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- 1 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 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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 53Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 3 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 116Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 4 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 510Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 5 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 101Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 6 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 4Reads6.5Score614d adds
- 7 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 376Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 8 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... 430Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 9 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 2.2kReads8.9Score24614d adds
- 10 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 10.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 11 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 1.7kReads8.8Score11914d adds
- 12 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 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds
- 13 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 3.3kReads8.6Score37614d adds
- 14 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才，你六元连中？ [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.5kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 15 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 28.2kReads8.7Score2.7k14d adds
- 16 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 9.3kReads9.0Score99914d adds
- 17 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 32.5kReads8.3Score3.5k14d adds
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