Appraisal, Treasure Hunting, Business, and All-Round Talent 鉴宝，捡漏，商业，全能

1. 1 捡 The Art of the Steal 捡漏 The Real Gold Yuanbao金元宝本尊Urban11.9M WordsCompleted One glance spans a hundred years, and I am reborn in the modern city. A golden age of art, a world of antique collecting. Qin Dynasty steles and Zhou Dynasty ritual vessels, ancient inscriptions and paintings. Bronze and blue-and-white porcelain, jadeite and precious gems. Every rare treasure under heaven is in my hands. Reborn in the modern city, Jin Feng relies on his peerless eye for antiques to rise, step by step, to the top. He will carry forward the nation’s most time-honored culture and p 16.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   Dear antique collectors, would you like to experience the mystery and excitement of the antique world? These novels about treasure hunting and finding hidden gems will take you on a wondrous journey! The protagonist, with a discerning eye, unearths priceless treasures in humble alleys and markets, engaging in wits and battles of wits with experts from all walks of life in the treacherous world of antique appraisal. From rustic porcelain to rare calligraphy and paintings, every appraisal is a contest of knowledge and discerning judgment, and every lucky find is a feast of thrills and surprises. The books not only feature priceless cultural relics and rare treasures, but also the historical legends and human stories hidden behind them. Follow the protagonist on this treasure hunt, experience the charm and adventure of the antique world, and be completely immersed in the experience!

2. 2 天 Heavenly Eye: Unmatched Treasure Appraisal 天眼：鉴宝无双 Mountain Peak山峰Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Hardcore Antiques Appraisal + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead + No Cultivation.) The porcelain he painstakingly copied could fool the experts at the Palace Museum. The objects he carved on a whim could make self-proclaimed masters of the Yangzhou school acknowledge him as their teacher. What others dismissed as rubble, he treasured as priceless, then sold for millions. His name was Zhao Xuan. Blind since childhood, he had chanced upon the legacy of the Heavenly Eye. Finding hidden tr 14.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
3. 3 赌 The Young Stone Gambler 赌石小子 Old Ghost63老鬼63Urban2.5M WordsCompleted A boy of noble birth grows up in the mountains on the southwestern frontier, where he becomes the disciple of a mysterious master and learns ancient skills. Watch how he grows, how he amasses a fortune beyond measure, and how he wins the heart of a beauty... Love, hate, and passion all await within. No cheats, just a realistic story. Please don't complain if it's not your thing. 18.3kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
4. 4 赌 The Crazy Stone Gambler 赌石狂徒 Old Ghost63老鬼63Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Just after graduating from college, Xia Feng was dragged by relatives into a company running an illegal investment scheme. His deceived relatives and friends poured all their fury onto him. With no other choice, he fled his hometown in a panic and went into hiding, until he arrived in a small town on the southwestern frontier… 2.3kReads9.2Score390Shelves
5. 5 鉴 Antique Appraisal Tycoon: I Started by Raising a Qilin 鉴宝神豪，从我养麒麟开始 Urban Desert Island都市荒岛Urban1.8M WordsCompleted (The antiques pictured in this book are all real. If you have any at home, congratulations!) (Come on, friends, let's take a look at what history and cultural relics really are, and at the luxury goods those Westerners could never hope to afford!) (Appraising treasures, not cultivating immortality! + two female leads) Honorary curator of the British Museum in London, honorary curator of the Louvre Museum in France, honorary professor at the National Museum of China... Faced with all these enthus 7.3kReads8.8Score728Shelves
6. 6 我 My Eyes Can Appraise Anything Without Limit 我的眼睛能无限鉴定 Luo Xiao Himself罗晓本尊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted My father has uremia, and the hospital is demanding an astronomical sum for his medical bills. My sister was abandoned by her in-laws and kicked out, forced to return to our family home. My girlfriend thought I was too poor and went off with a rich man... I, Ye Dong, have had one miserable thing after another land on my shoulders. With all this weighing on me, I don't even have the right to die! Then an accident happens: an old bottle at home hits my eye. When the bandages come off, I discover t 3.3kReads8.0Score427Shelves

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   [Excited][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Eight excellent novels on treasure hunting, finding bargains, and business. The content is novel and varied, the plots are captivating, and the writing is delicate. Although some details are slightly exaggerated, they are still grounded in reality, making the storylines quite realistic. They also include knowledge points, so you can learn a lot from them! *:)

