Treasure Hunting, Smuggling, and Unscrupulous Merchants 寻宝，走私，奸商

1. 51 预 Seeing the Future: A Rising Star in the Stone-Gambling World 预见未来：赌石界黑马新秀 Qing Dingzi青顶子Urban506k WordsCompleted Supernatural abilities, jade gambling, building wealth, money, beauties, conflicts, and playing the pig to eat the tiger. At first, he is a streetwise young man scraping by in the jade-gambling market. Slick and pragmatic, he craves money and beautiful women, is almost instinctively attractive to women, and knows how to get by with smooth talk and quick thinking. - Golden finger: He unexpectedly gains the ability to see ten minutes into the future by touching an object. When jade gambling, he ca 447Reads7.2Score—Shelves
2. 52 透 X-Ray Vision! Why Are You Stealing Cabbage? 透视！你拱白菜做什么？ Qing Dingzi青顶子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The audiobook version is now available. Please give it a listen. Golden finger, supernatural powers, face-slapping, stone gambling, treasure appraisal, and a pig rooting up cabbages. My new novel is out! Feel free to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads8.7Score197Shelves
3. 53 捡 Treasure Hunting Is Just the Start: With Both Hands, I Swallow the Heavens and Earth 捡宝不止透视：我双手吞天撤地 Qing Dingzi青顶子Urban231k WordsCompleted Supernatural abilities, finding hidden treasures, a comeback, face-slapping, play the pig to eat the tiger, romance, and tangled relationships. In the fast-paced corporate world of a bustling city, Mu Yang is an ordinary young man with big dreams, but his boss maliciously undermines him and his coworkers exclude him. After he unexpectedly gains the magical ability to spot valuable treasures, he enters the worlds of antiques and stone gambling, hoping to make a comeback. But the rotten old guard 134Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 我 I Find Treasure with Nothing but a Metal Detector 我寻宝全靠金属探测器 Wang Wenzhi汪文智Urban222k WordsCompleted [Treasure Hunting + Digging for Treasure + Antiques + Antiquities + Lucky Finds + Appraisal + Adventure] Armed with a metal detector, the protagonist roams everywhere in search of buried treasure, digging it up and stumbling across valuable finds. He explores secluded ruins and ancient sites, experiences countless bizarre and wondrous adventures, and scours deserted villages and abandoned houses, uncovering all kinds of treasures along the way: coins, bronze, silver, gold, and iron objects, as w 399Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist uses a metal detector to search for treasures, digging and collecting various antiques and treasures. The theme is novel and educational!

5. 55 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You want the deceased

6. 56 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
8. 58 重 Reborn Before the College Entrance Exam, I Dump My Scumbag Boyfriend and Become a Top Student 重生回到高考前，我甩掉渣男逆袭成学霸 Easygoing Qingqing不烦人的清清8k WordsCompleted Reborn before the college entrance exams, I dumped my scumbag boyfriend and made a comeback as a top student 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1. Sever ties with a doomed relationship and take the college entrance exam again, rewriting your life against all odds, packed with thrilling moments that will surely resonate with you! 2. Stockpile treasures and overcome crises, cannon fodder rises to godhood, the thrill of cultivation is off the charts! 3. The supreme demon lord works incognito, fireworks collide with the world of immortals, sweet and funny plot twists throughout, high-energy and explosive!

9. 59 修 A Minor Cannon Fodder in the Cultivation World: I Stockpile Supplies and Rise to Become a Powerhouse of the Immortal Realm 修仙小炮灰，我靠囤货逆袭成为仙界大佬 Easygoing Qingqing不烦人的清清12k WordsCompleted I'm a minor side character in a cultivation novel, but I rise to become a powerhouse in the Immortal Realm by stockpiling supplies. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 魔 The Demon Lord Secretly Took a Job at My Bun Shop 魔尊偷偷来我的包子铺打工 Easygoing Qingqing不烦人的清清Female-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted The Demon Lord Secretly Works at My Bun Shop 6Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 江 Thirty Years in the Jianghu (Seven-Volume Set) 江湖三十年（全七册） Li Yosha李幺傻Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Dai Gou spent his life roaming the martial world. Over several decades, he witnessed all kinds of scams and cons. In his later years, he gave up that life and revealed its tricks and rules to the world, hoping to keep future generations from being swindled. These scams include human trafficking, fortune-telling, artificially aging antiques, theft, card sharping, beggar gangs, cheating at games, confidence schemes, and honey traps... After decades of hard knocks, Dai Gou finally became the boss o 4.3kReads9.6Score727Shelves

