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- 51 Fortune-Telling and Feng Shui by Day, Ghost-Hunting as a Part-Time Reaper by Night 看相算命测风水，兼职阴差要捉鬼 [Fortune-telling, face-reading, and feng shui | Ghost hunting, exorcism, and mastery of the yin and yang] The story is one thing, the principles behind it another. Young readers may not understand, so please go easy on me. Thank you. Han Dongzhi was born with the fate of the Five Defects and Three Shortcomings, and anyone who came into contact with him was doomed to bad luck. His parents died after he was born, and he grew up relying on the villagers' sporadic handouts. After finally working har 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Book of Changing Fate: I Defy Heaven by Manipulating All Things 改运天书：我靠拨弄万物逆天改命 Traditional fortune-telling relies on a person’s birth date and hour, but the incomplete scroll of the Book of Guicang inherited by the protagonist, Su Zhe, teaches the Plum Blossom Numerology: “All things are hexagrams.” In his eyes, the entire world is made up of the sixty-four hexagrams. A falling leaf, a bird’s cry, even the color of a passerby’s clothes, will automatically combine in his vision to form a floating “hexagram.” 20Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 53 The Divine Eye of Appraisal: Snatching Treasures Right Under the Experts’ Noses 鉴宝神瞳：从专家手里捡漏 Xu Lang, a cultural relic researcher, accidentally activated an ancient divine disc while on an archaeological dig. A mysterious golden ring empowered his eyes, taking his appraisal skills to new heights. Finding undervalued treasures and protecting national relics became just part of his daily work. What he really sought were buried treasures, ancient shipwrecks, and even valuable mineral deposits. 47Reads9.0Score3714d adds
- 54 The Divine Calculator's Bargain Hunter 神算捡漏王 Zhou Ding was expelled from college and could only make a living by bluffing his way through fortune-telling. Then he happened upon a Bagua diagram capable of divining all things, transforming himself into a master fortune-teller whose readings fetched a fortune. He could even strike it rich by spotting hidden treasures among antiques. Millionaire, multimillionaire, billionaire: none of it would be just a dream anymore... 2kReads8.7Score26814d adds
- 55 Peerless Treasure Appraisal 无双宝鉴 His fiancée betrayed him, and then he was framed and driven into bankruptcy. Just when his life hit rock bottom, he suddenly gained a golden finger. He’ll make a fortune appraising treasures and take back everything he lost! 3.8kReads8.4Score43514d adds
- 56 Stealing Jade, Savoring Its Fragrance 窃玉生香 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 1kReads8.7Score12314d adds
- 57 Not a Penny to My Name, Then I Got Bound to a Museum System 分币不剩，我被博物馆系统绑定了 [Everyday treasure hunting and appraisal + a light System + step-by-step treasure-hunting tips ૧(●´৺`●)૭] His boss turns out to be a crook and runs off, leaving him unemployed. His girlfriend goes off to “cry” in a BMW, leaving him brokenhearted. Tu Qian has not a single coin in his pocket and is about to join the ranks of the Sanhe drifters when he suddenly gets bound to the Museum System. What? The museum is empty? It's only as big as a public restroom? And it really was converted from one? Is 972Reads6.5Score10514d adds
- 58 Fortune-Telling 算卦 Fortune-Telling 65Reads—Score614d adds
- 59 Immortal Traces at the Edge of the World 仙迹天涯 During the great human-mind rescue, Zuo Fuzi angered the three evil emperors: Chi Ya, Hei Ya, and Huang Ya. The three evil emperors ordered the three Calamity Demons, Jia Gao, Shang Jian, and Kong Sui, to search Princess Zhuhongyun’s residence. Zuo Fuzi narrowly escaped capture. With no other choice, Zuo Fuzi sought help from Emperor Zhu Dan of Nanhengyue. Taking the alias Huaimengyuan, Zuo Fuzi found shelter at the Lieju Camp in Chixia City. Cheng Ping moved eight of Zuo Fuzi’s nine life pouche —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Five Elements and the Art of Physiognomy 五行相术 Rumor has it that centuries from now, the Five Elements Art of Physiognomy will reappear in the martial world, sparking a scramble among heroes from every corner. Strange events from the decade of calamity, the Qinling Demon Tower, the ancient city of Fuxian, the Tianshan Blood Tomb, the ghost city of Miaojiang, and the haunted lake of Qinghai: after his grandfather mysteriously vanishes, Yuan Yuan must uncover a series of secrets. 121Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 61 I Really Am the King of Bargain Finds 我真的是捡漏王 His father is framed and sent to prison, his mother is gravely ill, and he is cast out of the family and reduced to a discarded son. Just when he’s at the end of his rope, he gains the supernatural ability to appraise and restore treasures! Starting today, he vows to rewrite his fate and rise from the ashes! “I’m not going back to the Zhang family. I’ll crush them underfoot!” 132Reads8.8Score18214d adds
- 62 Live Antique Appraisal: Bro, You’re Really Something 直播鉴宝：大哥可真刑啊 [Livestreaming + treasure appraisal + System] “Bro, you’re really asking for it. Looks like you’ll be spending more and more time behind bars.” “Ma’am, is that bracelet for blazing a trail, or is it a blue bottle?” “Little sis, that’s not Qing dynasty. It looks more like clearance stock.” “Last week’s, welded-on, freebie, candy...” Keep a low profile and don’t get cocky. 1.2kReads7.3Score10114d adds
- 63 After My Six Senses Awakened, I Became the Jiang Family's Grandson-in-Law 六识苏醒后，竟成了江家孙女婿 [Urban Farming] + [Live-in Son-in-Law] + [Urban Fantasy] + [Transmigration to Ancient Times] "Jiang, you're so good at this. How many people have you kissed besides me?" "F-Five, six, seven, eight, I guess..." "You're such a flirt, little brother... I'll forgive you, since you brought me a gift..." Jiang Yannian chuckled. How hard could it be to make money? Starting with two thousand, I'll make two hundred trillion! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Your Boyfriend Has a Boyfriend Too 直播算命：你男朋友还有个男朋友 [No Female Lead] + [Twists] + [Comedy] + [Metaphysics] Li Junyao is a psychologist with the ability to tell fortunes using the Ma Yi divination method. After he starts livestreaming consultations online, he goes viral. During one call, he speaks with a viewer who claims to be very much in love with her boyfriend. "My patient, you're depressed. Don't believe me? I'll say one thing and you'll be miserable: your boyfriend has another boyfriend." Not long afterward, the viewer confirms it. "Waaah, I 79Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 65 The Stone-Gambling Legend 赌石传奇 One cut leaves you broke, one cut makes you rich, one cut leaves you in rags. I'll wager the rest of my life on you turning back to the right path... 81Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 66 The Master Feng Shui Practitioner 顶级风水师 Heaven and Earth are dark and yellow; the universe vast and primordial. The sun and moon wax and wane; the stars are arrayed across the sky… 1.7kReads8.8Score34114d adds
- 67 The Magical Footbath 神奇洗脚盆 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 184Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 68 The Years I Spent Finding Treasures 我捡宝的那些年 Antique appraisal, period setting, deduction Every trade has its own tricks. Every household has its own secrets. There have always been treasure hunters, hiding astonishing skills behind an unremarkable appearance. Each of them has connections reaching everywhere. They can identify treasures and appraise jade, restore damaged objects, and travel the land with boxes and packs in tow. The wealth and riches of the world were born in China, then scattered among the homes of ordinary people. So trea 478Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 69 With My Mystic Third Eye, I Appraise Treasures, Slay Ghosts, and Reach the Summit 我靠奇门天眼，鉴宝弑鬼踏巅峰 Qin Fen, a college student, unexpectedly inherits the arts of Qimen Dunjia and Yin-Yang vision. From then on, he sets out on an extraordinary journey through life. He masters the arts of Qimen Dunjia and appraises the world’s treasures. With his yang eye, he sees through people and appraises treasures; with his yin eye, he slays ghosts and guides deities to the afterlife. There is nothing he cannot do. Follow Qin Fen as he embarks on his journey, cultivates the righteous path, and roams freely b 1.2kReads8.3Score14714d adds
