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- 51 The Fate of the Stars 星之宿命 A thousand-year shadow war between the Guardians and the Lockbreakers is reaching its end. The Lockbreakers seek to gather nine ancient relics, the Mirror of All Spirits, the Core of the Tower That Reaches the Heavens, the Eye of Horus, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Celestial Eye, the Eastern Emperor Bell, the Sunstone Calendar, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Philosopher’s Stone, to activate the crystal of the living starship “Stellar Whale” and welcome the return of the so-called “homeworld oversee 13Reads—Score214d adds
- 52 Forty-Eight Thousand Years Old 四万八千岁 (Mystery + adventure + ensemble cast) (Urban riddles, ancient Shu ciphers, three bound together, talent as a curse) In the ancient city of the wilderness of Shu, a divine stone fell from the sky, unleashing an ancestral curse that would span generations. In the modern city of Haiyao, eye doctor Pei Zhouyong and Qin Zong, matriarch of the Qin family, have their lives entangled with a divine relic because of their Zan clan bloodline. A headless corpse brings them together with Ren Zili, a blind 35Reads7.9Score414d adds
- 53 X-Ray Vision: I Became a Tycoon by Foraging in the Mountains 透视：我靠赶山成首富 [X-ray vision + enhanced body + treasure hunting in the mines + revenge on an ex-girlfriend] When Zhang Wei awakened his ability to see through stone, his body was enhanced as well. Zhang Wei’s family had been tricked into paying an outrageous price for an abandoned jade mine. Zhang Wei looked over the mountain with his X-ray vision and said, “There’s so much raw jade here. This mine isn’t abandoned at all.” When the village bully picked on his father, Zhang Wei beat him up and sent him off to p 4.2kReads8.5Score53314d adds
- 54 Treasure Hunting the World 寻宝天下 A treasure-hunting adventure novel. Yao Feiyu is sold by his girlfriend to a compound to have his kidneys harvested. As a cold blade slices into his flesh, his blood splashes onto an antique ring worn by a tycoon. A treasure-hunting spirit cat and a pocket dimension appear in his mind! He only wanted to keep a low profile and hunt for treasures, but every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets in his way! What a joke! I'll wipe out his entire family with one blow and take all the gold for myself! But before 2kReads6.5Score19014d adds
- 55 Is There No Law? I Can See Through Everything, So I Look Wherever I Want! 没王法，顶着透视眼乱看！ [Stone gambling + antiques appraisal + X-ray vision + settling scores on the spot + ruthless and decisive + underdog comeback + stress relief] Xiao Yang is a deliveryman who gains X-ray vision after a thug ambushes him and injures his head while he's helping a beauty catch her cheating boyfriend in the act. From then on, he turns his life around, gaining money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, and power... [This is a feel-good underdog comeback story. If it doesn't make you happy, come fi 7.6kReads7.9Score89314d adds
- 56 Livestreaming an Exploration: The God-Tier Dad Goes on an Adventure 直播探秘：神级奶爸在冒险 Please look forward to the new book, Totem Era: Awakening an Elite Azure Dragon from the Start. Hope all you big shots will stop by! Tu Nan had achieved success in his career, but when his daughter came down with a terminal illness, he sold his company and became a streamer who explored forbidden zones in hopes that the unknown might hold a cure for her. After binding to the God-Tier Livestream Exploration Check-In System, he checked in at Kunshan's Valley of Death, Shennongjia, the Amazon, th 1.8kReads8.6Score12914d adds
- 57 Lucky Livestream: Global Exploration 幸运直播：全球探险 Lu Jing binds himself to a cheater System. As long as he livestreams, he gains invincible luck and top-tier exploration skills! Thus begins his exploration livestream series, uncovering the secrets of the world and making him a hardcore streamer at the top of the food chain! In the East China Sea, he discovers the mythical Guixu and confirms the existence of the Kingdom of Shaohao recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas! He also lifts the veil on the secrets of the Sea-Calming Needle and t 1.1kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 58 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
- 59 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 [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—14d adds
- 60 Jade Betting: Wealth and Desire 赌石：财与色 [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—14d adds
- 61 Stone Gambling: Fortune, Power, and Beauty 赌石：权色双收 [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 271Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 62 A Broke College Senior: Connected to an Alien Treasure Land 大四穷学生：连通外星宝地 Zhang Tong, a college senior, struggles to find a job and angrily returns to the countryside to start a business. Then, while digging a cellar for sweet potatoes, he uncovers an ancient passage leading to a mysterious planet overflowing with treasures: Agarwood that takes a thousand years to form a single growth ring and eight hundred years to mature, the finest of all fragrances. A three-thousand-year-old tea tree king, with dragon-like branches and jade-green leaves. The king of gold, a nugget 90.5kReads9.0Score17.7k14d adds
- 63 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 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. 9kReads8.9Score95714d adds
- 64 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 [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—14d adds
- 65 Gambling on Jade: Winning Over the Underworld’s Queen 赌石：从征服黑道女大佬开始 [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 41Reads6.5Score10914d adds
- 66 Golden Eyes: A Midlife Comeback 黄金瞳：中年逆袭 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 1.5kReads7.0Score20914d adds