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    📖Superb! Highly recommend the first book. It's very comprehensive, recounting the life of an old man named Daiyu 🐶, from his family's decline and exile during the Republican era, to his encounters with all sorts of people and his decades-long experiences navigating the world. The plot is full of twists and turns, vividly depicting the coldness and warmth of human relationships and the dangers of the underworld, giving readers a sobering perspective. 👍🏻

12. 62 蜂 The Bee, The Toad, The Swallow, and The Sparrow 蜂麻燕雀 Cai Zhihao蔡志浩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Republic, society was in turmoil and warlords fought among themselves, yet the world of the jianghu was flourishing like never before. Among its many scams, the Four Schools of Bees, Hemp, Swallows, and Sparrows stood at the forefront. An old feud stirred up a storm of bloodshed across the jianghu. By a twist of fate, Meng Xiaoliu, a poor-born young man, got caught up in it. A con left his family shattered: his mother hanged herself, and his father went to prison. To av 16.9kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
13. 63 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves

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    True story [smirk]

14. 64 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 99.7kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves
15. 65 让 You Asked Me to Hunt for Treasure, but I Found All These Beautiful Women 让你寻宝，你却寻这么多红粉佳人 Xi Jie西孑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Gold Prospecting + Adventure + Beauties + Tycoon] Pan Xiaowei transmigrated to the 1990s in a parallel world and was bound to a treasure-finding System from the start… Anything without an owner, from cash on the ground to gold in the earth and treasures in tombs, all ended up in his possession… As Pan Xiaowei made his fortune, romantic encounters and luck with beautiful women kept coming his way… 5.8kReads8.2Score632Shelves
16. 66 寻 A Treasure-Hunting Romance: One Divine Glance Reveals the Secrets of the World 寻宝奇缘，神之一眼辨乾坤 The Lost Traveler Where Mountain Passes Are Hard to Cross关山难越的失路人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigration + golden finger + treasure hunting + antiques appraisal = a thrilling treasure-hunting novel Assassin Wang Xiuyuan transmigrated and was reborn right in the middle of an armed robbery. Then his eyes underwent a strange transformation, and the world looked different to him. Antiques, famous paintings, jewelry, and gold began falling into his hands in a steady stream. He also started searching for treasures all over the world: Pablo’s estate, the collection of the Lu Qinzhai family 21.8kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
17. 67 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 10.1kReads8.4Score622Shelves
18. 68 环 Global Treasure Hunt: I Dug Up a Ton of Gold from the Start 环球寻宝：开局挖到一吨金子 Bei Daoshang贝道尚Urban405k WordsCompleted The villagers laughed at him as a “homebody,” and his parents had long ago sentenced him to a lifetime of digging in the dirt. But who could have guessed that this boy, who spent his days squatting on the field ridges and gnawing on cold steamed buns, carried an undying wildfire in his heart! No one can predict my destiny, because even I don't know when it will pierce the heavens! A loyal subject comes from a filial family. When it comes to my family, even if they don't understand me, I will sti 799Reads7.1Score101Shelves
19. 69 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 20.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
20. 70 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. 9kReads8.9Score957Shelves

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    🌈① Zhao An, with his True Sight, discerns the truth from falsehood in all things. He traverses mountains and seas on a treasure hunt, gambling on stones and mines, high-stakes bets on jade, outsmarting unscrupulous merchants, and even venturing into smuggling, all in pursuit of that endless treasure. ☘️ 🌈 Every adventure is thrilling, every victory astonishing. With wisdom and courage, Zhao An has written a legendary tale of treasure hunting. ☘️

