I Rule the Stars by Scavenging

By a twist of fate, rich second-generation heir Lu Chen enters the interstellar world and becomes captain of a battered spaceship. As captain, Lu Chen is dumped on one trash planet after another. How is anyone supposed to survive amid piles of junk? Lu Chen: Who's the best at turning waste into treasure? In the Primordial Interstellar Realm, look for Lu Chen! At first, he only wanted to stay alive and make a little money. Who could have guessed that he'd become the interstellar junk king in one fell swoop, and even bring those lousy planets to heel along the way? Years later, Lu Chen, now an interstellar overlord and the richest man in the stars, gives his remarks: Picking up junk is fun for a while, and picking up junk forever is forever fun! Theme: Even when life brings hardship, keep striving to live and cherish life.