Treasure-Hunting Stories 寻宝类

1. 1 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban853k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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   A very pure "Treasure Hunt Across the Myriad Realms"

2. 2 异 Record of Strange Phenomena: Bizarre Adventures Through the Years 异象录之流年往事奇异冒险 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Mystery551k WordsOngoing A two-headed serpent, a giant clam in an ancient well, a humanoid goat, a venomous dragon from the Nine Hells, a giant toad the size of a hill... All these strange adventures, seemingly unrelated, point to one ultimate answer. 382Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Real-life paranormal treasure hunt adventure

3. 3 老 My Uncle's Bizarre Experiences While Watching the Reservoir 老舅看水库时的离奇经历 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Urban269k WordsCompleted They say that if you leave a reservoir deep in the mountains alone for long enough, giant fish will appear in it. And how big are these fish? With one flick of the tail, they can churn rivers and seas. With one thrust of the head, they can shake the earth and mountains. They can smash a small boat more than ten meters long to pieces with a single charge. A distant uncle of mine once visited a reservoir. In those days, food and clothing were scarce, and people were hungry and craving a taste of s 700Reads6.8Score—Shelves
4. 4 一 I Accidentally Started Cultivating Immortality 一不小心就开始修仙了 Eat Less, Sleep Better少吃睡眠好Eastern Fantasy571k WordsOngoing Chen Xuan is garrisoning the frontier when he receives a special mission. By chance, he obtains an immortal root for cultivation, leaving his mortal body behind to face life-and-death struggles in the cultivation world, where he eventually becomes an immortal sovereign of his age! 408Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Cultivating immortality and treasure hunting!

5. 5 分 Not a Penny to My Name, Then I Got Bound to a Museum System 分币不剩，我被博物馆系统绑定了 Kou Kou Chi Chi口口彳彳Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday treasure hunting and appraisal + a light System + step-by-step treasure-hunting tips ૧(●´৺`●)૭] His boss turns out to be a crook and runs off, leaving him unemployed. His girlfriend goes off to “cry” in a BMW, leaving him brokenhearted. Tu Qian has not a single coin in his pocket and is about to join the ranks of the Sanhe drifters when he suddenly gets bound to the Museum System. What? The museum is empty? It's only as big as a public restroom? And it really was converted from one? Is 968Reads6.5Score105Shelves

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   Treasure Hunting Across the World, Find Treasures Here

6. 6 婴 Baby Lantern 婴儿灯 Old He Baba老河灞灞Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted When I was five, I fell into the water and my soul left my body. With my own eyes, I saw the legendary baby lantern said to lure away souls. I initially thought it had come to harm me, but that wasn’t the case. As I continued to investigate, a sinister layout targeting me slowly came to light... 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The four seas churned, clouds and waters raged as they searched for the nine Soul-Stabilizing Pearls; the five continents trembled, winds and thunder roared as they gathered the Mohist Five Elements.

7. 7 扛 Carrying a Coffin on My Way to Cultivate Immortality 扛着棺材去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A young man from a once-prosperous family accidentally finds a jade seal coiled by a dragon. He never realizes that this powerful seal is not only a formidable weapon, but also a key to a world of advanced civilization… 61.1kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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   Treasure hunting, cultivation, mortals, comedy, the sixth brother, body tempering, completed.

8. 8 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.1kReads8.8Score914Shelves
9. 9 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.8kReads8.7Score597Shelves
10. 10 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.3kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
11. 11 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.6kReads8.7Score722Shelves
12. 12 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.1kReads7.3Score229Shelves
13. 13 为 For That Dream, I Will Split Heaven and Earth 为了那个梦，我要开天辟地 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy598k WordsCompleted Legend has it that everything in this world is an illusion. This world is merely a dream of yours. As long as you exist, this world exists. When you are gone, it will naturally crumble and vanish... Wang Bin lost his world, lost his dream. For the sake of that dream and the person he loved most, he would split open the heavens and cleave the earth. He would create that world... 506Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A period horror-themed light novel where a young Taoist priest robs the poor and helps the rich in the city.