21. 71 让 I Told You to Pan for Gold! Do You Even Know What That Means? Why Are You Hauling It Away by Car? 让你淘金，淘金懂吗！你用车拉？ Reckless Fury肆意狂澜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A financial crisis sent wages plummeting, and newly graduated students fought tooth and nail for jobs paying just 1,200 yuan. Fresh graduate Chen Feng couldn’t take the disappointment. He stayed home, hanging around doing nothing, smoking and drinking every day. Luckily, he awakened the Gold Prospector System. With a metal detect 19.5kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
22. 72 透 X-Ray Appraisal: From Scrap Collector to the Peak of Success 透视鉴宝：从收废品走上人生巅峰 Ruibao瑞宝Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [X-ray vision + treasure appraisal + stone gambling + tycoon + treasure hunting + beauties + face-slapping] The day he gained X-ray vision, a beautiful CEO came knocking. From then on, he entered the perilous world of antiques, where calligraphy and paintings came with beauties, ancient tombs hid traps, and blue-and-white porcelain led to schemes. Surrounded by it all, how would he resist temptation and turn danger into safety? 3.8kReads8.9Score484Shelves
23. 73 神 Divine Truth-Eye: You Don’t Know the Joy of Mining for Treasure 神级真眼：挖矿寻宝的快乐你不懂 Salt's Scar盐巴的疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Poor Zhao An unexpectedly acquires the Eye of Truth, just like the true sight in a certain game. Once he plants it, he can see through every hidden thing and every illusion in the world. So what are they waiting for? Buy lottery tickets, gamble on jade, start companies, dig for gold and gemstones, and uncover all the secret treasures buried across the planet... Zhao An shouts, “It’s mine, it’s mine, it’s all mine!” “What? King Solomon’s treasure, ranked number one in the Western world? Hand it o 8.2kReads8.8Score619Shelves

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    I love treasure hunt books the most. We may not be able to go treasure hunting ourselves, but it's great to experience the fun of treasure hunting in books. Here are a few good ones to recommend to all you book lovers!

24. 74 极 The Ultimate Salvage King 极品打捞王 Old Yang the Half-Immortal老杨半仙Urban3.9M WordsCompleted 71% of Earth's surface is surrounded by oceans, and at least three million sunken ships lie quietly on the seafloor, waiting to be discovered! What does that mean? Wealth? Fame? No! No! No! In the eyes of Xiao Peng, the King of Salvage, that's all garbage! As a cleaner of the ocean, every one of these shipwrecks... IS! MINE! 19.1kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    "Tang Yi, these five are the Hetian jade pendants you mentioned, right? But they're all Russian material, not worth much." After a brief inspection, Xu Kuan pointed to the pieces and spoke. Tang Yi looked at the five jade pendants and said, "My dad said that although these five Hetian jade pendants are Russian material, they are all top-quality material, high whiteness, good oiliness, and first-class craftsmanship. Each pendant can sell for at least 30,000 yuan." "30,000 Yuan? Then go sell them. If you're using them to pay off debts, you can only get 15,000 yuan per pendant at most." Xu Kuan exhaled a puff of smoke and rolled his eyes. Tang Yi didn't speak, but his fists were clenched with sweat. His father bought these five Russian jade pendants at a friendly price from an old friend. Even so, it cost him 80,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 16,000 yuan per pendant. Xu Kuan actually managed to bargain down to 15,000 yuan; he was really ripping him off. "Uncle Xu, you can't just haggle like that, can you? Can you even get the goods for 15,000?" Tang Yi, with his excellent upbringing, still addressed Xu as "Uncle" despite his disgust. "Heh. Just for calling me 'Uncle,' I'll add another 1,000. Tang Yi, you need to understand, this is goods as payment, not cash. If I don't sell them all in a day, I'll have to pay rent and utilities for this shop. Look, I have two employees here; they need to be paid." "Fine, then you can look at the others." Tang Yi nodded through gritted teeth. In the eyes of one of the employees beside him…

