Novels like Ascending the Academy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Ascending the Academy, best match first.
- 1 Junior Sister, You’ve Lost Your Sense of Decency 师妹你节操掉了 I’ll do my best to wrap this one up soon. Thank you all for your support! This story is a slow burn, and looks come first. The plot takes center stage, with romance on the side. The male lead and the other male characters are the ones who get put through the wringer, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Yun Shan has an innocent-looking face, but her personality is... hard to describe. One day, she transmigrates into a cu 0Votes9.2kRecs8kFans
- 2 The Spoiled Young Official 娇宦 Qin Ke, the infamous governor of the Eastern Depot, never thought of turning over a new leaf. But ever since he met Xiao Man, he’s come to feel that even if he can’t be a good person in this life, he can at least be a good husband… 0Votes27.4kRecs19.3kFans
- 3 The Excellent Physician 金玉良医 A modern doctor becomes a bride brought in to bring good fortune, and she and the concubine-born son who marries her can’t stand each other. Lu Man: “My hand’s a bad one, but I’ve got great medical skills. You don’t have to suffer either. I’ll set you free, and I’ll be free too.” The aggrieved concubine-born son: “My dear, we can forget about that contract, can’t we?” 0Votes162.4kRecs82.5kFans
- 4 A Qing Dynasty Story: The Daily Life of a Spendthrift Princess Consort 清穿之败家福晋的日常 [New book: The Crown Princess’s Unruly Daily Life in the Qing Dynasty. Come and check it out!] When she wakes from a dream, she has become Dong E Jiasu, the Ninth Prince’s wife! Once Jiasu understands her situation, she feels the pressure mounting. The Nine Princes’ succession struggle is underway, and the Ninth Prince is a staunch supporter of the Eighth Prince. In the end, he meets a tragic and lonely death. History has no record of Dong E Jiasu, his wife. After careful reflection, Jiasu makes 0Votes8.8kRecs12.1kFans
- 5 A Fortunate Star Shines Bright 福星高兆 Gao Zhao transmigrates to ancient times, only to find herself plagued by bad luck all over again. She stares at the heavens, speechless! A family-life story with no household power struggles, no melodrama, and no awful relatives. An uplifting tale of a loving family, full of joy and warmth. 0Votes102.8kRecs34.6kFans
- 6 The Arrogant Goddess Strikes Back 傲娇女神逆袭吧 Country bumpkin Xiao Rou died before she could even begin her life among the rich. Then another girl came to inhabit her body. From then on, the people who had killed Xiao Rou and those who had looked down on her all saw their lives turned upside down. One day, Xiao Rou stretched lazily and said, “Hey, 008, let’s take down some scumbags!” 0Votes2.8MRecs322kFans
- 7 A Refined Lady of Medicine 药窕淑女 She’s the legitimate eldest daughter of a family that made its fortune as imperial merchants, but her father doesn’t care for her and her stepmother is cruel. There’s nothing but infighting in a prestigious household! You want to fight me again? Again? Keep it up, and I’ll get rid of you! What? I saved someone, and now I have to marry him? For a token of affection, I’ll send something valuable but easy to carry. If things don’t work out, I’ll just grab my dowry box and make a run for it! My new 0Votes692.9kRecs303.9kFans
- 8 Return to the Capital 归朝 A new book is here: The Ever-Changing Flowers! Having returned after a hundred years, neither her mother nor the history they stained with blood and tears exists anymore. Huo Jiu: “I may be hard to pin down as a man or a woman, but I’m rolling in money. I’ll handle the wheeling and dealing, while you charge into battle. Hey, you! I’m talking to you!” 0Votes134.2kRecs56.5kFans
- 9 Reborn: When the Pomegranate Blossoms 重生石榴花开 A twenty-eight-year-old modern office worker transmigrates into the body of a fifteen-year-old girl named Shiliu in Peach Blossom Village. As if arriving there weren’t bad enough, she becomes an orphan. She may look like a delicate little rabbit, but everyone wants to take advantage of her. With no special space or golden finger, she has to face harsh conditions and all kinds of ill-intentioned people. See how she handles each challenge with quick wits and wins herself a wonderful life! 0Votes17.4kRecs24kFans
- 10 Chronicles of a Farming Family 农家记事 A farming family makes its home in the mountains, with three parts mountain, one part water, and six parts fields. Within a snail shell, they build a splendid sanctuary; a harmonious family and thriving livelihood bring good fortune and health! A farming tale: raising silkworms and weaving, but mostly farming! 0Votes49.8kRecs24.8kFans
