Novels like The Stone Gambler: King of Antiques
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- 1 I Went to Northern Myanmar to Find a Wife 我去缅北找老婆 My wife, who always runs home when it starts raining, has gone to make a fortune in northern Myanmar! She crossed the border and embarked on a blood-soaked journey. From the jade market to the mining district, I’m chasing her every step of the way! I just hope I’m not too late… 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 In My Past Life, I Was Actually a Girl Who Raided Tombs 前世：我居然是女孩子还是盗墓的 Mystery, urban fantasy, tomb raiding, and wild imagination! Setting up a tomb-raiding operation, chopping firewood, digging up sweet potatoes, and flipping meat dumplings: these have become familiar talk among the public about the dark side of tomb raiding. But Chen Qi has spent thousands of lifetimes doing just this: robbing tombs, appraising treasures, and peeling meat dumplings! The living corpse buried beneath the treasure of the rebel king. The Roman warriors buried deep inside the palace o 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Treasures of the Nation: The Jadeite Saga 国器瑰宝之翡翠风云 In the world of jade gambling, one cut can leave you destitute, the next can make you rich, and the next can leave you in rags. That year, blinded by greed, I entered a jade gambling den for a woman. Instead, I ended up owing a million yuan and was sold off as a laborer. Even the gods can't tell what lies inside a piece of jade. But harder to read than jade is the human heart... 65Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 4 Thirty Thousand Years of Sign-Ins in the Underworld, and the Netherworld King Has Fallen for Me 冥府签到三万年，冥王他对我上头了 After 30,000 Years of Sign-Ins in the Underworld, the King of the Underworld Is Obsessed with Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Purger Beneath the Moon: The Gods Return 月下肃清者：神明归来 The Purifier Beneath the Moon: The Gods Return —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 You Always Strike It Rich with Jade Gambling? I've Got a Secret Manual! 你赌石总是大涨？我有秘籍咋了！ After a car accident, wage worker Chen Xiao unexpectedly inherits the memories of a grandmaster-level antiques appraiser. Dreaming of making a name for himself in the jade industry, he ventures into the world of jade gambling, only to suffer a crushing defeat in his first match. But Chen Xiao refuses to give up. Drawing on his inherited knowledge, he rises against the odds, sees through scams, resolves appraisal crises, and gradually makes a name for himself. However, his growing fame also draws —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Heavenly Eye's Treasure Appraisal 天眼宝鉴 Yang Zhuang, a down-on-his-luck young man, was blessed by heaven with a pair of divine eyes. From then on, he soared to the heavens, unstoppable. Identifying treasures and finding hidden gems were child's play; slaying demons and banishing evil was no challenge. With beautiful women by his side, he roamed the world. Who could stand against him? 157Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 8 Bargain-Hunting Livestream 捡漏直播间 Down-and-out college student Zhang Tong unexpectedly gets the Treasure-Hunting Livestream System. It lets him appraise antiques and even restore precious artifacts, opening the door to a life of excitement! He appraises treasures live, identifying porcelain and pottery passed down for thousands of years, restoring ancient, weighty bronzes and jade, collecting dazzling diamonds and emeralds, and taking part in thrilling stone-gambling contests! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Golden-Eyed Antique Appraiser: Exposing Fakes from the Start 鉴宝金瞳：开局就打假 One exhibition gave security guard Yang Feng the ability to trace an object's history through a blood-red piece of jade. From then on, his life took a dramatic turn. He appraises treasures and sees through people's intentions, distinguishing the genuine from the fake. He conquers the world of antiques, rises in the city, and becomes a legendary master appraiser! —Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 10 Stone Gambling: A Shocking Breakthrough 赌石之石破天惊 Anyone can be the protagonist of their own destiny. All they need is an opportunity. Lin Yan was an ordinary man forced to give up his education so he could support his younger sister. Then an accident gave him the ability to see through things. By chance, he got into stone gambling and opened the door to a whole new life. The golden finger let him and his childhood friend glimpse a different world, one filled with wealth, women, and power! They were at a loss as they tried to figure out which p 310Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 11 The Liang Dynasty’s