25. 75 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
26. 76 开 From the Start, I Find Treasures at Panjiayuan and Multiply My Profits Ten Thousandfold 开局潘家园捡漏，利润飙升一万倍 Ji Qiao祭乔Urban700k WordsCompleted Xu Cong gets the Antiques Authentication System, which can identify whether any item is genuine. He thinks it’ll be pretty useless, but an online video about finding hidden treasures reignites his hope. So he goes to Panjiayuan Antique Market and finds a gold pattern coin from the Qing dynasty for just 180 yuan, then sells it for 1.8 million. He chips in 4,000 yuan with others to buy a rare set of Large Dragon stamps, then sells it for a premium of 8 million. He finds an inscription rubbing of t 5.9kReads8.3Score324Shelves
27. 77 节 After Six Months of Preparation, You Clear the Show in One Day by Finding Bargains 节目筹备半年，你靠捡漏一天通关 A Black Gauze Hat一顶乌纱Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [If you were given 100 yuan, how long would it take you to earn a million?] Chen Mo wakes up in the body of someone at the filming site of the reality show “The 360 Professions.” The production team spent half a year and a huge sum preparing the show. All contestants start on equal footing with 100 yuan in seed money, competing to see who can make the most money before the deadline. The first contestant to earn a million can claim the enormous grand prize ahead of time. From the start, Chen Mo a 3.8kReads7.7Score333Shelves
28. 78 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. 10.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
29. 79 直 Livestreaming Bargain Hunts in the West: From the Start, I Make a Hundred Thousand Times the Profit 直播欧美捡漏，开局十万倍利润 Xue Is Not薛不是Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Bai transmigrates to a parallel world, inherits a bankrupt private collectibles museum, and awakens the [Bargain-Hunting Reclamation System]. The System can identify and appraise the history and value of any salvaged item, and even help recover collectibles. System: Host, wake up! Get out there and find a bargain! Xiao Bai: Shut up! Stop rushing me! I can't find bargains fast enough as it is! Whoa! Is this a rare edition of the Maryland News? Whoa! Is this an ancient Roman emperor's footwra 2.1kReads8.3Score185Shelves
30. 80 偷 Smuggling into America, I Awakened a Dad-Wrecking Intelligence System 偷渡美利坚，觉醒坑爹情报系统 Occasional Mistake偶尔失误Urban627k WordsCompleted Chen Mo woke up in a black jail on America’s East Coast. As an illegal immigrant, he had no papers, no money, and no way out. If he couldn’t come up with thirty thousand dollars to buy his freedom by tomorrow, they would toss him into the sea to feed the sharks. At this critical moment, he awakened a daily intelligence System that came at a price. Relying on his own abilities, he began laying the foundations of a business empire. With the System’s help, he reached a settlement with the FBI, obta 1.7kReads7.3Score110Shelves
31. 81 寻 Treasure Hunting: Archaeology Major Sparks a Cultivation Craze 寻宝：读考古专业，掀起修仙狂潮 Zuo Ye左夜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Liu Banxia studied archaeology, and her life was simple. She spent year after year working at archaeological sites, never accomplishing much. Then one day, she unexpectedly discovered traces of immortal cultivation. After a series of dangerous adventures, exploring ancient sites and searching for treasures, she unwittingly sparked a craze for cultivating immortality! 8.4kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
32. 82 赌 Stone Gambling: One Touch and I'm Rich 赌石：让我摸一下就发财 Ultimatum After Drinking醉后通牒Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Myanmar + Jade Gambling + Pocket Dimension + Wish Fulfillment + Appraisal + Tycoon] In the mining districts of Myanmar, he gains the ability to gamble on jade and a small portable pocket dimension. Just by touching a piece of jade with his left hand, he can tell its quality. So it makes perfect sense that every top-grade jadeite rough stone should belong to him, right? 15.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
33. 83 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.8kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Hilarious! He transmigrates to a terrifying world and has everyone entertained by selling the bizarre! Today, I'm recommending a super witty and addictive infinite flow novel—"Selling the Bizarre in a Terrifying World"—that will have you laughing non-stop while being thoroughly gripped by the terrifying atmosphere! 😱 The protagonist, Lin Wu, has an unusual start to his transmigration. He wakes up in a strange place, but he's surprisingly calm. After all, those people in white coats kept moving things around while he was asleep. His composure is amazing! 👍 He looks at the people here and says they resemble the ugly creatures he's seen before. Although they're unsightly, they all exude a "friendly" vibe. But those so-called "players" look like they're not to be trifled with. But who is Lin Wu? A warm-hearted "business genius"! He pats his chest and declares: "If you have any problems, come to me! No middlemen taking a cut, fair prices, honest and straightforward, products from the Trading Center are guaranteed to be top-notch!" In this terrifying world, while others are busy escaping for their lives, he's taken a different approach, starting a business selling the bizarre—his imagination is absolutely brilliant! 🤣 Want to know how Lin Wu manages to survive in this terrifying world by selling the bizarre, all while being hilarious and entertaining? No female lead to interfere, just pure, thrilling, and endlessly funny fun. If you like this kind of genre, don't hesitate, jump in now! 📖 Embark on this wondrous and thrilling horror adventure!