15. 15 寻 Treasure Hunting the World 寻宝天下 Deep Feelings and Fragrant Books情深书香Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A treasure-hunting adventure novel. Yao Feiyu is sold by his girlfriend to a compound to have his kidneys harvested. As a cold blade slices into his flesh, his blood splashes onto an antique ring worn by a tycoon. A treasure-hunting spirit cat and a pocket dimension appear in his mind! He only wanted to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures, but every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets in his way! What a joke! I'll wipe out his entire family with one blow and take all the gold for myself! But before 2kReads6.5Score187Shelves

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    Treasure hunting adventure novel!

16. 16 神 The Strange and Secret Treasures: Chronicles of the Eight Wastelands 神诡秘宝之八荒踏墟志 S Half-ImmortalS王半仙Mystery611k WordsCompleted Madmen, can you really withstand the truth of this world? No System, no fast-food thrills. This is a rare, hardcore slow-burn adventure novel on Tomato this year, with every expedition grounded in real historical documents. No piling on cheap thrills, no padding out the word count. This is written for readers who can settle in for a long-running story. The trilogy is fully planned. The road ahead is long, every step is hardcore, and the secret realm has only just been opened. 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bizarre book that connects the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* with quantum mechanics! Watch as science fiction explains mythology and silliness saves the world [laughs]. Each adventure has a legitimate, authentic historical background. This is a long, mind-bending adventure novel; the real challenge begins in chapters 6, 7, and 8. If you're looking for a quick and easy read, proceed with caution [smirk]. The three protagonists encounter Qimen Dunjia in a cave, which they claim are magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves; they also encounter ghostly soldiers, which they claim are projections of four-dimensional space! 🤯 They even steal ginseng fruit!

17. 17 黄 The Weasel Calls Me Big Brother 黄皮子叫我大哥 West Wind Pass西风口Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A chance encounter changes the course of Tang Yi's life. Through gambling on uncut stones and appraising antiques, he amasses a fortune worth billions. But fate has other plans: he becomes a casualty of a power struggle. Unwilling to fall into ruin, Tang Yi rises to become the overlord of the mercenary world. When he returns to his hometown, another storm of blood and violence awaits him... 6.8kReads8.8Score902Shelves

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    You should check out this all-encompassing, fast-paced novel! I personally recommend it—it's absolutely awesome!!

18. 18 大 The Great Forest Treasure Hunt 大林寻宝记 Ten Catalpa Phoenix十梓凤凰Urban160k WordsCompleted In 1978, the treasures of Ruiguang Pagoda reappeared, stirring up the treasure-hunting passions of three childhood friends and classmates: Dalin, Xiaobao, and Jianzhong. At last, they found a clue at Xuanmiao Temple to another treasure in Gusu. Led by Dalin, their winding, extraordinary quest is gripping from start to finish. It captures the vitality of the early years of the Reform and Opening-Up era, as well as the subtle depth of Chinese culture, where life's truths and the wisdom of Daoism a 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It uses treasures as metaphors for the true meaning of life. If you don't understand after reading it, you need to read it repeatedly, even several times!

19. 19 井 The Copyist at the Bottom of the Well 井底校书人 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Mystery349k WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China, a new history teacher arrived at Nanjing Zhongshan Middle School. At midnight, he would walk alone into the abandoned library and lecture to an ancient well that had been sealed shut. Students whispered that the well held a librarian buried alive by the Japanese army during the War of Resistance. Then, on the night of the school anniversary celebration, ink-black water suddenly seeped from the well, and blood-red Japanese characters appeared aro 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While restoring the ancient book, Shen Moqing discovered that the ink on the edges of the pages was writhing. It was a warning written in the blood of some creature—if the nine marks were to shift, the world would scatter like the pages of the ancient book falling apart. When the first "Shadow Abyss Mark" awakened in his palm, the shadow on the wall began to grow in reverse.

