Treasure Hunting, Mining, and Antiques 寻宝，挖矿，古玩

1. 151 灾 Calamity: Hey, Buddy, You Can't Mess Around with This 灾变：宝友，这可不兴盘 Jiji Potato吉吉土豆Urban1.3M WordsCompleted With spiritual qi revival and mutations sweeping the globe, everyone else was busy venturing into strange realms, seizing opportunities, and fighting over rare treasures. Zhang Xibao stayed behind and started a treasure appraisal livestream. Good heavens, buddy, you really shouldn't fiddle with that treasure of yours. Touch it too much and you'll drain your yang energy, and you won't grow any taller! Now that's a crime! This buddy's treasure is fine to fiddle with, but do it too much and the Bla 9.8kReads9.1Score679Shelves

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   Treasure hunting, mining, and antique collecting ✨ The protagonist, Qin Li, comes from a rural area. He failed his college entrance exam and ended up working as a deliveryman in Jiangcheng. By chance, his finger merged with a Buddha's finger relic struck by lightning. From then on, he could discern the production process of objects with a single touch. Antiques and calligraphy could be identified with a single touch, leading him on the road to wealth. ✨ The protagonist, Zhang Xibao, unexpectedly obtained the divine book, the Tongtian Dabaojian. From then on, he could tell the authenticity of any treasure he saw. He was skilled at gambling on stones, finding bargains, and collecting antiques. This is a treasure hunting and appraisal novel with a spiritual energy revival theme. Those who like this genre can check it out.

2. 152 我 I Study Archaeology in the Future 我在未来学考古 Pang Sansan庞氏三郎Urban615k WordsCompleted A thousand years after a global nuclear war, humanity returns to the surface. The world lies in ruins, and everything must be rebuilt. Radiation has destroyed the foundations of technology, sending global science back to square one. Su Yao, who died from overwork, transmigrates into the future. Seeing all these familiar objects, he awakens the ability to fully analyze technology, breaking down any ancient technological artifact he touches into countless individual components. He goes wild, and t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 132.4kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves

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4. 154 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 227.2kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
5. 155 八 The 1980s: The Spicy Little Wife and Her Tycoon Husband 八零小辣媳：我家大佬有金矿 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, "The Spicy Little Wife of the Eighties: My Man Has a Gold Mine", is now streaming. [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Gold Prospecting] Liu Yueya of Jinnianzi Village is rumored to be a shrew who brings bad luck to her husbands, so no one dares marry her. Wu Guangxu, the village bully, has just gotten out of prison, and no woman in the village dares marry him either. One day, the villagers discover Liu Yueya and Wu Guangxu having an “intimate rendezvous” in the mountains 4.8kReads9.4Score607Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn in the 1980s. The male protagonist has just been released from prison and returned to his rural hometown. His family has been gold miners for generations. His grandfather once struck gold nuggets. The male protagonist contracts land to mine gold. His family is so poor that all they have left is gold.

6. 156 我 My Eyes Mutated, Letting Me Appraise Anything! 我双目变异，鉴定万物！ The Rise of a Great Nation大国崛起Urban3.1M WordsCompleted To buy his girlfriend a present, Chen Lin took a family heirloom, a hawk's-eye stone, to a pawnshop, only to unexpectedly find his girlfriend cozying up to a rich second-generation heir. Had she cheated on him? Furious, Chen Lin went up to confront them, but was shoved to the ground. Blood from his head wound happened to soak into the hawk's-eye stone, and from then on he awakened a supernatural ability! [Item: Four-Person Dining Table (Ordinary)] [Period: Modern Era] [Value: 50 yuan] [Collectib 2.3kReads7.0Score275Shelves

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   🌺①A thrilling treasure hunt and mining legend! Zhao An, with his "True Sight," sees through everything. Whether it's a gold or gem mine buried deep underground, or a rare treasure in the antique market, nothing escapes his keen eye. ☘️ 🌺He's dug all over the world, gambled on jade, and the antique market is his playground. Treasures are as numerous as the stars, all within his grasp, writing a legend in the world of treasure hunting! ☘️

