Rise of the Poor Scholar
寒门崛起
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- Ongoing
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- 5.1M Words
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- Historical
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- Song-Yuan-Ming Dynasties
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- 2d ago
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[Comment] What exactly is written in the chapter on conflict?
I spent ages browsing the mobile subscription, and when I got to this point, I just couldn't resist going online. What was the author thinking with this chapter? I was so frustrated I almost choked. I haven't seen such a depressing plot in a long time.
The author is really ambitious; there are at least 800 more chapters to go, and the foreshadowing of the female lead's family background hasn't even been covered yet.
[Comment] 2 Monthly Passes
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Youth knows no sorrow, daring to pursue a humble beginning without fear. Middle age brings a sense of resignation, yet how can one rest until the humble beginnings are seen? Old age often recalls youthful exuberance, and seeing the humble beginnings brings a renewed madness. When the days of humble beginnings end, remember to tell your grandfather at the family altar.
Anyone who dares reply to me, I curse them with eternal virility, a long and healthy life, incredible luck, and being molested by goddesses every night, plus a system! I'm saying it again, don't reply randomly!!!
Back when the novel had over 400 chapters, it trended on social media for plagiarism. Plagiarism itself isn't the problem; the issue is the author's inhumane behavior—inciting readers to personally attack the original author—ultimately leading to reports from over a dozen copyright holders. 😥
I started reading this book in high school, and to be honest, the first few hundred chapters were really good, up to the chapters on passing the imperial examination and the wedding night. But then the anti-Japanese war chapters felt a bit weak, like the author had run out of ideas.
This book is almost ten years old and only has four million words? I dropped it after reading about how I got married after passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar.
If you think the author's updates are slow, please give this a thumbs up.
The story of traveling to ancient times has already gone through hundreds of chapters, yet it doesn't focus on developing productivity. It's true that the more useless liberal arts students there are, the more they harm the country!