7. 7 直 Treasure-Hunting Livestream: Everywhere I Look, I See Hidden Treasures 直播捡漏：我眼中到处是宝藏 Strive to Write Ten Thousand Words Every Day争取每日万更Urban4.7M WordsOngoing A sudden accident leaves Xiao Ran in an impossible predicament, but also grants him an unbelievable superpower. With this miraculous ability, Xiao Ran sets out on an extraordinary treasure-hunting adventure in a foreign land, finding hidden bargains along the way. This book is also known as "Live-Streaming Treasure Finds: Clearing Out the West's Wealth", "Finding a Bargain Feels Great, and Finding Bargains Forever Feels Even Better", "Scammed by Americans: My Revenge with X-Ray Vision", "Live-St 41.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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   Treasure appraisal, finding bargains, rebirth, superpowers, multiple or single female protagonists

8. 8 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Village Screening Stories 四合院：许大茂村里放映那些事儿 Old Mountain Ginseng ZF老山参ZFMale-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate, not reborn] + [wild imagination] + [plot changes] + [not brainless] + [low on hostility], a slow-burn power fantasy. A transmigration story, not a rebirth story. The protagonist has a different personality from Xu Damao in the show and won't inherit Xu Damao's grudges. I know the writing isn't great, so please go easy on me, dear readers. "Bows!" Xu Damao, a man of loyalty and honor! Well, sort of. A little flirtatious, a little flirtatious, a little flirtatious... The womanizing 1.1kReads5.4Score—Shelves
9. 9 大 Appraising Treasures with My Main Account, and Beauties with My Alt 大号鉴宝，小号鉴宝贝 Young Master of the Lin Family林家小子呀Urban359k WordsCompleted [Livestreamed antiques appraisal] [Illustrations included] [Not a professional appraiser] [Lighthearted daily life] "No one will help me reach the clouds, so I'll tread through snow and climb to the summit myself." A wild card in the antiques world. A leg-appreciation expert. "Miss, your jade is so fair." [What jade?] [Jade legs count as jade too!] The documentary series The Great Lin Quan Appraisal continues to air. 1.3kReads6.9Score102Shelves
10. 10 捡 Bargain Hunting: I Make My Fortune by Touching Things 捡漏：我的财富全靠摸 Lord Sun孙大人Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Antique appraisal + urban life + tycoon + urban fantasy + golden finger] Finding treasures and spotting fakes takes a keen eye, but he chose a different path! Qin Li, an ordinary young man from the countryside with no connections, money, or credentials, failed the college entrance exam and moved to Jiangcheng to make a living as a delivery runner. By chance, his finger fused with a Buddha finger relic struck by lightning. Touching an object with that finger let him see how it had been made, cha 604Reads8.8Score184Shelves
11. 11 左 Imperial Green Jade in One Hand, a Beauty at My Side 左手帝王绿，右手美人腰 Wandering the World with a Blade浪迹天涯带着刀Urban10.4M WordsOngoing Urban Fantasy + Stone Gambling + Crown Prince + Politics + Revenge + Schemes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Mature Heroine A man needs unexpected riches to get rich, and a horse needs extra feed at night to grow fat. A priceless dragon-stone imperial-green Pixiu handpiece arrives by express delivery, and a bank text alerts Ye Qing that two hundred million yuan has landed in his account. But Ye Qing feels no excitement at this windfall from the heavens, because it is his master calling for help. To 63.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
12. 12 开 From the Start, I Find a Rare Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Dragon Stamp 开局捡漏万年大龙票 A Carefree Smile, a City Enchanted淡然一笑很倾城Urban981k WordsCompleted By a stroke of luck, Chen Yang acquired the ability to see through things. He could tell genuine antiques from fakes, and no treasure could escape his discerning eye. From then on, he made a name for himself in the antiques world, and a nationally renowned appraisal master was born! From antique markets to pawnshops, from treasure-hunting shows to auctions, the imperial jade seal of Qin Shi Huang, Zhang Xianzhong’s treasure, the twelve bronze animal heads... Countless Chinese treasures emerged i 1.6kReads8.5Score117Shelves
13. 13 鉴 Antique Appraisal 鉴宝 Yu Le庾乐Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Yang Yi, who was struggling to get by, unexpectedly turns misfortune into good fortune when he inherits the third eye of the Horse Lord’s statue. It lets him see through truth and falsehood, and read people’s hearts. From then on, his life changes completely. A dazzling new star rises. From all kinds of antiques to the thrilling gamble of stone betting, he leaves behind a legend wherever he goes. 956Reads9.0Score204Shelves
14. 14 都 Urban: From the Start, I Picked Up a Divine Treasure-Appraising Dog 都市：开局捡到鉴宝神犬 Bamboo Raft on a Quiet Lake静湖竹筏Urban466k WordsCompleted Betrayed by his girlfriend, framed, and fired from his company, Zhang Haifeng sees his future turn bleak. He drinks himself to death on the street, but one kind act of feeding a stray earns him the loyalty of a divine dog. With the divine dog’s help, appraising antiques, gambling on jade, practicing medicine, and mastering ancient martial arts are all easy for him. See how he reinvents his career and reaches the pinnacle of life... 547Reads8.5Score—Shelves
15. 15 超 The Superpowered Golden Eyes 超能黄金瞳 Tsundere Little Mangosteen傲娇小山竹Urban14.6M WordsCompleted Poor young Yang Jun accidentally gains X-ray vision. Which girl has the best figure? Which lottery ticket will win the jackpot? Which ancient tomb holds treasure? Which mountain range contains a gold mine? He can uncover any secret in the world... From then on, he lives a life of carefree luxury, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. 8.6kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 重 Starting Over, I Somehow Gained the Ability to Appraise Treasures 重来一次，我竟有了鉴宝功能 So Sour It Makes Your Teeth Hurt橙子酸掉牙Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [No romance + urban superpowers + heroine building her career + storage space] A doctor cannot heal herself. In her previous life, Song Chuxia was a renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, but she died of end-stage stomach cancer at just forty! When she opened her eyes, she had returned to her first year of high school. Not only had she been given another chance, she also had x-ray vision, making it easy to gamble on jade and identify antiques! Looking at the familiar classroom an 3.4kReads9.0Score397Shelves