7. 157 极 The Superb Golden Finger 极品黄金指 Disciple of the Daoist Sect道门弟子Urban4.9M WordsCompleted A down-and-out playboy stumbles upon a magical finger. From then on, he rises like a dragon, finds hidden treasures, bets on jade stones, appraises antiques, and dominates the casinos. From penniless to super-rich, he begins an extraordinary life of wealth. 343Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   🍀🍀🍀🍀A down-on-his-luck playboy accidentally acquires a magical finger, transforming his life into a meteoric rise. He scavenges for bargains, appraises rare stones, and dominates casinos, going from utterly penniless to a super-rich tycoon, embarking on a life of incredible wealth. 🌹🌹🌹🌹At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the mysterious Mohist school vanished from the world. Chen Han, a college student majoring in cultural relics, accidentally revives the Mohist tradition. The Mohist techniques from over four hundred years ago reappear, astonishing everyone. Terrifying appraisal abilities, unheard-of antique restoration skills, unpredictable mechanical arts, and even miraculous traditional Chinese medicine techniques... He casually picks up a bargain in the antique market, only to find it's a national treasure! This successfully attracts the attention of many big names in the antique world... 🌾🌾🌾🌾His mind possesses a nine-palace structure, absorbing the light of a thousand years of treasures; his eyes see five colors, and he is knowledgeable about all kinds of rare and precious objects. An unknown boy rises from adversity like a legend, with good fortune following one after another! What kind of spiritual power does a mysterious tortoise shell contain? The world of antiques is treacherous and unpredictable, and greed and human nature are cunning and fickle, but how can I, with my extraordinary skills and discerning eyes, prevail! Endless treasures are just a snap of my fingers away.

8. 158 天 The World's Rarest Treasures 天下珍玩 Nine Years of Dust九年尘Urban2.9M WordsCompleted With nine palaces in his mind, he can take in the brilliance of treasures spanning a thousand years. With eyes that see five colors, he can identify every kind of antique and collectible. An unknown nobody rises against the odds like a legend, with good fortune following close on his heels! What kind of spiritual power lies within that mysterious tortoiseshell? The world of antiques is full of twists and turns, and greed makes people devious and fickle. But who can stand against my uncanny arts 4.2kReads8.7Score473Shelves
9. 159 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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   @Pingping who likes revitalization

10. 160 洞 Locked Away, Yet Still Immortal: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 洞锁仙颜：帝尊她偏要护我修行 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼57k WordsCompleted Beauty Locked in a Cave: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 432Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 误 Lost in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains 误入十万大山 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼91k WordsCompleted Lost in the Hundred Thousand Mountains 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 魂 My Soul Transmigrated into the Mountains, Where I Picked Up an Empress as My Dao Companion 魂穿大山，捡个女帝当道侣 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy632k WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where he encounters the female emperor Ling Qinghan in a cave after her failed ascension. Ling Qinghan enters Lin Chen's dantian to nourish her soul and reshape her immortal body, and becomes his Dao companion. 6.6kReads6.9Score708Shelves
13. 163 末 Even the Apocalypse Can't Stop Us From Having Kids 末世也能生猴子 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼31k WordsCompleted Even the apocalypse can't stop me from having kids 6Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 338Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 万 Heavenly Beast Taming Art 万兽御天诀 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼55k WordsCompleted Heavenly Beast Taming Art 88Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 穿 Transmigrate with a Rainbow Spirit Root 穿越七彩灵根 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼60k WordsCompleted Transmigrated with Seven-Color Spirit Roots 12Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 龙 Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 龙象淬体诀 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼48k WordsCompleted Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 25Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 美 A Beauty Bodyguard Transmigrates into a Book as Pan Jinlian 美女保镖穿书潘金莲 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Bodyguard Transmigrates into the Story of Pan Jinlian 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 最 The Immortal Emperor Who Understands the Ways of the World 最懂人间烟火的仙帝 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼57k WordsCompleted The Immortal Emperor Who Understands the Human World Best 8Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 这 This Beauty Has a Mysterious Aura 这个美女有玄光 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼31k WordsCompleted This Beauty Has a Mysterious Aura 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 重 Reborn into a Life of Jade 重生之翡翠人生 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼26k WordsCompleted A Reborn Life in Jade 18Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 林 Lin Feng's Post-Apocalyptic Home 林枫的末世家园 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼35k WordsCompleted Lin Feng's Doomsday Home 10Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 丹 There's a Tree in My Dantian 丹田里面有棵树 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼23k WordsCompleted There’s a Tree in My Dantian 24Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 聚 Tales of the Rare Treasures Pavilion 聚珍阁轶事 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼13k WordsCompleted Tales of the Rare Treasures Pavilion 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 玄 The Secret Records of Mystic Talismans 玄符秘录 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼11k WordsCompleted Secret Records of Mystic Talismans 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Become Both a Physician and an Agricultural Scholar 穿越后成为医农双卿 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating, I Became a Dual Physician of Medicine and Agriculture 10Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 188Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 女 After My Girlfriend Went on a Blind Date and We Broke Up, My Luck Took Off 女友去相亲分手后我开始鸿运当头 Ji Shi Mang Ran季时茫然Urban505k WordsCompleted I gave up everything for love, only to get told, “You’re a good person.” What a joke. You thought I wasn’t good enough for you, but it turns out you were the one bringing me bad luck. See how a low-level employee at a curiosity shop, abandoned by his girlfriend, comes into astonishing good fortune. He finds priceless treasures, studies under a master, starts businesses, invests, and sets industry standards. He puts down roots in Africa, backed by the nation’s fortunes. He builds a security compa 781Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    This is a must!