- 70 Antique Appraisal Comeback: X-Ray Vision Makes Me Unbeatable 鉴宝逆袭：透视无敌手 [Bargain Hunting + Appraisal + Scheming + Stone Gambling + X-Ray Vision] After Lin Xuan is betrayed by his girlfriend, he gains the power of x-ray vision and turns his life around. His adventures in bargain hunting include street-stall cobblestones, a battered clay Guanyin, fake calligraphy and paintings worth more than the genuine articles, apotropaic porcelain, soul jars, a painting of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, a burial shroud, an unmarked cup, a Buddha statue with cinnabar 3.8kReads8.9Score38514d adds
- 71 Master Appraiser 金牌鉴定师 Chu Jian, an appraiser at an auction house, discovers an antique magnifying glass in the storeroom. While examining it, he accidentally causes a mutation in his left eye, giving him the ability to spot flaws in antiques and relics. From then on, his fortunes soar. From archaic, imposing bronzes to breathtaking porcelain and translucent jade, nothing can escape Chu Jian’s discerning eye. Money, beautiful women, and status come pouring in. A master appraiser and great collector rises to promine 2.2kReads8.1Score22414d adds
- 72 Beneath the Mystic Eyes: The Fake Heiress's Livestream Revenge 玄瞳之下：假千金的直播复仇录 [Fortune-Telling Livestream + Strange Folk Tales + Occult Arts Run Amok + The Dark Side of Human Nature + Traditional Feng Shui and Physiognomy Showdowns] “Everyone thought Chen Mo was just a lawyer. Then he brought home a battered fake heiress who'd been thrown out by her family, a girl with a mystical pupil in one eye, and his life was thrust into an entirely different supernatural world, teeming with danger and strange phenomena. A real estate developer asks her to inspect a plot of land. She 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Eye of X-Ray Vision 透视之眼 Xu Qing was an utterly ordinary person, and his life was even a little miserable. But one extraordinary encounter gave him a pair of miraculous eyes! From then on, his life took a different turn, and good things came one after another... 5.1kReads8.9Score70714d adds
- 74 Antique Appraisal: My Eyes Can Identify Anything 鉴宝：我的双眼能鉴别万物 (Finding hidden treasures + stone gambling + X-ray vision + cultural heritage + political intrigue) After an accident, Jiang Cheng discovered that he could see the value of objects with his own eyes. On his very first stone-gambling venture, he struck a top-grade blood-red jadeite with an icy, translucent texture! On his first overseas storage auction, he uncovered cultural relics that had been lost abroad. Jiang Cheng said, “All I want is to quietly become the richest man alive and do my part t 983Reads9.0Score20814d adds
- 75 Turning the Wheels of Fate: My Years as a Fortune-Teller 运转乾坤，我算命的那几年 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 527Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 76 The Ultimate Treasure Hunter 极品捡漏王 After an accident caused Chen Yu's eyes to mutate, he rose to prominence, struck it rich, and made his way in the antiques trade. Step by step, he climbed to the pinnacle of a triumphant life... 570Reads8.7Score13314d adds
- 77 My Eyes Can Appraise Anything Without Limit 我的眼睛能无限鉴定 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 3.2kReads8.0Score40814d adds
- 78 The King of Jade 翡翠之王 Synopsis: Stone gambling, an industry with a history of more than a hundred years, is often summed up by the saying, "Nine out of ten bets end in ruin." But stone gambling isn't simply gambling. You must approach the stone with an open mind and study it carefully. If you go in thinking only of gambling, every bet will end in failure. —Reads—Score26814d adds
- 79 The Mystic Arts Face Reader 玄门相师 A young master of metaphysics, he knows every secret of heaven's design. In everything, he turns danger into fortune, and in every crisis, he finds a way through. He reads people, ghosts, and fate itself! The ways of humans and ghosts are unfathomable, and heaven's secrets must not be revealed! 8.7kReads8.7Score85414d adds
- 80 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 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 2.1kReads8.3Score18514d adds
