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- 1 Antique Appraisal: I Made a Fortune on My First Lucky Find 鉴宝：第一次捡漏，就赚大发了 Du Lei catches his girlfriend cheating in the act, then has one of his hands crippled by a young thug. But what seems like a disaster turns out to be a blessing in disguise: he gains a miraculous eye in the palm of his hand. From then on, he rises to the top. He can do it all, from the thrilling gamble of stone betting and the art of identifying antiques to profound martial arts. There’s nothing he can’t do, only things you haven’t thought of. One story, one legend. 29Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 2 The Book Gu 书蛊 Collecting has been all the rage for a decade, and old paper is worth its weight in gold. Ancient books are a niche collecting category, but mastering them is no easier than specializing in porcelain, paintings, or other antiques. This may be a kind of appraisal book you've never read before. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Ultimate Bargain Hunter 极品捡漏王 A down-and-out young man unexpectedly gains supernatural powers, and from then on, his life becomes a dazzling adventure. Antiques, collectibles, calligraphy and paintings, bronze and blue-and-white porcelain, jadeite and fine jade, rare treasures of every kind are all within his grasp. 1.6kReads8.5Score19614d adds
- 4 Carving the Dragon’s Fang 龙牙琢 Ranked No. 14 on Tomato Novel’s Original Works list (Men’s Rankings: Treasure Appraisal, New Releases). Liu Zhuoheng, a corporate drone, unexpectedly discovers that an ancestral dragon tusk carving can connect to antiques and collectibles, identify their details, and help him appraise them. With the dragon tusk carving, Liu Zhuoheng sweeps the world of antique appraisal, gets caught up in romantic entanglements, and tracks down the descendants of his family’s sworn enemies to exact his revenge. 32Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 5 You Won't Believe It, All the Antiques Are My Friends 你敢信，文物全是我朋友 Hu Suzhang, an ordinary and down-on-his-luck auctioneer's assistant, is unexpectedly chosen by a mysterious System and embarks on a strange journey with cultural relics as his medium. The System resides deep in the male protagonist's consciousness in the form of an antique bronze mirror. Its surface reflects the ages, taking him on a deep exploration of cultural relics throughout the long river of history and culture. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Master Appraiser 鉴宝大宗师 The ruined young master unexpectedly gains a miraculous power: with just one glance, he can see the true nature of anything, instantly becoming a grandmaster appraiser! From then on, he builds his fortune by appraising treasures, finding hidden gems, and betting on stones, making a fortune every day until he’s richer than a nation and unmatched in wealth and influence! 447Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 7 Divine Eyes That See Through Heaven 神眼通天 Dumped by a gold digger, Chen Xiu is attacked just after boarding the subway. With bad luck piling up, he unexpectedly obtains an ancient jade pendant. From then on, he gains extraordinary skills at appraising treasures! A pawnshop intern who works himself to the bone? Not a chance! With a single glance, he sees through every mystery, and his power skyrockets! From now on, Chen Xiu is the leading authority in the antique world! His cheat-fueled life, rich enough to rival a nation, begins in earn 919Reads8.4Score12114d adds
- 8 The Antiques Appraisal Master 鉴宝大玩家 After fusing with his family's heirloom jade pendant, Lin Xiaozhi gains the ability to appraise antiques and strengthen his body. From that moment on, his life changes beyond recognition... 493Reads7.9Score10314d adds
- 9 Super Appraiser 超级鉴宝师 Zhang Feng is a poor loser who's been unlucky his entire life. Hoping to turn his luck around, he takes his mother's advice and goes up a mountain to burn incense. There, he happens to stumble into a thunderstorm and gains supernatural powers. From then on, he sets out to marry a beautiful, rich woman and reach the pinnacle of life... The Buddha says, "Zhang Feng, money and women are hell. You should stop while you can..." Zhang Feng says, "Buddha, why not let me stay in hell a little longer.. 93Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 10 A Love Affair with Antiques 古玩情缘 The Lin family has passed down a skill for examining jade by touch and appraising gold, yet they never dealt in antiques. After his grandfather’s death, Lin Fenghan is left destitute, scraping by in a little shop. By chance, he acquires a fragment of a gold-threaded jade burial suit and enters the antiques trade, only to discover that his father’s death is shrouded in countless mysteries. It is said that in her later years, Empress Dowager Cixi secretly removed a great many rare treasures from t 670Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 11 The Saint-Eyed Appraiser 鉴宝圣瞳 [Stone Gambling + Treasure Appraisal + Tycoon + Adventure + Urban Farming] A magical piece of ancient jade awakens a special ability in Song Yue! His pair of sacred eyes can see through illusion! They don't just see through things: they can also perceive the spiritual energy in the world. He rises from a scratch-off lottery ticket to become the richest man! From street stalls to an antique shop, then from an antique shop to a museum! A street vendor's rise to become the director of Bureau 749. H 5.9kReads8.2Score71814d adds
