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I Tried to Take a Shortcut to Scholar, But Won All Three Top Exams

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Lin Xiaoman, a modern corporate slave, died from overworking and transmigrated into a poor ancient girl. Bound to the “Imperial Exam Koi System,” she thought she could slack her way to a scholar by completing “lazy tasks.” But the system’s missions were absurd: “help a fellow examinee with ink,” “pick up the examiner’s folding fan.” To her shock, these “good deeds” triggered hidden merit buffs, landing her first place in the county exam. Next came prefectural and provincial exams—system tasks got crazier: “teach rivals exam tips,” “help a lost elder find her son.” She complained, “This isn’t a shortcut—it’s forcing me to be a saint!” yet kept winning. She made it to the palace exam and caught the eye of Gu Yan, the cold, noble head of the Hanlin Academy. He noticed her “shortcut” tricks but found her charming, secretly protecting her. When Xiaoman held the top scholar’s edict, the system revealed: “I’m actually the Merit Exam System~” Gu Yan smirked: “Xiaoman, aren’t you gonna explain your ‘shortcut’ to me?”

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