You Were Supposed to Appraise Treasures, Not Use Baleful Energy as Fertilizer!

Jiang Chen, a penniless history student, takes a part-time job at an antiques market to cover his living expenses, only to be cheated by the owner and left on the verge of homelessness. Just as he despairs, he unexpectedly activates the [All Things Purification Compendium] and discovers that the so-called "malignant aura of antiques" is actually supreme nourishment he can devour to evolve!