20. 20 黄 Golden Eyes: The Jade Gambling King 黄金瞳：赌石王 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban587k WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Appraisal + X-Ray Vision + Revenge + Underworld] On the brink of death after being hunted by his enemies, he accidentally awakens the Golden Eye through his family’s ancestral jade. From then on, he can see through solid stone and recognize every rare treasure under the sun. The stone-gambling family that stole the Lin family heirloom years ago has now become an industry giant. They sneer at me: “You think you’re good enough to gamble on stones?” That is, until I open three pie 1.2kReads6.8Score101Shelves

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    All Treasure Appraisal and Jade Gambling

21. 21 透 X-Ray Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 透视眼鉴宝赌石 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Underdog comeback + X-ray vision + treasure appraisal + stone gambling + satisfying wish fulfillment + bargain hunting + tomb raiding] Zhang Wei is a miserable low-level wage worker. Unable to pay his rent, he works for his landlord in lieu of payment. While fixing the landlord’s faucet, the landlord’s husband comes home. Zhang Wei hides in a closet and accidentally cuts his finger on a nail, awakening his X-ray vision. From then on, his life takes off. Money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mans 351Reads7.8Score132Shelves
22. 22 透 Why Are You Looking Around with Those X-Ray Eyes Instead of Gambling on Jade? 透视眼不去赌石，乱看什么呢 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [X-ray vision + stone gambling + scratch-off tickets + antique appraisal + bargain hunting + tycoon + farming + livestreaming + rags-to-riches comeback] On his way to take out a loan, he was sent flying when a woman driver slammed on the gas and hit him. By sheer luck, he gained X-ray vision. From then on, A stunningly beautiful rich woman chased after him, eager to get close. The campus belle won his heart through his stomach with her cooking, and a breathtakingly beautiful CEO wanted to hand h 5.7kReads8.3Score711Shelves
23. 23 中 Divorced in Middle Age, I Strike It Rich Through Stone Gambling, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It 中年离婚，赌石暴富，前妻后悔 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Underdog’s Rise + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Farming + Everyday Urban Life + No Harem] Unable to bear their frugal, impoverished life any longer, he decided to take a chance for his family. He used years of savings to open a hot pot restaurant with a friend, only to get cheated by that friend, lose everything, and end up owing a huge amount in loan-shark debt. When a gang boss came to collect, his wife immediately asked for a divorce, and he left with nothing. 1.7kReads7.6Score186Shelves
24. 24 黄 Golden Eyes: King of Antiques and Gemstone Gambling 黄金瞳：鉴宝赌石王 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Stone gambling] [Rise to power] [Satisfying read] [Tycoon] [Bargain hunting] [Antique appraisal] [Face-slapping] Ye Fan’s life hits rock bottom: he loses his job, falls into debt, and gets abandoned. Then a fragment of a mysterious ancient jade streaks across his eyes. When he wakes, the whole world has changed. In the scrap yard, stones bloom with the radiance of Imperial Green wherever his fingers point. At ghost-market stalls, his sharp eyes reveal a genuine Tang dynasty Buddha hidden in a p 90Reads7.1Score129Shelves
25. 25 透 Heavenly Eye: King of Stone Gambling 透视天眼：赌石王 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Jade gambling] [Power fantasy] In a single night, his family was ruined, his company went bankrupt, and his father died with a grudge in his heart. He fell from the heights of success and became a lowly apprentice in the jade market, struggling amid endless mockery and despair. Then the jade pendant passed down through his family merged with his eye, unexpectedly granting him the power to see through everything and discern the glow of treasures! From then on, no flawed jade or hidden treasure c 742Reads6.8Score102Shelves