Bargain King: My First Fortune Came from Selling My Father 大梁捡漏王：第一桶金从卖爹开始 [Gambling on jade, appraising treasures, spotting hidden gems, feel-good power fantasy] Yu Fei transmigrates to ancient times and immediately finds himself in a nightmare: his father has gambled away the family fortune, racked up huge debts, and nearly been sold off. Fortunately, he awakens the Blood-Eye System. From the start, he sells his gambling-addict father for 40 taels, then starts spotting hidden gems left and right: a worthless stone he buys for two taels brings in 45,000; a painting no 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I, the Dragon King of the Northern Border, Just Want to Grow Vegetables, Raise Pigs, and Get Rich in Peace 我北境龙王只想安心种菜养猪致富 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Bloodstains Under Contract 契约下的血痕 Bloodstains Under the Contract —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Who Knew? That Worthless Rock Was an Incredibly Pricey Jadeite 谁懂！没人要的石头竟是天价翡翠 [Stone Gambling] [Rags-to-Riches] [Feel-Good Fiction] [Antique Appraisal] [Bargain Hunting] [Tycoon] On a stormy night, poor young Gao Jie unexpectedly gains the “Myriad Visions Spirit Eyes,” which let him see through everything. From an unremarkable piece of waste rock at a stone-gambling stall to a piece of imperial green jade worth tens of millions; from rusty scraps on Antique Street to national treasures lost overseas, he finds hidden bargains and delivers one face-slapping moment after ano 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 15 Everyone Looks Down on Me, but I Use X-Ray Vision to Strike It Rich at Jade Auctions 谁都看不起，我透视赌石成首富 Su Fan graduated from a second-rate university, came from a poor family, and was rejected from a hundred jobs. Even his girlfriend dumped him because he was broke. Just as he reaches the end of his rope, he unexpectedly gains the “Golden Eyes,” an ability that lets him see through anything and perceive its internal structure! Overnight, he goes from a down-and-out loser to a stone-gambling expert. The drab rocks everyone else sees are priceless treasures in his eyes. Others avoid the waste stone 14Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Jade Gambling: A Sudden Fortune of One Hundred Million 赌石：天降横财一个亿 In stone gambling, one cut can mean heaven, and the next can mean hell. That unique thrill has drawn countless people to join in the frenzy, all hoping to get rich overnight. Getting rich overnight may be impossible in most other industries, but here it happens all the time. As long as you're lucky, you can make a fortune without knowing a thing. That's why everyone wants to give it a try. No one wants to admit that luck has favored someone else. But what they don't realize is that stones may no —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 King of Stone Gambling, King of Treasure Appraisal 赌石为皇，鉴宝为王 All under heaven bustle for profit; all under heaven hurry after gain. In all the affairs of the world, nothing matters more than profit, except perhaps human affection. With special abilities, gambling on stones and appraising antiques become as easy as reaching into a pocket. Money, beautiful women, power: they come and go at a whim, all within one's grasp. In the course of an ordinary life, he makes a living gambling on stones, appraising antiques, and finding hidden treasures, determined to 160Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 18 The Little Master of Gambling Stones 赌石小神棍 A master of gambling on jade in the underground scene comes to Rui City to save his own life and blends into the city’s jade gambling market. Watch as he uses his knack for making uncanny predictions to make a name for himself in the world of jade gambling. With the secrets of wealth at his fingertips, how will he win the heart of the woman he loves? 502Reads7.3Score11014d adds
- 19 X-Ray Vision Master Takes on the City 透视高手混都市 Poor student Ye Kai unexpectedly gains a divine eye that can see through anything, and takes one step straight to the pinnacle of life. He excels at gambling on gemstones, appraising antiques, and treating illnesses. He takes on the King of Gamblers aboard a ship in international waters and battles evil shamans at an altar in Miao territory. Whether you are a witch or a sorceress, he will subdue you all! 472Reads8.5Score10414d adds