29. 179 全 Global Lifespan Lottery: Only I Can Choose the Rewards 全球寿命抽奖：只有我能指定奖励 Pu Sa菩飒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsOngoing The apocalyptic game arrives, and lifespan becomes the only currency! The various wheels of fortune dropped by monsters can only be spun by spending lifespan! Some people spend ten years of their lives and draw a life-extending pill that grants them another hundred years! Some people spend a hundred years of their lives and draw powerful abilities that let them defy fate! Some people spend a thousand years of their lives and draw a terrifying beast tide that threatens an entire city's popula 20.7kReads7.8Score3kShelves
30. 180 什 Treasures Kept Under Lock and Key 什袭珍藏 Wen Lin San'er文林三儿Urban150k WordsOngoing Treasured in ten layers of wrapping, sworn to pass down through the family and cherish forever! It has accidentally fallen into your hands today. This is a priceless treasure, so it must be carefully wrapped and treasured, and never casually shown to anyone! A fine treasure must never be allowed to leave the country. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finally, a brainless novel that doesn't just tell you about finding bargains everywhere and meeting all sorts of beautiful women and rich kids. The antique and collectible items are explained very clearly.

31. 181 神 The Magical Footbath 神奇洗脚盆 Lightning Strike Victim挨雷患者Urban577k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events is purely coincidental. Stop right there. Yes, you. Now that you've opened the blurb, don't close it! Keep scrolling! This foot-washing basin is absolutely not lame! The story begins: Grandma passes away, leaving behind a foot-washing basin that belonged to my great-great-grandfather. Come on, what can a foot-washing basin do? Cure athlete's foot or something? Who could've guessed that once you add water, it turns into a 3D treasur 201Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This one is the only choice! The male lead is bound to a foot bath basin by blood, just read it! You'll be completely silent once you start!

32. 182 全 Global Treasure Hunt: Signing In at a Tiger's Den 全球寻宝：从猛虎巢签到开始 Old Wild Man of the Yellow River黄河野老Urban617k WordsCompleted [Treasure hunting + System + livestreaming + pets + comedy + invincible] “What, a sunken treasure ship? Hand it over!” “What, monkey wine in the White Ape Cave? Hand it over!” “What, there's a meteorite in the Bottomless Pit? Hand it over!” “A diamond mine on Flame Mountain? Hand it over!” A fierce golden-shaded cat, a mysterious qilin beast, a wild liger, a deep-sea bloodscale serpent, an ant king who rules the Hundred Thousand Mountains... Lu Bao's eyes turn red. He kicks a grandmaster to the 2kReads9.0Score157Shelves

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    These books are absolutely fantastic! They're all about treasure hunting and mining with characters having special abilities (like cheat codes). If you like that kind of thing, check them out! Highly recommended!