26. 26 没 Is There No Law? I Can See Through Everything, So I Look Wherever I Want! 没王法，顶着透视眼乱看！ Never Stop Updating从不断更Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antiques appraisal + X-ray vision + settling scores on the spot + ruthless and decisive + underdog comeback + stress relief] Xiao Yang is a deliveryman who gains X-ray vision after a thug ambushes him and injures his head while he's helping a beauty catch her cheating boyfriend in the act. From then on, he turns his life around, gaining money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, and power... [This is a feel-good underdog comeback story. If it doesn't make you happy, come fi 7.4kReads7.9Score875Shelves
27. 27 鉴 Golden Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 鉴宝赌石黄金瞳 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban453k WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Golden Eyes + X-Ray Vision + Underdog’s Rise + Power Fantasy] Ye Long works at an antique shop. By chance, a tiny sword inside a bronze lock shoots him, and when he wakes, he has a pair of golden eyes that can see through things and distinguish genuine antiques from fakes. From then on, he has an uncanny knack for appraising treasures and gambling on stones, making waves wherever he goes. Money, beautiful women, and power are all within reach as he rises to 80Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 赌 The King of Jade Gambling 赌石王 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban5.6M WordsOngoing [Stone gambling + multiple female leads] On his way to work on his electric scooter, Mo Yu crashes into a BMW. The bad news: He crashed into a BMW! The good news: It belongs to his boss. Beautiful boss: “What the hell? Who dares hit my BMW!” Taking a closer look: “Oh, it’s just my workhorse!” Afterward, Mo Yu does odd jobs for his beautiful boss after work every day to pay for the repairs, and accidentally gains X-ray vision and a pocket dimension... From then on, his life is one lucky break aft 3.3kReads7.7Score408Shelves
29. 29 赌 Stone Gambling, Treasure Appraisal, and the Golden Eyes 赌石鉴宝黄金瞳 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban579k WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + X-ray vision + underdog comeback + ordinary protagonist + exhilarating read] Lin Chao is a laborer struggling to survive in the Ruili jade market. He thinks he'll spend his whole life dealing with dirt and backbreaking work, until an accident leaves him struck on the head by a steel pipe. When he wakes, he discovers he's gained a pair of “Golden Eyes” that can see through a stone's outer shell and reveal the jade within. A rough stone dismissed by its stall 309Reads6.5Score—Shelves
30. 30 被 After My Ex Cheated on Me, I Struck It Rich on Gemstones 被前女友绿后，我赌石暴富 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban690k WordsCompleted [X-Ray Vision + Appraising Treasures + Stone Gambling + Underdog's Comeback + Underworld + Treasure Hunting + Tomb Raiding] After He Jianghai caught his girlfriend cheating, the other man retaliated by blinding him. When He received a corneal transplant donated by a kind stranger, he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision! From then on, he rose to the top and became a winner in life. [An exhilarating underdog comeback story, well worth a read!] 875Reads7.0Score101Shelves
31. 31 赌 Gambling on Stones! 赌石！ Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Jade Gambling] [Feel-Good Revenge] After being framed by a rich heir, betrayed by his girlfriend, and scorned by everyone, Lin Fan hits rock bottom and unexpectedly awakens X-ray vision. With a single glance, he can see through the rough outer shells of raw jade and perceive the spiritual energy in all things. From then on, one cut leaves him broke, the next makes him rich. He rises to power in the jade gambling world, with Imperial Green of glass-like quality, exquisite blood jade, heirloom ja 16.2kReads7.1Score337Shelves