- 20 Gambling on Stones: Defying Fate 赌石：逆天改命 [Stone Gambling + System + Fantasy + Divine Doctor] Three years ago, I fought a bloody battle against a rich bully to protect you. After three years in prison, I returned, only to find you in the bully’s arms. One kick shattered every last shred of my dignity. I should have been beyond redemption. But I still had my pride. Then the System awakened, and I defied fate. 255Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 21 I Can See How Much This Thing Is Worth! 我能看见这东西值多少钱！ [Satisfying + antiques appraisal + business warfare + lighthearted comedy] After repeating his final year of high school twice, Zhang Yue’s college entrance exam results kept getting worse. He had almost been good enough for Peking University, but in the end he couldn’t even get into a regular university. In a fit of frustration, Zhang Yue decided to take a break from school and went with his Second Uncle to learn the trade at an antiques shop in the capital. To his surprise, his eyes suddenly m 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Transmigrated to Another World: The Cold-Faced King of Hell’s Cherished Little Darling 穿越异界：冷面阎王爹的团宠奶娃 Transmigrated to Another World: The Beloved Little One of a Cold-Faced King of Hell —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Spirit Spring War God 灵泉战神 The Divine Warrior of the Spirit Spring —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Delivery Rider’s Strange Adventures Across the Three Realms 三界骑手送外卖奇遇 A Delivery Rider’s Adventures Delivering Takeout Across the Three Realms 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Live-In Son-in-Law’s Comeback: From Caregiver to Head of the Family 赘婿逆袭：从护工到家族掌舵 The Live-In Son-in-Law Strikes Back: From Caregiver to Family Patriarch —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 King of Stone Gambling 赌石之王 In the world of stone gambling, one cut can make you poor or rich, bring life or death! Ordinary people rely entirely on luck: win, and you'll be rolling in wealth; lose, and you'll be left without a wife or family! Desperate to pay for his younger sister's surgery, Liu Dong stumbles into stone gambling by chance and awakens the power of the Blood Eye. In his sight, the true nature of any stone is laid bare! From this day forward, a man like no other has entered the scene! 16Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 27 That Bonehead Who Plays the Jade Market 玩赌石的那个夯货 He’s a low-level middleman at a jade-betting shop, drowning in debt and unwilling to settle for an ordinary life. After taking over a rough stone on behalf of a partner who once helped him out of a jam, he finds himself caught up in one strange incident after another. Will life go from rags to riches, or is he headed for disaster? Every choice begins with a thought and ends with another. It all depends on you. When the cutting machine roars, gold by the thousands; when it roars again, bones litt 510Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 28 Antique Appraisal: I Can See the Future 鉴宝：我可以看到未来 Su Qi acquired a mysterious Cosmic Eye that lets him observe the past and present, predict the future, appraise antiques, and evaluate jade. He became the youngest master appraiser ever! Miss, don’t move. The jade pendant you’re wearing was a token of love King Zhou gave to Daji. Would you let me take a closer look? 98Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 29 Contract Son-in-Law: He's Actually the Missing Heir of a Top Tycoon Family 契约赘婿：他竟是顶级豪门失踪的 He wears a cheap suit to his wedding and becomes a laughingstock. He sleeps in a basement servants’ room and is forced by his brother-in-law to scrub toilets. His wife, Su Wan, coldly throws down a contract, while his mother-in-law, Wang Meilan, dumps the nourishing porridge he made into the trash. The wealthy Qin Feng mocks him with a million roses: “You’re not even worthy of being a vase!” Everyone tramples him underfoot, unaware that... A dragon who slays gods lies coiled within that body! He 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Divine Dragon Eyes: From the Start, I Marry into a Family That Despises Me 神瞳龙主：开局入赘被全家嫌弃 Qin Zhan (codename: “Zhulong”): An amnesiac war god, a hidden powerhouse, a master healer, and a grandmaster of antiques. He looks down on his luck, but his eyes occasionally turn razor-sharp. He is loyal and deeply values those close to him. Lin Ruoxue: Kind, resilient, and strikingly beautiful, but her family has fallen on hard times. She is vulnerable early on but grows stronger later, and her feelings for Qin Zhan progress from exasperation to reliance and finally love. Lin Hai (second uncle —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Jade Tycoon 翡翠大亨 My name is Chen Ye. A few years ago, I was tricked into going to northern Myanmar to gamble on stones. After I was deported back to China, I knelt before my mother and promised I would never gamble on stones again. Then one day, Sister Qin called. She told me that because of stone gambling, she had lost a finger and her virginity. 218Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 A Life Hunting for Jade 猎玉人生 One cut can leave you broke, the next can make you rich. Beneath the blade lies imperial jadeite, enough to stir anyone's greed, and a world of deceit and betrayal. I'll take you into the real underworld beneath the jadeite. Highlights: A story centered on a specialized profession, grounded in reality and highly immersive, with characters and plotlines designed to strike an emotional chord with readers. 139Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 33 After I Mistakenly Presented the Dragon-Blood Jade, the Crown Prince Called Me Imperial Aunt 错献龙血玉后，太子叫我皇婶 After I Mistakenly Offered the Dragon-Blood Jade, the Crown Prince Called Me His Imperial Aunt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Upside-Down Delusions: A Tale of Jade 颠倒妄想之玉石记 The Jade Record of Delirious Dreams 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Treasure Hunting 捡漏 Xu Wen, a peddler at the antiques market, comes across an imitation porcelain vase he bought for next to nothing. By a twist of fate, he gains a legacy of treasure appraisal, and from then on, his life changes. Qin bricks and Han tiles, Tang ceramics and Song paintings, gold and jade... A life of treasure hunting, bargain finds, and unrestrained adventure begins. 9Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 36 The All-Seeing Eye Treasure Appraiser 天眼鉴宝师 His mother is gravely ill, and his younger sister is about to undergo surgery, yet his girlfriend gave all his money to her little brother! He argued his case, only to get beaten up by the brother-in-law! Then a golden eye for appraising treasures descended from the heavens! Long Lin is here to save his mother, treat his sister, and fiercely protect his family! He can spot fakes and identify priceless treasures, and luxury cars and villas are his for the taking! With this legacy in hand, the wor 35Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 37 A Thousand Years in a Glance: I Read History Through Antiques 一眼万年鉴宝我看历史 [Updates are steady, so feel free to follow along] He opened his eyes to find that everything had changed and he was on an unfamiliar planet! Wu Fan was a legend in the world of antiques, a master of restoring and appraising artifacts, as well as forging fakes! But while helping the Palace Museum restore a collection, he was killed when fragments from a blood-red jade pendant from the Qianlong era, which had suddenly shattered, pierced his eye. The antiques world mourned the fall of a legend, wh 11Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 38 System: It All Starts with Stone Gambling 系统：从赌石开始 Heaven and earth can bear witness: it’s true I lost my job, it’s true I’m drowning in debt, and it’s true the girl of my dreams got a boyfriend. But I only came up to the rooftop to watch the meteor shower. I’m really not here to jump... A System dropped from the sky? Complete a small goal within three months: make a billion from stone gambling? With a scanning skill, that shouldn’t be too hard, maybe! A stronger body. What does the last stat, endurance, mean? Fire resistance and electric resist 68Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 39 Treasure Hunting Across the World 捡漏天下 [Antique Appraisal + Urban Life + Top-Tier Treasures + Finding Hidden Gems + Billionaire + Golden Eyes] Song Yun, a country boy, works at a construction site. After inheriting the power of a Pixiu, he becomes a genius antique appraiser. With ghostly hands and divine eyes, no antique’s radiance can escape him, and he can always tell real from fake. He begins an endless treasure-hunting spree. The antique world is full of scheming and deception, and people’s hearts are impossible to fathom. As the 251Reads6.7Score10414d adds
- 40 Treasure Hunt 捡宝 Lu Yu, a tycoon in the antiques trade, is reborn twenty years in the past, on the eve of his family business’s collapse. By chance, he gains the superpower to appraise treasures. From then on, he appraises cultural relics, antiques, jewelry, calligraphy, and paintings! Anyone who is unfair, unjust, or unrighteous gets taken down! As the saying goes, anything can be appraised, and anyone can be taken down! 187Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 41 The Ultimate Antiques Appraiser 究极鉴宝大师 Jiang Xiaosheng isn’t lounging in bed. Instead, he stares in shock at the half of a broken bronze knife coin in his hand! In a sight no one else can see, a swirl of black energy slowly turns inside the coin. This… this… the saying in the books, “Objects have spirits, and time gives rise to energy,” is actually true!!! A graduate of the archaeology department, Jiang Xiaosheng happens upon the ability to see through antiques while frequenting the antique market. He begins a