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    The female protagonist has the ability to see through things, allowing her to see jade inside stones. It's a satisfying female protagonist story with a satisfying sense of revenge. (Completed)

17. 17 逆 Heaven-Defying Divine Eyes: Finding Hidden Treasures in Stone Gambling, Surrounded by Beauties 逆天神瞳：赌石捡漏，红颜萦绕 Pipi Carp皮皮鲤Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [X-ray vision] [Stone gambling] [Finding hidden treasures] [Miracle-working doctor] [Underdog’s rise] [Multiple heroines] An accidental injury gave Lu Yang, an otherwise unremarkable man, the power of X-ray vision, completely changing the course of his ordinary life. As time passed, his wealth grew, and the truth came to light, Lu Yang, who had only wanted to quietly make money, was drawn against his will into a conflict that had lasted nearly a thousand years. What will become of him in the end 37.7kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    Tired of the old books? Try something new! A brand new novel about gambling on stones and appraising treasures, serialized with over a million words, and highly praised by readers!

18. 18 我 I Found a Treasure on Antique Street: From the Start, a Hundred-Thousandfold Profit 我在古玩街捡漏，开局十万倍利润 Picking Thorns打刺Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At the end of the Ming dynasty, the mysterious Mohist school vanished from the world. Chen Han, a university student majoring in cultural relics, activates the Mohist legacy by a stroke of luck. The Mohist school’s divine techniques, lost for more than four hundred years, return to the world and astonish everyone. His appraisal skills are terrifying, his talent for restoring antiques is unheard of, and he can perform mysterious mechanical arts and techniques, as well as counter-heavenly feats of 20.5kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    These few are pretty good.