- 12 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
- 13 Stirring Up Trouble in Northeast China at Pimen 我在皮门搅动东北风云 Only those who aren't afraid to die deserve to know. In 1945, the Seven Gates gathered at Duanchang Gorge. After that battle, the secret ceased to be a secret and became a debt paid in blood. Ye Yitian was merely the least remarkable heir of the Pi Gate, scraping by in Shencheng in Northeast China with his skill at making high-quality counterfeits. But then a damaged fragment of a hidden map from Along the River During the Qingming Festival appeared before him. Soon afterward, the authorities ca 3Reads—Score11414d adds
- 14 Antique Appraisal: From the Start, I Take a Carving Knife to Bet on Jade 鉴宝：开局一把刻刀，空手去赌石 (Also known as: A Carving Knife from the Start, Making a Fortune in Stone Gambling with Bare Hands) Carving, stone gambling, antiques appraisal, collectibles, Daoist medicine, fighting Japanese pirates, and rooting out traitors. Packed with satisfying moments. He has one ingenious trick after another for making a fortune out of nothing, and uses them all with ease. He’s either in the middle of pulling one over on someone or on his way to doing so. Watch him make a fortune from nothing, obtain th 151Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 Treasure-Seeking Master 摸宝天师 His father was angered to death, and his mother was hospitalized with an illness. After blowing through thirty million, he became a down-and-out castoff. At the end of his rope, he unexpectedly gained the memories of a master treasure appraiser, beginning a new life in the trade. He would reclaim the life he’d lost as an appraiser! Every treasure the Shen family lost, I’ll take back, one by one! 556Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 16 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
- 17 Treasure Appraisal 鉴宝 [Antique appraisal + wish fulfillment + making money + comeback] “Look at that strong, gleaming patina! This is obviously a priceless treasure!” “Chen Youhao, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, keep quiet. You judge antiques by condition and age. What’s this nonsense about a gleam? This rotten piece of wood is clearly... Holy crap, it really is a treasure!” Ancient artifacts hold the light of history, while ink and letters conceal their brilliance. After an ordinary deliveryman gains e 1.6kReads7.3Score16214d adds
- 18 EN Transcendent Divine Vision 超品神瞳 In life’s darkest moments, a man can be treated worse than a dog. Then, one day, his eyes are opened, and he sees the ugliness of the world! What secrets lie behind the jade coffin and its female corpse, the mysterious bronze book, and the ancient alloy? 186Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 19 Antique Appraisal in the 1980s: From the Start, I Get a Hundredfold Profit from Every Find! 年代鉴宝：开局万倍捡漏！ [Period] [Antique Appraisal] [Stone Gambling] [Treasure Hunting] [Shipwrecks] [Ancient Tombs] [Museums] Cao Jianing had spent years scraping by at the Panjiayuan flea market, always stuck among the lowest-ranking stallholders. Just before the New Year, an unexpected visitor changed his life forever. A fragment of Empress Dowager Cixi's coral treasure tree set him on a journey to find hidden treasures. Was Cixi's precious jade watermelon stolen from a Qing imperial tomb, or was it a gift she gave 7.1kReads8.3Score67414d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Antique Appraisal in the Olden Days: Read Minds with My Left, Appraise Treasures with My Right, and Rule the World of Antiques 年代鉴宝左读心右鉴宝掌天下珍玩 [One heroine, antique appraisal, stone gambling, sunken-ship salvage, overseas treasure hunts, rebuilding the Epang Palace…] Gu Ciyuan, a country boy, unexpectedly gains the Eyes of Xiezhi. He can identify everything in the world, hear the thoughts of beasts, and discern truth from falsehood with his keen eyes. Hunting for bargains, gambling on jade stones, salvaging sunken ships, and seeking out thousand-year-old ruins… The treasures of Myanmar, Li Zicheng’s hidden treasure, Qianlong’s legacy, 3.5kReads8.8Score41614d adds