legendary life of makin 53Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 Live-Streaming Stone Gambling: A Ten-Thousandfold Profit from the Start 直播赌石，开局万倍利润 Liu Tao went to Myanmar to livestream and embark on an entrepreneurial journey. But after a month, he had nothing to show for it, so he decided to return home and work a factory job. Just then, he awakened the Bargain-Hunting System. As long as he touched an item, he could learn its age, value, and more... From then on, Liu Tao began a life of finding hidden treasures. From the China-Myanmar border to China proper, from jade to antiques, from flower, bird, fish, and insect markets to Poly Au 123Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn as the King of Hell’s Heir, with 30,000 in Debt from the Start 魂穿地府阎王继承，开局负债三万 After his soul unexpectedly crosses into the underworld, Su Tang becomes the new King of Hell? He hasn’t even had time to celebrate taking charge of the underworld when Ox-Head and Horse-Face hit him with the accounts. The previous King of Hell absconded with three trillion underworld coins in public funds and mortgaged the Eighteen Levels of Hell to a factory that makes Meng Po Soup! The Bridge of Helplessness has collapsed and needs repairs, the Book of Life and Death is riddled with errors, a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Jade Born from Stone 石生玉 There’s a saying in the jade-betting world: “One cut leaves you broke, the next makes you rich, and the third has you wearing sackcloth.” I gambled my youth away! 15Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 45 The Jade King 翡翠王 Lin Yue, a low-level worker at a processing plant, made one careless mistake that changed his luck for the better and gave him the power of X-ray vision. He also discovered that the woman who had been living with him for three months was actually a stunning beauty. One stroke of good luck after another put him in his element. He made a name for himself in the world of stone gambling, had beautiful women pursue him, and reveled in their company. 26Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 46 A Gambling Stone Prodigy 赌石奇才 Lured to Myanmar by the promise of a high salary, He Yao becomes the lowest of the low in a telecom fraud compound. When he is sold off to Sawadeeka, given a makeover, and forced to work as a ladyboy, fate takes an unexpected turn: he is temporarily sent to a black mine in northern Myanmar to work as a laborer. To survive, he joins the ranks of jade scavengers, known as Yemu Xi, and masters the ancient, mysterious art of gambling on rough jade and identifying jade by its appearance. Will the 928Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 47 From the Start, I Had X-Ray Eyes: A Poor Young Man Gets Rich Through Stone Gambling 开局获透视法眼，穷小子赌石暴富 A mysterious black stone and an ancient deer-hide chart completely changed the life of poor young Liu Yuhao. With eyes that could see through all things in heaven and earth, he encountered exquisite jade and porcelain, elegant ancient bronzes, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures, one after another! Sweet and adorable innocent girls, cool and elegant mature beauties, fiery and alluring policewomen: all kinds of stunning women threw themselves at him! 511Reads7.8Score11214d adds
- 48 The Intoxicating Treasure Appraiser 醉宝鉴 Fresh out of college, Liu Yichen gains supernatural abilities after being struck by lightning in an accident, and from then on begins an unbelievable legendary life. An heirloom jade pendant, a mutation in his brainwaves, and a quest to find an obelisk. Qin terracotta warriors and Han pottery, Jin calligraphy and Tang paintings, all in one person's hands. Jadeite, Hetian jade, Tianhuang stone, and chicken-blood stone make him a name in the jade world. 930Reads7.6Score10014d adds
- 49 Secrets of the Underworld 幽冥秘藏 In the early nineteenth century, eight great tomb-raiding families, led by the Zhang family, lived in Liucheng, Guangxi. Each family had its own distinctive methods, and the Zhangs were renowned far and wide for their secret geomantic arts. Yet for some unknown reason, a century later, the Eight Clans had dwindled and fallen into ruin. The Zhangs seemed to be under a curse: their men never lived past thirty. Zhang Jin’s grandfather mysteriously disappeared while trying to break the curse. Faced —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Strange Tale of Stolen Jade 窃玉奇缘 One cut can leave you broke, the next can make you rich, and another can leave you wrapped in coarse cloth! Once you enter the jade mines, you’re in over your head! Every man has to learn to grow up and face every thorn and setback. No one can save you but yourself! 121Reads6.8Score—14d adds