19. 19 古 Finding Antiques and Bargains, Starting in 1985 古玩捡漏从1985开始 Mint Bureau造币总厂Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After spending half his life in the antiques trade, middle-aged Luo Jun is reborn in a dream in 1985, back in an era when buying grain required ration coupons. He becomes a clerk at a trust store. With the antique knowledge he accumulated in his previous life and memories of a future beyond his time, Luo Jun thrives at work and makes a name for himself in the collectors' world. Step by step, he grows into someone he never would have dared imagine becoming in his past life... [Period piece + an 7.3kReads8.6Score645Shelves
20. 20 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Master 捡漏大师 Recluse of Changling长岭居士Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: A treasure appraiser who had amassed trillions died in an accident, only to be reborn twenty-five years earlier, in 1997, in the body of an impoverished middle-school graduate. It all begins again. See how the protagonist finds hidden treasures, goes on adventures, digs for buried riches, raids tombs, and invests his way to the pinnacle of life. An extraordinary story awaits, with thousands upon thousands of priceless treasures ready for you to discover. 10.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
21. 21 窃 Stealing Jade, Savoring Its Fragrance 窃玉生香 Flower's Fate花缘Urban4.1M WordsCompleted One cut can leave you broke, the next can make you rich, and the last can leave you wearing sackcloth. That saying couldn't be more accurate. Boss Chen made three million with a single cut, while one cut by my father and me left us bankrupt. My dad even lost his life. To clear my father's name, I set out on the road of stone gambling. I crack open raw stones and rely on my “Heavenly Eye”... The stone-gambling business is full of temptation and risk. Raw jadeite stones sell for a fortune, often c 1kReads8.7Score122Shelves
22. 22 寻 A Treasure-Hunting Adventure: My Warehouse Can’t Hold Any More Treasures 寻宝奇缘，仓库的宝贝都装不下了 Mud’s Scar泥巴的疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Tang Songyuan, an excavator operator, accidentally dug up a small metal ball and gained an extraordinary power of X-ray vision. From then on, he embarked on a fantastical journey of treasure hunting and discovery. Imperial green jadeite, meteorites from beyond the heavens, legendary antiques... He claimed countless rare and precious treasures as his own. 8.8kReads8.9Score941Shelves
23. 23 都 The Supreme Urban War God 都市至尊狂兵 The Last Human最后一个人类Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [War God + Mystery Solving + Elite Soldier + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Pure Urban Fiction, No Cultivation] His name is Chen Feng. To the world, he is a madman. When the nation faces peril, he is its sharpest blade! The shocking Blood Sky Incident landed Chen Feng in the most terrifying prison in the world. Three years later, he broke out as the Grim Reaper and returned to his homeland, only to find that everything had changed and he had fallen from grace. The woman he loved most was now with his own 36kReads9.1Score4kShelves
24. 24 职 Professional Doctor: A Medical Modifier from the Start 职业医生：开局一个医疗修改器 Painting with Brush and Ink执笔墨丹青Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Chen He, a surgeon at the height of his career, was sent to prison after a surgical accident. After his release, he found himself back in court. His wife divorced him, and he lost custody of their child. With nothing left, Chen He activated the “Modifier” System! In no time, his surgical skills were upgraded, medical equipment underwent a revolution, rare drugs were developed, and one difficult condition after another was treated… This was how Time magazine described him: “When the King of Hell 41.8kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
25. 25 末 Apocalypse: Supplies Used by Women Are Returned a Thousandfold 末世：女人消耗的物资，万倍返还 Loves Teppanyaki Most最爱铁板烧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, supplies run scarce, and while everyone else struggles to survive, Jiang Fan enjoys life with beautiful women because the supplies they use are returned to him! [Invincible Hero ✚ Lots of Beautiful Women ✚ Storage Space ✚ Unlimited Supplies ✚ No Saintly Heroics ✚ Profit Above All] 33.9kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves
26. 26 浪 The Prodigal Returns: I Can See the Future 浪子回头：我能预见未来 Bai Ling白灵Urban4.1M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name, I Can See the Future: The Prodigal's Return, premieres on Hongguo on December 6. On his way to get a divorce, Lin Ming finally realized what a bastard he'd been his whole life! He couldn't change the fact that he was getting divorced, but he unexpectedly gained the ability to foresee the future! Rising prices, volatile real estate, stock market fluctuations, global trends... he can handle them all with ease! Years later, a reporter interviews Lin Ming: “You're n 19.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
27. 27 全 Online Gaming for All: I Have a God-Tier Creation Gift Pack 全民网游：我有神级造化礼包 Little Puddle小水坑丶Sports1.6M WordsCompleted Jiang Yunfei is reborn on the eve of the open beta for The Peerless Nirvana. Two years ago, the wildly popular game The Peerless Nirvana broke through the dimensional barrier, merging its world with the human world. From then on, monsters and spirits were no longer just strings of data, but living realities. The world plunged into an unprecedented crisis of civilizational extinction! In his previous life, disaster struck, and Jiang Yunfei died beneath a tide of demon beasts. In this life, I’l 7.2kReads8.3Score609Shelves
28. 28 我 I've Become a God, and You're Still Leveling Up? 我都成神了，你们还在升级？ Chen Shenjing陈神精Sports1.4M WordsCompleted (A game-world novel with no female lead, satisfying wish fulfillment, infinite skills, and an expansive world) The game became reality, and Su Mu had unlimited skill points from the start! He also became a full-time mage! While everyone else was still leveling up, he had already become a god! “Isn't he just a mage? What? I can't even break through his defense?” “This is insane! He took us all out with one skill?” “Great Mage, please, leave us a way to survive!” As countless planes manifested in 17.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
29. 29 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
30. 30 修 I've Cultivated to Level 9999, but the Patriarch Is Only Level 100 修炼9999级了，老祖才100级 Eternal Green Lotus万古青莲Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted The dog he raised turned out to be a Demon Venerable, sweeping across the demon world. The koi in his pond all leaped over the Dragon Gate and transformed into mighty dragons of the Nine Heavens? The little beggar he took in became an emperor with a casual touch of his finger? Ye Qingyun was at a loss for words. After being trapped deep in the mountains for a full ten years, he finally ventured beyond them, only to discover that he was an unparalleled expert? 7.3kReads9.1Score976Shelves
31. 31 饲 All the Livestock I Raise Are Great Emperors! You Call Him an Ordinary Village Guardian? 饲养的牲畜都是大帝！你说他是普通守村人？ Wan Huangming万凰铭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: So I Really Am a Hidden Master. An accident brings Ye Fan deep into the mountains. There is a small village here. He lives in the village as its guardian and raises a herd of livestock. Then one day... a group of people calling themselves revered masters arrives in the village. The moment they see the pets he raises, they tremble in fear. Only then does he understand... How dare you call those chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs livestock! Your whole family is... 526Reads9.0Score114Shelves
32. 32 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves

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    This was the first time I learned that antique dealers make a living by their bodies. "Want revenge?" "Yes." "Your dad's name is Ghost Eye, your mom's name is Buddha's Hand, and you'll be called Searching God from now on." "It's not the game you lost, it's your heart." "Antique dealers aren't just playing with antiques, they're playing with people."

33. 33 捡 God-Tier Bargain Hunting: From Twenty Bucks to a Trillion in Assets 捡漏封神：从二十块到千亿资产 Little Yang's Book Production小杨的书籍制作Urban20k WordsCompleted From Bargain Finds to Billionaire: Turning Twenty Yuan into a Trillion-Yuan Fortune 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 财 The Wealth Immortal Has Arrived 财仙到 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted “You can't be bent by force, but you can be corrupted by wealth.” “Bowing for five bushels of rice is the bearing of an immortal.” “Nothing matters more than silver. And if something does...” “Then it must be even more silver...” What is cultivation like for everyone else? Qingshan doesn't care. He cultivates by making money from people, immortals, and even Heaven itself. The more silver he earns, the stronger he becomes! Why become so strong? Naturally, to earn even more silver... The Way of th 18kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    These few books seem alright.

35. 35 我 I'm a Fortune-Telling Streamer, and the Whole Internet Is Fighting for a Spot 我算命主播，一个名额让全网疯抢 Ren Xiao Shi牣小十Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Wang Yue transmigrates to a parallel world and inherits a fortune-telling shop on the verge of closing down. His 300-jin landlady is also eyeing him hungrily. Luckily, the System may be late, but it finally arrives, activating the Divine Fortune-Telling System at a crucial moment. From then on, he makes a point of telling fortunes in unconventional ways. Other people read palms, but he tells fortunes by looking at photos. Wang Yue: “You there, kindred spirit. I see a terrible omen hanging over y 23.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
36. 36 投EN Investment Rewards Made Me the Top-Ranked Empress 投资返利，我成女帝榜一 Ginseng Rooster人参公鸡Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a martial arts world, Li Mo bound himself to an Investment System that let him see his targets' natural talents, destiny, and future. The better their destiny, the richer the rewards he received. Then he discovered that the aloof girl he'd grown up with had the highest-tier red destiny. She was destined to become an Empress who would rule the Nine Heavens and the Ten Lands. Lately, she seemed troubled about how to unblock her sealed meridians and reveal her talent ahead 20.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
37. 37 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score138Shelves