34. 84 海 Endure Hardship at Sea, Enjoy the Good Life in the City 海里吃苦，城里享福 Central Plains Little Fat Lamb中原小肥羊Urban678k WordsCompleted A discharged Special Forces soldier trained for land, sea, and air follows an old comrade overseas to make money. He dives through the waves and salvages treasures from the sea, then returns to the city to enjoy life. Yachts, king crabs, giant abalone: he's had enough of them all. Now he wants the city's seafood instead~ By chance, he encounters a truly enormous shark and discovers that this world isn't as simple as ordinary people believe. He, too, is becoming less and less ordinary, and witnes 494Reads7.2Score104Shelves
35. 85 诸 The Merchant of Myriad Worlds: I Traded Half a Bottle of Water for a Multiverse 诸天商人：用半瓶水换到多元宇宙 All Storms Are but Passing Travelers风霜皆过客Urban174k WordsCompleted [the Myriad Worlds + Merchant with a Conscience? No, a Swindler + Boss Behind the Scenes + Building Production Bases for His Products + Ensemble Cast] He radically transforms the Apocalypse Tech World into an Apocalypse Paradise, advancing genetic evolution and producing technology-based goods such as genetic blueprints, bio-armor, supernatural abilities, and machinery. He elevates the Martial World into a Martial Paradise, making martial arts truly rival cultivation and producing martial goods 563Reads—Score100Shelves

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    They're blatant profiteers; raising prices on the spot is just their basic skill.

36. 86 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! 1.9kReads6.2Score137Shelves

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    Urban, Treasure Appraisal and Jade Gambling

37. 87 被 Lured to Southeast Asia, I Must Survive in Hell 被骗东南亚，我要在炼狱里活下去 Wang Dongdong, a Late Bloomer大器晚成的王冬冬Urban313k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm getting a new book out, specifically about the rise and fall of telecom fraud in Southeast Asia. The protagonist is strong and actually does quite well; it's incredibly realistic, even investigating major news outlets.