32. 32 透 The Master of Jade Gambling With X-Ray Vision 透视赌石高手 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + casinos + an ordinary man's rise + multiple heroines + scratch cards + farming + everyday life] At a company team-building event, he accidentally spots his stunning female boss using the restroom in a small grove. By a twist of fate, he awakens the power of X-ray vision. From then on, he uses his X-ray vision to appraise antiques and find hidden treasures, win big with scratch cards, dominate the casinos, discover valuable antiques and paintings, and gamble 790Reads6.3Score103Shelves
33. 33 透 X-Ray Vision: Gambling on Jade and Appraising Treasures 透视眼赌石鉴宝 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [X-ray vision + stone gambling + antiques appraisal + underdog comeback + bargain hunting + antiques] While making a delivery, deliveryman Su Ming came across a beautiful woman whose faucet was broken. As he helped her fix it, he suddenly gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life was like a cheat code, carrying him all the way to the top. 2.2kReads7.6Score292Shelves
34. 34 黄 Golden Eyes: A Midlife Comeback 黄金瞳：中年逆袭 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban2.2M WordsCompleted This book's animated adaptation is now streaming on Fanqie. At 45, Lin Jianguo was a failed middle-aged man, the sort you could find anywhere in the city. He had been unemployed for three years. His wife had lost all hope and was about to divorce him, his daughter had no money for tuition, his mortgage payments were overdue, and his parents were bedridden. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly awakened the Golden Eyes ability inside his family's ancestral jade pendant, allowing him to 1.5kReads7.0Score207Shelves
35. 35 黄 Golden Eyes: The King of Jadeite Gambling 黄金瞳：透视赌石王 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban484k WordsCompleted [Jade Gambling + Antique Appraisal + Comeback + Underdog + Feel-Good Fiction] Intern Lin Feng is humiliated, but unexpectedly awakens Golden Eyes that can see through rough jade and discern the secrets of countless treasures. From then on, worthless stones conceal Imperial Green jade, and rotten wood reveals millennium-old treasures. He makes a fortune gambling on jade and appraising antiques, earns trillions, and delivers face-slapping comeuppances to industry giants. He also uncovers the myste 295Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 星 The Fate of the Stars 星之宿命 Desert South Ghost Uncle漠南鬼叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse830k WordsCompleted A thousand-year shadow war between the Guardians and the Lockbreakers is reaching its end. The Lockbreakers seek to gather nine ancient relics, the Mirror of All Spirits, the Core of the Tower That Reaches the Heavens, the Eye of Horus, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Celestial Eye, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Sunstone Calendar, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Philosopher’s Stone, to activate the crystal of the living starship “Stellar Whale” and welcome the return of the so-called “homeworld oversee 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A millennia-long secret war between the Guardians and the Lockbreakers has reached its climax. The Lockbreakers attempt to gather nine ancient artifacts—the Mirror of All Spirits, the core of the Tower of Babel, the Eye of Horus, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Heavenly Eye, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Solar Calendar Stone, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Philosopher's Stone—to activate the living starship "Stellar Whale" crystal and welcome the so-called "return of the Mother Planet's Overlord." Who will emerge victorious? [Eating popcorn][Bookshelf added][Like][Bookshelf added]