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    Try these two books

38. 38 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
39. 39 捡 Bargain Hunting: I Just Bet on a Stone, So How Did I Become the King of Northern Myanmar? 捡漏：我就赌个石，咋成缅北王了 Empty, Empty, Empty, Already Empty空空空已空空Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Appraising antiques + stone gambling + bargain hunting + miracle doctor + an underdog's rise + a feel-good power fantasy A setback can turn out to be a blessing in disguise. He thought he would die beneath a storm of thunder, but instead, he unexpectedly gained an incredible supernatural ability. What happens when someone has a mystical eye from another world that can see through everything, and divine ears that can hear other people's thoughts? A house, a car, money, women: suddenly, it all bec 1.6kReads8.5Score161Shelves

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40. 40 都 Urban Cultivation: The Demon Emperor Returns 都市修真：魔帝归来 Dazed Tangerine呆呆橘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth]+ [Modern cultivation]+ [Spoiled heir] Long Chen, a spoiled heir whose family has fallen on hard times, unexpectedly enters the immortal realm. After cultivating for ten thousand years, he finally ascends to the throne of an Immortal Emperor. When a supreme treasure appears, he is betrayed and besieged by the Eight Great Immortal Emperors. Even as the strongest Immortal Emperor in the immortal realm, he has no choice but to sacrifice his physical body... 7.7kReads8.3Score618Shelves
41. 41 神 Divine Eye: From Street-Stall Appraiser to the Richest Man 神瞳：从地摊鉴宝，成了首富 The Flying Cat会飞的猫大人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Framed and thrown into prison, Fang Yan served three years behind bars. After his release, fortune smiled on him: he unexpectedly gained the ability to see through things, and from then on he found treasures everywhere! Exquisite Chinese porcelain, ancient and dignified bronzeware, thrilling stone gambling… Watch him rise from obscurity to become the richest man in the world, turning the tide and reigning supreme! The Three Teachings and Nine Schools, the Five Elements and Three Traditions, all 246Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    Come explore this captivating novel! The protagonist, possessing extraordinary supernatural abilities, embarks on a legendary journey through a world of street stalls brimming with rare treasures. He displays exceptional insight in appraising artifacts, navigating the antique and jade markets with unparalleled skill, constantly uncovering hidden gems. Through a combination of wisdom and luck, he rises from a street vendor to the position of the wealthiest man. The plot is full of twists and turns, thrilling and captivating, taking you on a thrilling journey of wealth and adventure. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. Follow in the protagonist's footsteps and witness the birth of miracles!

42. 42 做 The Antiquities Restorer 做旧师 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [Entirely handmade, with no AI whatsoever + Behind-the-scenes industry secrets + Authentic antique identification with images and text + National vendettas and family feuds] If you want to truly understand the antiques trade, start by making fake antiques! Start by learning to age forgeries! My name is Mei Jiu. I was just a temporary odd-jobber on a film crew, but after I helped them repair a broken bowl, I was promoted to assistant prop master. I fix props, so why are they asking me to make fak 40.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    Professional appraisal article

43. 43 透 After Gaining X-Ray Vision, I Reached the Pinnacle of Life 透视后，走上人生巅峰 Chen Duoyu dy陈多鱼dyUrban527k WordsOngoing On the night he planned to propose, he caught his girlfriend cheating with his best friend and was beaten so badly he was left seriously injured! When he woke up in the hospital, he discovered he had gained X-ray vision! He thought it was a consolation prize from fate, but he had no idea that every gift had already been assigned a price in the abyss. When the harsh realities of life finally broke him, leaving him curled up like a beggar on a park bench, she appeared like the moon hanging high ab 95Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist gains superpowers after being betrayed by his best friend and girlfriend. This reverses his pathetic life. [Evil grin]

44. 44 赌 Stone Gambling and Antique Appraisal 赌石鉴宝 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban400k WordsCompleted Wang Ming, an apprentice at an antiques shop, happened to gain X-ray vision while fighting a few punks one night, which also earned him the wrath of a mob boss. From then on, he ruled the underworld. Wealth, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, everything a man could want was his! This is a feel-good story about an ordinary man rising to the top, and it’s well worth a read! 427Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all novels about appraising treasures and finding bargains; you might want to check them out.

45. 45 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
46. 46 赌 Stone Gambling!! 赌石！！ Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban546k WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into the short drama Through the Eye, Not the Treasure: I Turn the Tables. Lin Xiaochuan, an exploited wage slave at an antique shop, was accidentally hit and sent flying by a beautiful woman driving a car. As a result, he gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life went into overdrive, and he rose to the top. 1.7kReads7.5Score156Shelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 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
49. 49 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
50. 50 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

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