38. 88 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 16.3kReads7.1Score335Shelves
39. 89 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
40. 90 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 1.5kReads7.0Score209Shelves
41. 91 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 318Reads6.5Score—Shelves
42. 92 透 X-Ray Vision for Appraising Jade 透视赌石鉴宝 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban704k WordsCompleted [Underdog’s rise + Antique appraisal + Gemstone gambling + X-ray vision + Cathartic revenge + Power fantasy] Lin Chao is an ordinary office worker who accidentally discovers that the goddess he secretly loves is being bullied by the company manager. He beats up the manager, leaves the company, and gets hit by a car. When he wakes up in the hospital, he has gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life is unstoppable: money, beautiful women, luxury cars, and mansions are all his! [A cathartic power 25Reads6.9Score—Shelves
43. 93 赌 Gambling on Jade: Winning Over the Underworld’s Queen 赌石：从征服黑道女大佬开始 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + treasure appraisal + X-ray vision + divorce + an underdog's comeback + regret + underworld + beauties] His ex-wife took it upon herself to give her younger brother all the savings they'd spent five years building up. Furious, Zhao Yu divorced her on the spot. Then he was hit by a car while crossing the road and gained X-ray vision. From then on, he went from rags to riches and soared to the top! [This is a feel-good comeback story. If it doesn't satisfy you, come tell me off in 41Reads6.5Score109Shelves
44. 94 人 At Middle Age, I Turn My Life Around with Jade and Become the World's Richest Man 人到中年，赌石翻身成世界首富 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban547k WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + bargain hunting + X-ray vision + tycoon + everyday life + feel-good story + underdog comeback] After his divorce, Lin Fan awakens the ability to see through things and sets his sights on the stone gambling market. With precision, he makes his moves, and the jade he cuts out shocks the industry. Wealth, status, and beautiful women come flocking, leaving his former wife, who once betrayed him, far behind. 314Reads6.5Score—Shelves
45. 95 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. 1.7kReads7.5Score158Shelves
46. 96 赌 Stone Gambling: Fortune, Power, and Beauty 赌石：权色双收 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban301k WordsCompleted [No x-ray vision + pure stone gambling + pure antique appraisal] Li Wei saves a stunning beauty from a car accident, only to discover that she is Liu Yufei, owner of an antique shop in Panjiayuan. Liu Yufei was deliberately run off the road by Li Xiao, her business partner and best friend, who wants to take all the shop's shares for herself. After Li Wei saves her, Liu Yufei teaches him how to appraise antiques and gamble on jade stones. Before long, he has mastered both, making his name and win 279Reads6.4Score—Shelves
47. 97 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! 446Reads6.9Score—Shelves
48. 98 赌 Jade Betting: Wealth and Desire 赌石：财与色 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban302k WordsCompleted [X-ray vision + beautiful women + stone gambling + antique appraisal + tomb raiding + an ordinary man’s rise] Zhang Tao is an apprentice at an antique shop. While accompanying his beautiful boss to meet a client, he sees the client try to get her drunk. Zhang Tao risks his life to save her, only to be beaten half to death. At the critical moment, he awakens X-ray vision. From then on, he takes the world by storm, gaining both wealth and beautiful women! 310Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 分 After the Breakup, I Strike It Rich with Jade, and My Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It 分手后，赌石暴富，前女友后悔 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban325k WordsCompleted [No System + Stone Gambling + Beautiful Women + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Bargain Hunting + Everyday Life + Underdog's Rise] After Lin Fan's girlfriend cheated on him with a rich heir, he was left heartbroken. Then a car hit him, and he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision. Without hesitation, he went straight to the rich heir to get revenge. “You stole my girlfriend, so I guess your sister is fair game. She's pretty cute!” 138Reads5.8Score—Shelves
50. 100 人 The Human Emperor's Bloodline, Five Senses Ascended 人皇血，五感升 Pipi Carp皮皮鲤Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (X-Ray Vision, Bargain Hunting, Jade Gambling, Miracle Doctor, Underdog’s Rise) Betrayed, heartbroken, caught in a sudden car accident... Courier Lin Yixian is cheated on by his girlfriend, then hit by her lover’s car! At death’s door, he unexpectedly gains extraordinary abilities, including X-ray vision and mind reading! Lin Yi first uses his X-ray vision to clean out lottery shops and earn his first fortune. Then he finds hidden treasures in the antiques market and wins a beauty’s heart. After 1.6kReads7.2Score164Shelves

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    "An Ordinary Person's Rise to Power: X-ray Vision, Mind Reading, Bargain Hunting, Treasure Appraisal, Jade Gambling, and Thrilling Story" Lin Yi, a poor young man, delivers packages day and night to support his girlfriend's graduate studies. Upon graduation, he's cheated on and injured by her lover. Unexpectedly, he gains superpowers: X-ray vision and mind reading. This begins his wonderful life of finding bargains, getting rich, and winning the heart of his beloved.

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