- 81 I Became Invincible After Binding the Divine Eye 绑定神眼后我无敌了 “Jiale, you’re useless. You have no money and no influence. Just go die!” Xiao Jiale is cruelly dumped by his ex-girlfriend and subjected to one humiliation after another. Then, by chance, he gains the ability to see through things. He gambles on jade, appraises antiques, gets rich, and steadily reaches the pinnacle of life. “Jiale, let’s start over. I really do love you!” Xiao Jiale gives a cold laugh. “You, come over here and take a look at my bank balance… You’re really not good enough for me 2.4kReads8.8Score39014d adds
- 82 The Unlucky Stone Gambler 赌石倒霉蛋 Mo Xiaofan was tricked into going to a casino in Myanmar, where he lost everything. Penniless, he had no choice but to ask his childhood friend Xiong Haowen, who lived in Ruili, for help. Xiong Haowen had already taken him to the Ruili bus station, but Mo Xiaofan was afraid he wouldn't be able to face his father after losing all the money, so he finally decided not to leave. With the 1,500 yuan in travel money Xiong Haowen gave him, he shamelessly begged his friend to teach him stone gambling, h 2.7kReads8.9Score33014d adds
- 83 The Exorcist’s Journal 伏魔笔记实录 I was born in a mysterious village in Chaoshan, amid violent storms and the strange disappearance of my family. From childhood, I was different from other people: I could see ghosts that no one else could. This unusual ability left me misunderstood, but it also led me into Grandma's mysterious world. Under her influence, I became fascinated by yin-yang and the Eight Trigrams, feng shui, and the art of destiny. Little by little, I learned that mysterious forces unknown to the world were hidden al 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Picking Up Treasures at Street Stalls: The Grand Antique Imitation Collection 地摊捡漏大千仿古图 Finding hidden treasures, appraising antiques, keeping a low profile, playing it safe. No face-slapping, no showing off. A descendant of a down-and-out master calligrapher, a graduate of a third-rate university's literature program, he can barely make ends meet, let alone plan for the future. He drifts through life in a daze! Huang Yu happens upon the Spirit-Gleam Eye, which lets him see the spiritual radiance emitted by antiques. Together with a few like-minded companions, he travels the world, 5.9kReads8.9Score54814d adds
- 85 The Middle-Aged Jadeite King 中年翡翠王 Who says middle-aged men are worth less than dogs? He's fifty years old and works hard every day to support his family, yet they look down on him and treat him like an ATM and a punching bag. After his divorce, he has nothing, but unexpectedly awakens his ancestral bloodline. His golden eyes can identify the souls of jadeite, and watch how he turns his life around through stone gambling, ultimately becoming a legendary middle-aged Jadeite King! 6.9kReads8.8Score64214d adds
- 86 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 [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? 3.8kReads8.9Score48414d adds
- 87 She Conquers the Business World with Qimen Dunjia 她靠奇门横扫商界 Shen Jinghong is the business world's most mysterious female CEO. Born with the ill-fated Lone Phoenix fate, she is said to bring disaster to her husband and children. Afraid to fall in love, she nonetheless has a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. A master of the Eight Gates and Qimen Dunjia, she makes her way through the business world using feng shui formations and divination, specializing in getting top tycoons out of business deadlocks. “Three million, and I'll bring your betting a 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Secrets of Feng Shui: Turning Fate and Fortune 风水秘术之命转乾坤 When I was little, my grandfather told me that there was no man who wasn’t greedy for money and lust, and no woman who didn’t crave vanity. What you see isn’t necessarily the truth; there may be more to it than meets the eye. Feng shui can change everything. As the saying goes, gods heed the ritual master, the wood spirits heed the carpenter, and the dragon spirit of the earth’s veins heeds the yin and yang. The Three Primordials hold the secrets of kings, nobles, generals, and ministers! From t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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 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 5.9kReads8.3Score32414d adds