- 11 Drunk on the ’90s 九零醉时光 (A sweet, one-couple romance from start to finish.) Also known as The Rules Before Marriage. A reborn lawyer and petite sweetheart, with fair skin, breathtaking beauty, and a graceful figure, so delicate and soft that everyone wants to cherish her. Young Master Nan dotes on her like a treasure in the palm of his hand! Tao Fei got zapped into a parallel universe and was completely bewildered. Being married and unfaithfu 0Votes258.5kRecs69.1kFans
- 12 Reborn in the Eighties: A Guide to Taming My Husband 重生八零驭夫计 In her previous life, Bai Weiwei married the son of her father's friend, entering a marriage arranged before she was even born. Faced with a cold, insensitive husband and a demanding, eccentric mother-in-law, the spoiled “young lady” in Bai Weiwei finally came out in full force. Unfortunately, after fighting to the bitter end, she discovered she had been set up. By then it was too late, and she could only watch her marriage fall apart, her reputation be ruined, and her life end in suicide. Rebor 0Votes30.8kRecs45.9kFans
- 13 The Supporting Female Lead Is Always Transmigrated Into 女配总是被穿越 Xie Zijun can’t understand why she, a useless girl who never applies herself, keeps getting picked by powerful people from all walks of life to transmigrate. Xie Zijun would also like to advise those powerful people: There are nearly ten billion people in this world. You can’t keep picking just one person to transmigrate, can you? When it comes to people, i 0Votes58.1kRecs32kFans
- 14 The Cannon Fodder Bride Takes Charge 炮灰媳妇当家 Liu Xiaping spent her whole life giving in and enduring. In the end, she still couldn’t satisfy her maiden family’s ever-growing appetite. Her husband died, and then she, too, passed away, leaving behind a son with no one to rely on... When she opened her eyes again, had she returned to the crossroads where she once had to choose her path in life? Looking at her still-biased parents and selfish younger sister, she thought, No matter what, I won’t give in again in this life! 0Votes63.5kRecs72.5kFans
- 15 Infinite Mecha Upgrades 机甲之无尽升级 A childhood accident left her isolated and adrift for ten years. Her constitution mutated for the worse, and her family and friends shunned her. So what? Who cares if she mutated a second time? As long as she’s still human, it’s fine! Turning a clunky old device into high-end gear and piloting a mecha? Easy as pie! Compete in tournaments, design a family crest, sell the most luxurious products, and master the toughest techniques. What, you say you don’t know me? Uh... sorry, I forgot to mention, 0Votes242kRecs24.8kFans
- 16 This Young Lady Loves to Act and Talk 姑娘她戏多嘴甜 New book: Point Gold is now online. Wen Yan is reborn. Her enemies are all living better than ever. No way. She has to get revenge all over again! Huo Yixiao: “How?” Wen Yan: “Put on a show, and sweet-talk them.” Huo Yixiao: “You do put on quite a show, and that mouth of yours...” Wen Yan: “Isn't it sweet?” Huo Yixiao: “...Sweet.” A ruthless, possessive hero × a sweet-talking, double-dealing heroine Official QQ readers' group: Wu Si Liu Er Ba Yi Yi Qi Wu 4Votes325.9kRecs134.9kFans
- 17 Divine Mechanic 神棍机甲 Wen He was chased for three whole blocks by a stray dog, fell into the city moat, and drowned. She was reborn into the body of a useless girl with the same name in the year 4015, the age of interstellar mechs. This is the extraordinary story of how a useless commander grew up. There are magical treasures, pocket dimensions, mech battleships, and all kinds of delicious food. For various reasons, Tang Baozi has moved to a different site and has not created 0Votes251.6kRecs37.7kFans
- 18 The Chronicles of the Boudoir 闺华记 Xie Han decides to stay away from those things called male and female cousins. She only wants to protect the family estate her father left behind and raise her frail younger brother for him! 0Votes105.4kRecs79.6kFans
- 19 The Adorable Divine Fortune-Teller 萌娘神棍 A new book is here: Starting Today, I’m a Literary Star. It’s not the usual plagiarist plot, and I hope you’ll enjoy it and support me. Mwah For the peace of the universe! For the progress of the world! Oh, right~! Mm~! And for all those adorable little dumplings. From now on, I’ll count money until my hands cramp and sleep until I wake up naturally… One day. A certain Mengmeng munched on a chicken drumstick. “What? I got it right again? Hehe, thanks for your patronage~ Son, show our gu 0Votes75.6kRecs44kFans