33. 183 都 Urban: I Got the Treasure-Hunting System from the Start 都市：开局获得寻宝系统 Light Like Water光芒似水Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System + Daily Life + Entrepreneurship + Technology + Business Empire] Jiang Yu did a good deed and received a System. Every day, he can hunt for treasure and enter a lucky draw, earning generous rewards. Everyday item cards, drink recipes, skincare product formulas, advanced agricultural technology, gene serum research, top-tier engine technology, photolithography machine research, aircraft research, interstellar warship research... He starts a business while at university, building companies 10.1kReads8.4Score618Shelves
34. 184 悠 A Leisurely Life Begins with Ocean Treasure Hunting 悠闲生活从海洋寻宝开始 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I refuse the boss’s toast, spin the table when he reaches for a dish, and change the song when he starts singing. And so Qian Yu gets fired! While relaxing on the beach, he accidentally finds a treasure: the Flying Fish Ring. He catches giant fish, explores the ocean depths, and searches for buried treasure, setting out on an extraordinary new life. 2.5kReads8.8Score173Shelves
35. 185 全 Global Treasure Hunt 全球寻宝 Zheng Gangqiang郑刚强Urban324k WordsCompleted Treasures buried beneath the permafrost of Siberia, ancient tribes isolated from the world in Africa, sunken ships sleeping on the ocean floor, and the ruins and civilizations of lost worlds. Fang Yan unexpectedly obtains a treasure-hunting System, and from then on sets off on a worldwide quest for treasure. Ancient civilizations deep in the desert, sunken ships in the deep sea packed with gold and porcelain, extinct animals in primeval forests, buried treasures on remote islands overseas: count 1kReads8.2Score102Shelves
36. 186 全 Global Treasure Hunt: It All Started with a Meteorite 全球寻宝：从捡到陨石开始 I'd Buy Wine to Ride Along, But I'm No Longer a Young Wanderer欲买同载酒不似少年游Urban317k WordsOngoing (I’m a new writer. This is indeed a treasure-hunting story. The farming section at the beginning is now complete, and the protagonist’s treasure hunt is about to begin. If you’re interested, give it a try. If not, feel free to add it to your bookshelf and come back when the treasure hunt starts. Please forgive me, I’m new to writing and bound to make mistakes like this!) The treasure hunt is about to begin: Precious meteorites from beyond the heavens... Colorful antiques and curios... Mysterious 80Reads7.5Score—Shelves
37. 187 带 Treasure Hunting with My Adorable Pets 带着萌宠去寻宝 If You Become a Demon你若成妖Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Pets + Pocket Dimension + Absurd Comedy + No Romance + Light and Satisfying, No Angst] Li Nian was ordinary in every way, with only average talent. Then, by chance, she gained the memories of another life and began her journey of turning her fortunes around. This book is an easy, effortless read! A brainless wish-fulfillment story. The heroine disappeared somewhere along the way, so there’s absolutely no romance~ 263Reads8.9Score—Shelves
38. 188 鉴 Heavenly Eye for Appraisal: From the Start, I Found a Piece of Imperial Green Jade 鉴宝天眼：开局捡漏帝王绿 Writer Phoenix作家不死鸟Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Antique Appraisal + Gambling on Jade + Beautiful Roommates] Qin Tianming, a delivery guy, happens to obtain the Divine Appraisal Eye, which gives him X-ray vision. From then on, he makes his way in the world of jade and antiques, striking it rich by finding overlooked treasures, while sharing a rental with two stunning beauties... 2.5kReads8.4Score296Shelves

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    These are all articles about treasure appraisal, jewelry, jade, finding bargains, and making a comeback, and they have relatively high ratings. Those interested can take a look.

