to promote traditional Chinese learning once more! He turns poetry into a sword to slay demons, and uses his literary brilliance to strike down enemies and shake the heavens! You don't believe it?! T 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Didn't I Fail the College Entrance Exam? How Did I Become a Sage of the Confucian Dao? 不是高考落榜吗？怎么去儒道成圣 Qin Jian: I've studied hard for years, and finally I made a name for myself in the college entrance exam hall by writing an essay called "Ode to the Great Transformation." I was about to secure a perfect score, so how did I transmigrate at a time like this? And of all things, I get the classic transmigration setup: the moment I open my eyes, I'm a useless illegitimate son of a marquis's household, about to be cast out and left to wander the streets! Fortunately, this is a world where the Way of 857Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 I Told You to Survive, Not to Recreate Ancient Culture 让你去求生，不是让你重现古文化 When he wakes up, Jiang Li finds that he has transmigrated. In this world's Xia Kingdom, historical sites have all been damaged by war. Jiang Li takes part in a survival reality show on a deserted island. With help from the System, he restores the Four Great Towers of Jiangnan, including Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion, and brings historical sites such as the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang and the Old Summer Palace back to life. First, he repairs Liu Yuxi's “Inscription of the Humble Room,” then Li 181Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 142 A Confucian Sage in Qin: Ying Zheng Seeks the Way to Immortality 人在大秦当儒圣，嬴政求学长生法 [Great Qin] + [Confucianism] + [Invincible] + [Feel-Good Read] + [System] Su Wen transmigrates to Great Qin, becomes a Confucian disciple, and obtains the Scholar System. As long as he reads, he can absorb literary energy and raise his cultivation. From the start, he reads the Analects, triggering strange phenomena that astonish Zhang Liang. Before long, even Xunzi comes to take him as a personal disciple. And so, Confucianism gains a young grandmaster, while Great Qin gains an invincible Confuc 249Reads—Score514d adds
- 143 The Confucian Sage’s Young Taoist 儒圣小道士 This is a world governed by Confucian principles. Follow Shen Zhiyu as he ascends, step by step, to the pinnacle of Confucian sainthood! Confucian power can slay enemies, subdue demons, vanquish devils, safeguard a nation’s fortune, and commune with the divine! —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 144 Xuanhuan: Signing In for Righteous Qi from the Start 玄幻：开局签到浩然正气 Alternate title: I Can’t Believe I’m a Senior Expert Recite a poem and unleash three thousand miles of righteous energy? Play a game of chess and wipe out an entire nation’s literary fortune? Paint a picture and create an independent little world? Swing a sword and nearly destroy the entire Celestial Realm? The Immortal Emperors: “Mr. Lin, please put away your powers!” Lin Qingxuan: “Huh? I’m just writing poetry!” 267Reads—Score2114d adds
- 145 I’m a Featherguard of Great Xia, and I’m Doomed from the Start 我，大夏飞羽卫，开局就要凉 [Smart Protagonist] + [Underhanded Schemer] + [Political Intrigue] Li Tianyi, a professional Go player ranked fifth dan, woke up one morning to find himself caught up in a murder case. After finally identifying the culprit, he was swept into one vortex after another as a series of events unfolded... This was a bizarre world inhabited by humans, demons, martial artists, and psychic masters. P.S. Power rankings: Martial artists: First Rank, Essence Refining; Second Rank, Qi Refining; Third Rank, S 22Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 146 The Number One Madman of Confucianism 儒道第一狂徒 One melody can rend the heart; a single brushstroke can keep the land safe. Calligraphy and painting form a cage that traps mighty beings, while within the bounds of a chessboard, I safeguard the eternal prosperity of humanity. I establish my path with a cultivated heart, shape people with bold, powerful strokes, temper my spirit with ink wash painting, and break through the Great Dao with a game of chess. Of all the paths under heaven, only the Confucian path deserves reverence! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 You Stole My Poem? Fine, I’m Actually a Sword Immortal! 抄我诗？不装了，其实我是剑仙！ [The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and has close female friends. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me.] Ning Guichen wakes up to find he has transmigrated into a low-martial wuxia fantasy world that values literature over martial arts. From the start, he binds himself to the Supreme Prodigy System and quietly performs sign-ins all the way until he turns eighteen. He plans to enter a literary gathering and become a celebrated talent, but the poems he writes are stolen overnight 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Transmigrated Plagiarist? No, I'm a Literary Sage 异世文抄公？不，我是文圣 Lu Renjia, a modern corporate drone, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a penniless scholar in the Great Yin Dynasty, who happens to share his name. Here, literary culture has only just begun to flourish, and the finest poetry can stir “literary energy,” create wondrous phenomena, and strengthen the body! With the entire treasure trove of Tang and Song poetry in his mind, Lu Renjia initially plans to copy poems for a comfortable living. But one astonishing work after another makes 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Way of the Scholars: A Pen as My Sword, Unmatched Under Heaven 儒道：以笔代剑，天下无双 A beginner's discarded draft, but since it was my first novel, I couldn't bring myself to abandon it completely, so I left a little mark behind. [Family and country, ensemble cast, strong female lead, Confucian cultivation, another world] With a stroke of her brush, she can bring peace to the land; with a single song, she can conquer the world. The Buddhist kingdom in the west faces a grave crisis, while the demon tribes in the north continually harass the people. Step by step, Luo Yu meets many 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 You Were Supposed to Write About Traveling Abroad, So Why Did You Write About Going All In? 让你写出国游，你写孤注？ Chen Shi'an transmigrates into a body that’s already terminally ill, with little time left to live. Fortunately, he gets a System. As long as he earns Emotional Fluctuation Points, he can extend his life. As luck would have it, the national livestream competition for the show Tomorrow’s Screenwriters is about to begin. You’re the one! The show’s prompt is “A Trip Abroad,” but everyone wants to travel overseas instead of staying in the country? No problem, I’ll take care of it! Ever heard of No M 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