37. 37 禁 Explorer of the Forbidden Zone 禁区探险家 Lazy Little Dragon懒小龙Urban298k WordsCompleted There are 12 deliberately erased “forbidden zones” on Earth’s surface. Hidden inside them is a prehistoric super-civilization far beyond modern technology. Some want to protect it, some want to destroy it, and some want to use it to rule the world. Searching for the truth behind a missing teammate’s disappearance, the protagonists venture into one terrifying forbidden zone after another. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite excellent.

38. 38 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    The author is so professional! They seem to have a great understanding of antiques and Tibet, with a wide range of knowledge. The immersion is strong, and the story feels incredibly real. It's so good! Tense and exciting! I eagerly await updates every day; I just can't stop reading!

39. 39 恐 An NPC in a Horror Game Died, and the Police Insisted I Killed Him 恐怖游戏里的NPC死了，警察非说是我杀的 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜10k WordsCompleted An NPC in a Horror Game Died, and the Police Insisted I Killed Them 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wonder if this short book list is suitable.

40. 40 荒 Wasteland Pass 荒原通行证 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Urban111k WordsCompleted During winter break, I went to the Qinghai-Tibet wilderness to bring money to my uncle. I overslept halfway there, so I had to hitch a ride. There was a young man in the vehicle, carrying a medical kit. He was quiet, had no name, could shoot, and spoke Tibetan. He said his name was Xiao Zhou. On the way, I fell into a swamp and nearly died. On the way, I was chased by militia and nearly mistaken for a poacher. On the way, I hid in a cave and heard the click of a gun being cocked. Burning with fe 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 虎 The Tiger's Feeding Plan: A Lingering Resentment 虎口投喂计划之耿耿于怀 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted 1) Yu Qing’s perspective: My name is Yu Qing. I owed two million in debt, and the brother I trusted most sweet-talked me into a private club. I’m afraid of men and repulsed by homosexuality, but to pay off my debts, I had no choice but to force myself to approach them. A man named Geng Huaining kicked me flying, then picked me up again and said I had a pretty face. He swept away every danger in my path and laid the whole world at my feet. He really is wonderful. 2) Geng Huaining’s perspective: 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 医 Divine Healer, Please Leave Your Name 医仙请留名 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Exile + Pocket Dimension + Golden Finger + Frontier Reclamation + Healing + Stockpiling Supplies + Putting Scumbags and Powerful People in Their Place + Two Strong Leads…] Feng Jin wakes up to discover she is on the road to exile. Oh no! She’s in hell mode from the start! Wolves trying to ambush you? One handful of medicine powder will turn them into obedient little pups! She survives the grueling journey into exile, earns a fortune in silver, reaches Beiping, and opens up ne 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 六 A 1960s Dad Returns to His Hometown with His Child to Hunt Spies 六零奶爸：携娃回乡反特记 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted A massive fire at the research institute burned the top-secret blueprints to ashes and snuffed out my career. My superiors told me to “take leave and return to my hometown,” bringing along a pair of curly-haired twins, and play the part of a disillusioned failure. The villagers mock me for marrying a foreign woman and having “little foreign devils.” Matchmaking widows take turns coming to my door, hoping to use this “stinking old Ninth” to climb into a better life. They don't know that the noteb 16Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 我 I Control Three Mines. My Brother Plotted to Poison Me, Not Knowing That My Death Would Leave Him With Even Less 我手握三矿，弟弟设毒计杀我，却不知我死了他更拿不到 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜13k WordsCompleted I Own Three Mines. My Younger Brother Plots to Poison Me, Unaware That Killing Me Won't Get Him a Thing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 冰 The Icy Green Tea HR: I Target Terrible Companies to Make Money 冰绿茶HR：我专挑烂公司搞钱 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜9k WordsCompleted The Cool, Sweet-Talking HR Manager: I Make Money by Targeting Terrible Companies 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 为 I Approached the Capital's Top Young Master for Five Million, but He Said... 为了五百万接近京圈太子爷，他却说…… Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜14k WordsCompleted I Approached the Capital's Young Master for Five Million, but He Said... 7Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 我 My Ex-Boyfriend and I Both Wanted to Coast for Thirty Years: He Became a Kept Man, and I Married into a Tycoon's Family 我和前男友都想少奋斗三十年，他被包养，我嫁了豪门 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜9k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend and I Both Wanted to Avoid Thirty Years of Hard Work. He Became a Sugar Baby, and I Married into a Wealthy Family 6Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 年 Military Marriage in the 1970s: A Young Lady’s Everyday Life on the Island 年代军婚：大小姐嫁到海岛的日常 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + The Era of Liberation + Military Romance + Island Life + Raising Children + Storage Space + Spies Afoot + Military Compound Life] This book shares its world setting with the previous novel, Transmigrating into the War of Resistance: Inheriting the Grass Dragon Ball from the Start! She had barely finished making a couple of sarcastic remarks when the panel forcibly teleported her the very next second. “Would you like to enter or exit an immersive, unscripted experience of a bygo 28Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 古 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 410Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 50 谁 In Whose Name 谁的名义 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted With no one to help me reach for the skies, I’ll trudge through snow and climb to the summit alone. For whom, and in whose name? Perhaps it is the voice of a dream, an eternal strength, by my side for a lifetime… Words cannot say it all. May the spring breeze brush your face, and may fallen blossoms nourish the flowers. Drive out evil; generation after generation, heroes of China emerge. The righteous path of this world is forged through hardship… 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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