39. 189 鉴 The Saint-Eyed Appraiser 鉴宝圣瞳 Hardworking Little Bai费力的小白Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Stone Gambling + Treasure Appraisal + Tycoon + Adventure + Urban Farming] A magical piece of ancient jade awakens a special ability in Song Yue! His pair of sacred eyes can see through illusion! They don't just see through things: they can also perceive the spiritual energy in the world. He rises from a scratch-off lottery ticket to become the richest man! From street stalls to an antique shop, then from an antique shop to a museum! A street vendor's rise to become the director of Bureau 749. H 5.9kReads8.2Score697Shelves
40. 190 鉴 Appraisal X-Ray Eyes: I Really Can't Control Myself 鉴宝透视眼：我真控制不住自己啊 Three-Foot Bookish Young Man三尺小书生Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [X-Ray Vision]+ [Treasure Appraisal]+ [Stone Gambling] Fang Ning was hit by a beautiful woman driving a car. When he woke up, he discovered that he had gained X-ray vision. X-ray vision? Great! Great! Fang Ning: I absolutely won't look where I shouldn't! One day later. Fang Ning: I really wasn't looking where I shouldn't! 2.9kReads8.3Score377Shelves
41. 191 鉴 Antique Appraisal: The Gorgeous Campus Belle Begs Me to Be Her Personal Appraiser 鉴宝：极品校花求我做贴身鉴宝师 Drunk New Begonia酒新海棠Urban5.9M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation] [Antique Appraisal] [Stone Gambling] [X-Ray Vision] [Otherworldly Continent] [Campus Beauty] [Leveling Up] [Finding Hidden Treasures] After narrowly escaping death in a thousand-year-old tomb, Lin Feng's world was turned upside down. The mysterious black-and-white jade bead in his palm granted him the “Rinnegan,” eyes that could see through all things! His left eye sees yin, identifies treasures, and spots hidden gems among antiques; his right eye sees yang, reads energy and 5.6kReads8.7Score745Shelves
42. 192 我 My Left Eye Can Appraise Treasures 我的左眼能鉴宝 Soaring Through the Clouds飞云直上Urban915k WordsCompleted With divine eyes, he appraises rare treasures from across the land and gathers them all for himself! A glimpse reveals the secrets of fate, and mystical arts are mastered at a glance! He learns from masters with a glance, seeing through every legendary martial skill! Ordinary man Zhang Dong is about to reach the pinnacle of life! 4.3kReads8.9Score560Shelves
43. 193 捡 My Treasure-Hunting Brothers 捡漏之我的那些好兄弟 The Cowboy放牛的人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Not a feel-good story: one heroine, no cultivation. My name is Li Rong. Thanks to my unique ability to appraise treasures, I find valuable bargains in antique markets and go through all kinds of adventures and challenges, from going undercover to getting shot and being attacked. Along the way, I also get caught up in the conflicts and tangled interests of numerous factions. The story is full of twists and turns. 1.4kReads8.7Score245Shelves
44. 194 倒 The Reversed Starry Sky 倒转的星空 Wind Beneath the Eaves舍下有风Mystery317k WordsCompleted A high school student's descent down the wrong path: was it beyond his control, or did he simply go with the flow? And once he's on this road, can he ever turn back… Right now, all I can think about is going back to that summer. The Firefly Underground Palace, the General's ancient tomb, deadly peril on Hong Kong Island, the underground Dragon Palace: will I ever make it back… 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece of tomb raiding, recommended for those looking for something to read.

45. 195 你 You're Just a Scrap Collector, and You Actually Turned Down the School Beauty?! 你一收废品的，居然拒绝校花？！ The Farmer Who Warms Snakes焐蛇的农夫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Su An transmigrated to a parallel world and became a student at Longguo Media University. With graduation approaching, Longshi Media launched a livestream show called Graduation Challenge. All graduating media students nationwide had to choose a main occupation and take on a three-month livestream challenge to earn money through that job! Luckily, Su An awakened a Super Junk System that could analyze discarded items, appraise their value, and find potential buyers. So he set out to make a living —Reads—Score1.7kShelves

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    Although the score isn't high, the book is quite good. Those who enjoy stories about finding hidden gems and treasures might want to check it out. Participating in a live-streamed "Graduation Challenge" to collect junk—rosewood, bronzes, blue and white porcelain, jade seals… Finding hidden gems brings joy, finding hidden gems can make you rich overnight.

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