- 23 Treasure Hunting: Antique Underworld Tricks, 1988 寻宝：古董江湖术1988 [Antique Appraisal + The Jianghu + Tomb Raiding + Period Setting] The Jianghu’s Eight Inner Traditions are Jing, Pi, Piao, Ce, Feng, Huo, Jue, and Yao. In the late 1980s, my parents went to Lop Nur on an expedition and never came back. With nowhere else to turn, I joined the Ce Sect, and my life changed forever. Once you enter the Jianghu, you become one of its people; and if you’re one of its people, you need Jianghu skills. The Ce Sect’s skills are closely tied to antiques. Finding hidden trea 2.2kReads9.0Score21314d adds
- 24 The Ultimate Treasure Hunter 极品捡漏王 Wang Feng, a poor college student, is devastated when his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, he gains X-ray vision and rises to power. The astonishing world of jade gambling, the mysterious art of antique appraisal, and the tantalizing ancient tombs beneath the earth make Wang Feng’s name known to everyone. 374Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 25 The Ultimate Treasure Hunter 超级捡漏 Two years ago, his girlfriend's parents opposed their marriage and brutally beat him until he became an idiot. Two years later, he regains his senses. With his extraordinary talent for appraising antiques, he makes a name for himself, then takes up the blade against the villains who once hurt him and exacts his revenge. 2.6kReads8.7Score29714d adds
- 26 Antique Tycoon 古玩大亨 [Antique appraisal + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good power fantasy] Xue Chen accidentally obtained a mysterious black piece of ancient jade that gave him the ability to appraise antiques. Thus began his journey of playing the pig to eat the tiger, and he eventually became a legend! 2.7kReads8.7Score37014d adds
- 27 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. 47Reads9.0Score11114d adds
- 28 The World's Rarest Treasures 天下珍玩 With nine palaces in his mind, he can take in the brilliance of treasures spanning a thousand years. With eyes that see five colors, he can identify every kind of antique and collectible. An unknown nobody rises against the odds like a legend, with good fortune following close on his heels! What kind of spiritual power lies within that mysterious tortoiseshell? The world of antiques is full of twists and turns, and greed makes people devious and fickle. But who can stand against my uncanny arts 4kReads8.7Score46414d adds
- 29 After Retirement, I Awakened the Golden Eyes 退役后，我觉醒了黄金瞳 Xu Zhengyang, a decorated soldier from Xia State, failed to infiltrate an international criminal organization and was forced to retire after injuring both eyes. His SSSSS-grade file was sealed, and the world believed he had fallen. After returning to the city, Xu Zhengyang awakens golden eyes that let him appraise anything. He becomes the contract boyfriend of a cold, beautiful CEO, only to find himself pressured into marriage. With a hand, he stirs up storms; with a flip, he turns the clouds. H 3.4kReads9.0Score47814d adds
- 30 You Were Supposed to Run a Convenience Store, So Why Are You Shocking Tingquan? 让你开小卖部，你震惊听泉？ [Antique Appraisal Livestreams] + [Positive Energy] + [No Romance] + [Getting Rich] (See the end of the blurb for content warnings) Ji You accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that his family-run convenience store holds a secret: it can connect to every dynasty in China's history. One day, he happens to bring a bronze sword from the Shang and Zhou periods to an antique appraisal livestream hosted by Tingquan. The sword is in immaculate condition, but the comments are 3.1kReads7.4Score14514d adds
- 31 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
- 32 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
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 Antique Appraisal with Tingquan: From the Start, I Enter the First Emperor's Tomb! 听泉鉴宝：开局进始皇帝皇陵！ [Single heroine] + [appraisal] + [perilous] + [thrilling] + [ancient tombs] + [immensely satisfying] + [patriotic] Tang Qing unexpectedly acquires a System, and from then on sets out to protect and promote the culture of ancient tombs. The tomb of Song Ruluo, a gifted woman from the early Tang dynasty, is filled with Tang sancai and blue-and-white porcelain. The underwater tomb of Shen Wansan is packed with gold and silver, its riches enough to rival a nation. The tomb of the First Emper 1.6kReads7.2Score10014d adds
- 36 The Appraisal Grandmaster 鉴宝宗师 During the Republican era, Tang Shun, born into a family of antique dealers, saw his entire family wiped out over an imperial jade seal. A century passed in a dream, and when he woke, he had been reborn into a modern body. Relying on memories of his previous life, he makes his mark in the antiques world, finding countless treasures and never making a mistake. He wins the favor of beautiful heiresses and the reverence of antiques-world moguls. “This painting is a fake, because the original was de 4.9kReads8.9Score46914d adds