- 90 The King of Bargain Finds in the Jade Trade 赌石之捡漏王 [Modern City + Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Workplace + Everyday Romance] [Short drama adaptation of the same name: A Jade Appraiser at My Side] Wei Yang, a poor young man, is struck by misfortune and nearly goes bankrupt, with nowhere to sleep. Then, by chance, a jade appraiser's spirit possesses him, and he begins his rise by gambling on stones and finding overlooked treasures, eventually reaching the pinnacle of life. See how he uses his profound jade-appraising skills to find hidden 5.4kReads9.1Score50314d adds
- 91 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 When Grandpa died, the whole city was in an uproar... 9.8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 92 The Ups and Downs of the Stone-Gambling Road 赌石浮沉路 No golden finger, supernatural abilities + underdog comeback + hands-on experience with stone gambling This is the story of Guan Fei’s growth as a stone gambler. The protagonist goes through plenty of hardship, because life is full of ups and downs. There’s fighting and killing, as well as the complexities of human relationships. This novel has no golden finger, and its urban elements are largely based on real-world experience. It doesn’t follow the usual wish-fulfillment formula. Although it is 2.1kReads8.9Score22714d adds
- 93 The Divine Feng Shui Master 神级风水师 Houses are divided into yin and yang: yin dwellings gather the qi of the dead, while yang dwellings foster prosperity. This is the art of feng shui. A scion of a feng shui family accidentally inherits a Celestial Master’s legacy, mastering the yin-yang arts and feng shui techniques of past and present. He can discern qi and communicate with the yin and yang realms, pass on the secrets of feng shui, understand how to dispel evil and invite prosperity, and collect precious magical artifacts. Thus 724Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 94 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 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—14d adds
- 95 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 115Reads—Score15514d adds
- 96 The Code to Breaking the Deadlock: Feng Shui Taboos You Should Never Violate 破局密码：那些被触犯的风水禁忌 The seventh day of the seventh month, at the Wuyu Pavilion teahouse. “Master Yunwu, every night we hear a baby crying in our home, but there isn't a single baby in the entire building.” When Zhao Mingcheng and his wife said this, Yunwu laid out their birth charts on rice paper and asked just one question: “Does your front door face the balcony?” Behind every strange occurrence lies a feng shui taboo that has been violated. Yunwu, owner of the Wuyu Pavilion, was born into a family of metaphysics 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 X-Ray Vision! Why Are You Stealing Cabbage? 透视！你拱白菜做什么？ 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! 1.6kReads8.7Score19714d adds
- 98 Flawless Blood Jade 血玉无瑕 One cut can leave you broke, the next can make you rich; one cut can have you wearing sackcloth! Those words capture all the vicissitudes and legends of the jade gambling world. I got into jade gambling because of my third uncle. I hate him, but I'm grateful to him too. 65Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 99 Divine X-Ray Eyes: The Cool Beauty Won't Leave Me Alone 透视神瞳：清冷美女赖上我 [X-ray Vision + Antique Appraisal + Stone Gambling + Finding Hidden Treasures + Feel-Good Story] Chen Yang is an archaeology student at Jiangcheng University. His father is a gambler, his mother is ill, and his girlfriend Liu Ruoxi is heartbroken. He wants to save them all. Tricked into going abroad, he passed out in a huge pit. When he woke up, he had unexpectedly gained X-ray vision. But after returning home, he discovered that the girlfriend he had always protected had tattooed someone e 264Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Antique Appraisal 鉴宝 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. 896Reads9.0Score20214d adds