- 20 Reborn as the Family Treasure 重生家中宝 Tian Ye is reborn into Shanggang Brigade as an orphan with superhuman strength. Because she has a small fortune, the villagers scheme against her. To protect her property, Tian Ye takes in a local man with a petty streak as her live-in husband. She uses clever schemes to put a stop to the villagers' prying. From being disliked as someone who supposedly brought about her parents' deaths, she becomes so blessed that her beloved treasures her like the apple of his eye. Check out my new book, I Rely 0Votes459.9kRecs62.6kFans
- 21 Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom 秾李夭桃 Peach blossoms bloom in profusion, their splendor ablaze... Though reborn into humble circumstances, she blossoms freely amid the chaos of a troubled age. Hand in hand with her beloved, she watches clouds gather and winds rise across the land, and listens at leisure to rain falling on banana leaves in the courtyard. 0Votes28.7kRecs73.2kFans
- 22 Begonia Brocade 棠锦 New book: Point Gold is now online. One great fire leaves her family destroyed and her loved ones dead. Xie Zheng enters the capital alone, determined to uncover the truth. But after five years apart, will her fiancé recognize her? 3Votes99.9kRecs64.6kFans
- 23 The Sparrow Immortal Bridge 雀仙桥 What should I do if my husband is plotting a rebellion? Xiahou Yu figures that since she and Xiao Huan were joined in a political marriage, they should each mind their own affairs, take what they need, and keep up the appearance of marital harmony. But at the brink of life and death, Xiao Huan gives her the chance to survive... Returning to Jian’an Year Three, Xiahou Yu can’t help studying her newlywed husband, Xiao Huan, with curiosity. That one look is all it takes to land her in a trap... 1Votes719.4kRecs182.9kFans
- 24 A Fortune at the Door 复贵盈门 Official synopsis: Her father was framed by his clansmen and thrown into prison. On her wedding night, her husband killed her. Reborn at thirteen, will everything happen all over again? When everything is reborn from the ashes, she will take her life into her own hands... Unofficial synopsis: Given a second life, she strives to change her fate. When all her efforts finally pay off, the one person she still can't let go of is the man by her side... The road of rebirth is paved with splendor, the 0Votes110.7kRecs412kFans
- 25 Reborn: A Sweetheart’s Fight for a Better Life 重生奋斗俏甜妻 (The End) Ji Anning was reborn. Returning to 1988, she became an ugly wife who was both fat and lazy. But Heaven gave her a handsome husband with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a height of over 1.8 meters. Ji Anning gritted her teeth. What else could she do! Someone raised his paw: “Wife, let me handle it!” 0Votes120.8kRecs100.8kFans
- 26 The Empress of Chu (Original Novel of the TV Drama The Rising Star) 楚后（影视剧《翘楚》原著） The story begins when several postal station guards in Beicao Town meet a girl asking for help. [Not a wish-fulfillment story. A romance with a male lead and other male characters.] 2Votes1.8MRecs242.3kFans
- 27 The Interstellar Guide to Cultivation 星际之修炼指南 Her nickname is Gluttonous Mouse, and her full name is Purple-Boned Sky-Devouring Mouse. She is the descendant of the fearsome Primordial Purple-Boned Golden Crystal Marten and the Voidwing Sky-Devouring Mouse. When she attempted to ascend and undergo her tribulation, she was struck by the Nine-Nine Purple Gold Immortal Lightning, a calamity unseen in a hundred thousand years. Just as her body shattered and her soul teetered on the brink of destruction, her former master and teacher, the old gee 0Votes299.4kRecs167kFans
- 28 Reborn in 1975: A Happy Family 重生七五之幸福一家人 Gu Youzhi, an older single tomboy, becomes a young girl named Song Yiyi. She loses her title as one of the nation's top ten elite lawyers and her identity as the direct heir to a hidden medical dynasty, but unexpectedly reunites with her parents, who died in a car accident when she was young! Let us see how Song Yiyi protects her family's happy life and forms a match made in heaven with him! How she lives a carefree life while conveniently exposing the mastermind behind her previous life's trag 0Votes82.8kRecs65.1kFans