- 37 After Getting Out of Prison, I Started Hunting Fakes 出狱后，我开始猎赝 (Counterfeiting, tycoon, romantic tension, love rivals, bargain hunting, women competing for men) After serving three years in prison for counterfeiting and setting up a sting, Jiang Cheng got out and once again went down the same old road. This time, though, he both made fakes and hunted them, moving between the worlds of black and white, dancing on the edge of a knife until he became a work of art in shades of gray. Besides, Jiang Cheng was a man of worldly tastes. He loved wine, women, wealth 2.4kReads8.6Score13514d adds
- 38 I Find Treasure with Nothing but a Metal Detector 我寻宝全靠金属探测器 [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—14d adds
- 39 Amazing! You Asked Me to Livestream an Antique Appraisal, but I Put Someone on Trial? 牛！让你直播鉴宝，你给人鉴刑？ [Feel-Good Story] + [Everyday Urban Life] + [No Angst or Tragedy] + [System] Also known as: You Sent Your Viewer to Prison from the Start? Who Told You to Livestream Like That! I Asked You to Livestream Appraisals, Not Sentence Your Viewers! I Asked You to Appraise Treasures, and You Handed Your Viewer a Death Sentence? Su Fan transmigrates. With only three days left to live, he awakens a System that grants him one superpower each week. He starts by appraising a treasure, only to discover it’s a 4.6kReads8.0Score45314d adds
- 40 Livestreaming Antique Appraisals: Friend, You Really Shouldn't Wear That Jade 直播鉴宝：宝友，这块玉可不兴戴 “My friend, I don't know if that clay Buddha of yours is from the Xia, Shang, or Zhou dynasties, but judging by when it was unearthed, it looks like it came out of the ground last week!” “My friend, you really shouldn't wear that jade pendant. You'll have a run of bad luck eight times in three days!” “Hmm... That thing in your hand is pretty nice. Looks like you'll be doing time. You're born to a life of luxury, with the state taking care of all your food and clothes!” “When? Why, when you're lo 632Reads7.1Score10814d adds
- 41 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
- 42 Urban Antique Appraisal: My First Lucky Find Is a Priceless Treasure! 都市鉴宝：第一次捡漏，就赌出稀世珍品！ (Treasure Appraisal + Divine Medicine + High Martial Arts + Gambling Tricks + X-Ray Vision) I have divine eyes! Martial arts secrets? I learn them just by watching. Mystical techniques? I can use them with ease! I have divine eyes! I gamble on gemstones and collect antiques, becoming richer than a kingdom. I cure rare diseases and mysterious illnesses with miraculous skill and a kind heart! 5.9kReads8.5Score79514d adds
- 43 The Superb Golden Finger 极品黄金指 A down-and-out playboy stumbles upon a magical finger. From then on, he rises like a dragon, finds hidden treasures, bets on jade stones, appraises antiques, and dominates the casinos. From penniless to super-rich, he begins an extraordinary life of wealth. 343Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 44 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... 586Reads8.7Score13414d adds
- 45 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
- 46 Antique Appraisal: From Failing Student to Master 鉴宝：从学渣到大师 [Underachiever makes a comeback + unrivaled treasure appraisal] So what if I'm a terrible student? Am I eating your rice? All I did was take a nap in class. All I did was have a dream. All I did was dream about next year's college entrance exam questions. Wait, what? I dreamed about next year's exam questions? I can even absorb knowledge from books and instantly turn it into real-world abilities... Whoa! Am I about to make a comeback as a terrible student? This is awesome... 16.1kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
- 47 The Super Treasure-Hunting Scanner 超级寻宝仪 Young Zhou Zhong unexpectedly obtains a super treasure-hunting System and goes on to discover countless treasures lost throughout the world. 5.4kReads7.3Score58714d adds
- 48 Antique Appraisal Tycoon: I Started by Raising a Qilin 鉴宝神豪，从我养麒麟开始 (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 7.3kReads8.8Score72814d adds
- 49 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
- 50 The Divine Eye Appraiser 神眼鉴宝 Synopsis: [X-ray Vision + Antiques Appraisal + Stone Gambling + Hidden Treasures + Golden Finger + Power Fantasy] Because of his father’s enormous medical bills, Qin Hao agrees to get a divorce in exchange for 200,000 yuan to cover the expenses. But not only does he fail to get the money, he is also beaten up by a spoiled rich heir. By chance, he awakens the power of x-ray vision through an ancestral jade pendant. From then on, the world gains an extraordinary monster who can find treasures, spo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