- 29 Grand Dressing 大妆 In her previous life, she was the eldest granddaughter of the main branch of the family. After disaster struck, she wandered from place to place and died a miserable death. In this life, she reclines on a chaise longue, watching the powerful minister of the court kneel before her. Coolly, she flicks a speck of rouge from her fingertip. “Too late, Third Uncle.” A truly masterful player in the inner-household battles knows how to devour without leaving a trace, and kill without shedding a drop of 0Votes102.5kRecs208.7kFans
- 30 Farming and Embroidery 农绣 My new book, The Art of Fragrance, is a farming story and is now available. Please stop by, save it, and give it a read. She becomes an embroiderer in a farming household. Her family is poor, but she has a skill she can use to support herself. Luckily, her family is kind, and wise elders steer the household. Their lives grow better and better, filled with the warmth of everyday family life in a little farmyard. 0Votes132.2kRecs76.4kFans
- 31 The Pearl Lady 明珠娘子 No one expected Gu Mingzhu, the eldest daughter of the Cavalry General's household, to lose her imperial marriage decree at the Qujiang Banquet. Everyone knew how hard she had worked and what schemes she had employed to win this chance, yet she managed to lose it herself. Everyone guessed that, given her temperament, Miss Gu would surely cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself... The female lead is extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless, extremely ruthless. High-stakes warning ahead... 0Votes99.7kRecs81.9kFans
- 32 Interstellar Survival Handbook 星际生存手册 What’s everyday life like in the interstellar age?? There are high-tech gadgets, awesome mechs, and a virtual reality network!!! At school, you eat, sleep, and crush your rivals. After graduation, you sleep, flirt with your dream guy, and beat up bad guys!!! At home, you have a handsome, domineering dad and a gorgeous younger brother. When you walk down the street, you might even bump into a handsome guy!!! Ying Fei just wa 0Votes50.5kRecs36.5kFans
- 33 Secrets of the Spring Boudoir 春闺密事 Wei An died after being dealt a winning hand and playing it terribly. Her family was ruined, she lost her husband, and her long life had become a nightmare. At last, she finally fought back, only to find herself returned in an instant to the days when she was a frail young lady in her maiden home. Her family was still standing, her parents were still alive, and a bright future lay ahead. She resolved t 0Votes220.3kRecs101.7kFans
- 34 The Water Town Folk 水乡人家 The mute Guo Qingya transmigrates to a farmhouse in a water town in another world. It’s a wonderful and perfectly matched family. So the mute girl, who spent twenty-four years of her previous life in silence, finds her life taking one unexpected turn after another, with the clouds parting to reveal the sun at every turn. Her story begins with a love stolen by force... 1Votes313.6kRecs124.8kFans
- 35 Back to Ninth Grade 重返初三 Ling Xiaoxiao discovered that she had suddenly returned to her third year of middle school. Back then, the soft, fair layer of chubby flesh on her stomach, which the doctor had looked down on, was still trembling away. Half the summer vacation had passed, and her homework was still piled up untouched. The person who had once made her lose her head had not appeared ye 0Votes122.1kRecs72.9kFans
- 36 The Swallow Returns to the Hall 堂前燕归来 See how she uses her skills to help her family grow wealthy and prosper! 0Votes168.2kRecs51.1kFans
- 37 Marrying a Wicked Man 嫁恶夫 Given a second life, she married a villain! 0Votes86.9kRecs87.9kFans
- 38 The 1980s’ Sweet Wife Is a Miracle Doctor 八零娇妻是神医 New story: Her Master Is Too Cold and Distant. A village carpenter and his son found and brought home a mentally disabled little girl. No one knew where she came from. In an age when demonic beasts and Black Fiends ran rampant, everyone thought they were crazy. They could barely afford to raise the son, and now they'd taken in another child who'd only be a burden. Then, one day, the girl came to her senses. … A descendant of an ancient healer tr 0Votes211.2kRecs84.2kFans
- 39 The Empress's Life 女帝生涯 The Great Zhou dynasty lasted 347 years and had two empresses: one who founded the dynasty and one who saw it fall. The founding empress, Emperor Taizu of Zhou, excelled in both civil and military affairs and was a heaven-sent prodigy. She reigned for 32 years under the era name Xizhao. The last empress, Emperor Suzong of Zhou, ascended the throne at the age of ten under the era name Jingfeng, with her husband, the Prince Regent, governing on her behalf. In the fifteenth year of Jingfeng, the em 0Votes152.6kRecs122kFans
- 40 Fortunate Beautiful Farm Girl 农娇有福 [Qing Quan's new book, The Farmer's Beloved Daughter, is now online. Please show it lots of support!] When she opens her eyes again, she has become Chen Afu, a foolish girl in ancient times. Gazing at the hero, who stands high above her like a god, Chen Afu wipes the silly drool from the corner of her mouth. In this life, she won't reach too high. In this life, she won't chase impossible dreams... But in this life, she's a little slow, stunningly beautiful, poor yet lucky, and blessed with more 3Votes139.1kRecs90.9kFans
- 41 A Doctor’s Glory 荣医 Everything happens for a reason. Back then, Song Yi was a destitute villager, practically an invalid. Whoever married him was doomed to bad luck. Jiang Huijia was unlucky enough to fall into the trap and marry him. So she made a deal with him: “I’ll cure you, and you’ll give me a divorce agreement. Let’s set three rules!” Once Mr. Song recovered, she would bow out, having done her part! Many years later, Song Yi said, “Bow out after doing your part? Ha…” When Song Yi finally rose to the rank of 0Votes155.4kRecs111.2kFans
- 42 The Future: Being a Mom Isn't Easy 未来之当妈不易 What should you do if you transmigrate into the role of the gorgeous mother of the male lead's top henchman in a sci-fi novel, a woman who died long before the story even began? And what if your son's cheap excuse for a father is the villainous boss who gets killed off? Ye Zhenzhen: The male lead is a real piece of work, and his wife is a handful. Stay away from the male lead and live in peace. Damn it, stay away from my genius son! Ahem, and stay away from my son's father, too... Disclaimer: Th 0Votes248.3kRecs55.8kFans
- 43 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans
- 44 Mastering the World 掌清 Lang Qingyu, a mature woman from the modern era, accidentally transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty. See how an ordinary concubine’s daughter rises from the imperial selection to enter the palace as a consort, then becomes empress just eight months later. 0Votes188.1kRecs41.6kFans
- 45 The Golden Husband 金夫 Like other women who transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Feng Jiwen doesn't face vicious palace intrigue or exhausting household battles. Instead, she's expected to marry Heshen, the most handsome man in the empire, Qianlong's favorite minister, and one of history's most notorious corrupt officials! At this point, Lord He is still a penniless young man studying at the Xian'an Palace School. Forced by her grandfather's threat to take his own life, Feng Jiwen grits her teeth as she's carried to t 0Votes158.4kRecs88.3kFans
- 46 The Movie Emperor Wants a Second Chance 影帝想吃回头草 Three years after their breakup, her ex-boyfriend has become a hugely popular film emperor, and he has completely turned dark! How frightening is a film emperor who has turned dark? Zaozao calmly looks up at the sky. What happened in her past life is best left unmentioned. But the film emperor did not return to life and has no past life. He simply wants to get back together with her, and he will turn dark if they do not date! Zaozao puts on an icy expression. Fine, go ahead and nibble. Who told 0Votes226.3kRecs48.1kFans
- 47 Reborn as a Sweet Little Baby 重生甜妻小萌宝 After being reborn, Mo Xiaomi came to realize that working hard was what mattered most. She adorably played the pig to eat the tiger, staged a dazzling comeback, and rose to the pinnacle of life. 0Votes139kRecs47.1kFans
- 48 Too Rich to Be Silenced 富贵不能吟 Prince of Zhenbei Yan Tang was a paragon of propriety, chaste and virtuous. Then he slipped up, and his life didn’t just have a blemish on it. It turned into a whole ink-wash painting... 1Votes574.6kRecs238.5kFans
- 49 The Melon Fields and the Li Family 瓜田李夏 The orphan Xia Zhi transmigrates. Her father: a scholar... henpecked by his wife (someone should take away his medicine). Her mother: beautiful and capable... favors sons over daughters and constantly helps her own family (beyond help). Xia Zhi: I'm not marrying an idiot! 0Votes343.1kRecs90.9kFans
- 50 The Minister in the Skirt 裙上之臣 Du Jian tells everyone he meets that he already has a wife, putting on the appearance of a chaste and virtuous husband. Chang Ying scoffs at this. Her mind is occupied entirely with earning merit and rising through the ranks, leading her followers to follow some future prince toward the pinnacle of life. Who would have the spare time to covet him? 0Votes266.3kRecs89.1kFans