- 67 Stone Gambling and Antique Appraisal 赌石鉴宝 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—14d adds
- 68 Notes from Blackwind Pass 黑风口札记 An aged, yellowed scroll of sheepskin and half of a broken meteorite jade entwine the fates of Lin Yan, a university history student, and Su Qing, a restorer of ancient jade. The mystery of their ancestors dying together at Heifeng Pass sends the pair into the deserts of the Western Regions, unaware that they are caught in a cycle of fate spanning three generations. Does the bronze compass point to the treacherous mechanisms of a prehistoric ruin, or to a secret their ancestors gave their lives 23Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 69 Stone Gambling!! 赌石！！ 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. 1.7kReads7.5Score15814d adds
- 70 Kunlun Abyss: A Forbidden Land of the Mortal Realm 昆仑深渊：人间禁地 [Over 40 million views for the animated adaptation, 9.6 rating for the audiobook, print edition signed, a hit with readers!] Deep in the Kunlun Mountains, sealed underground for two thousand years, lies an elite army of the Great Qin, thought never to have survived. I’m an active-duty soldier. During a rescue mission in an uninhabited zone, I accidentally stumbled into this forbidden place. At death’s door, I had an extraordinary encounter that saved my life. From then on, I joined a mysteriou 83.6kReads8.9Score7.1k14d adds
- 71 A Treasure-Hunting Romance: One Divine Glance Reveals the Secrets of the World 寻宝奇缘，神之一眼辨乾坤 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 21.8kReads8.2Score2.1k14d adds
- 72 I Met a Lovely Maiden While Gathering Herbs in the Mountains, and She Pressed Me to Top the Exams and Bring Glory to My Family 深山采药遇娇娘，被逼连科及第耀门楣 He Went Deep into the Mountains to Gather Herbs and Met a Lovely Young Woman, Who Pressed Him to Top the Exams and Bring Honor to His Family 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Stone Gambling, Treasure Appraisal, and the Golden Eyes 赌石鉴宝黄金瞳 [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—14d adds
- 74 X-Ray Vision for Appraising Jade 透视赌石鉴宝 [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—14d adds
- 75 The Bargain-Hunting Master 捡漏大师 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. 10.7kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 76 Record of Strange Phenomena: Bizarre Adventures Through the Years 异象录之流年往事奇异冒险 A two-headed serpent, a giant clam in an ancient well, a humanoid goat, a venomous dragon from the Nine Hells, a giant toad the size of a hill... All these strange adventures, seemingly unrelated, point to one ultimate answer. 368Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Gambling on Stones! 赌石！ [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 16.3kReads7.1Score33514d adds
- 78 Thirty Days on the Run 逃亡三十天 Five years of deep affection could not withstand greed and scheming. Jiang Ling was set up by his lover of five years and her lover on the side, who conspired to seize complete control of his company. In a single day, his love was shattered, his career collapsed, and his life plunged into an abyss. With all hope gone, he chose to retreat to his remote, quiet hometown in the countryside. By chance, in an abandoned mine in a desolate area, he stumbled upon a ton of gold buried deep underground. Af 48Reads6.9Score114d adds
- 79 Golden Eyes: The Jade Gambling King 黄金瞳：赌石王 [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 1.2kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 80 I Became the World’s Richest Man Through Fishing 我钓鱼成了世界首富 Down on his luck, he takes up fishing to pass the time, only for a Fishing God System to descend from the heavens! “Ding! You caught a crucian carp. Reward: 10,000 yuan!” “Ding! You caught a rare Atlantic bluefin tuna weighing 800 jin. Reward: an S-rank business opportunity!” “Ding! You caught an Amazon arapaima. Reward: …” With the Fishing God System, Lu Qi fishes his way across the globe. The fish already illustrated in the book include alligator gar, mandarin fish, snakehead, Chinese perch, t 7.7kReads9.1Score59814d adds
- 81 Golden Eyes: King of Antiques and Gemstone Gambling 黄金瞳：鉴宝赌石王 [Stone gambling] [Rise to power] [Satisfying read] [Tycoon] [Bargain hunting] [Antique appraisal] [Face-slapping] Ye Fan’s life hits rock bottom: he loses his job, falls into debt, and gets abandoned. Then a fragment of a mysterious ancient jade streaks across his eyes. When he wakes, the whole world has changed. In the scrap yard, stones bloom with the radiance of Imperial Green wherever his fingers point. At ghost-market stalls, his sharp eyes reveal a genuine Tang dynasty Buddha hidden in a p 93Reads7.1Score3014d adds
- 82 My Uncle's Bizarre Experiences While Watching the Reservoir 老舅看水库时的离奇经历 They say that if you leave a reservoir deep in the mountains alone for long enough, giant fish will appear in it. And how big are these fish? With one flick of the tail, they can churn rivers and seas. With one thrust of the head, they can shake the earth and mountains. They can smash a small boat more than ten meters long to pieces with a single charge. A distant uncle of mine once visited a reservoir. In those days, food and clothing were scarce, and people were hungry and craving a taste of s 711Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 83 After My Ex Cheated on Me, I Struck It Rich on Gemstones 被前女友绿后，我赌石暴富 [X-Ray Vision + Appraising Treasures + Stone Gambling + Underdog's Comeback + Underworld + Treasure Hunting + Tomb Raiding] After He Jianghai caught his girlfriend cheating, the other man retaliated by blinding him. When He received a corneal transplant donated by a kind stranger, he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision! From then on, he rose to the top and became a winner in life. [An exhilarating underdog comeback story, well worth a read!] 965Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 84 Heavenly Eye: King of Stone Gambling 透视天眼：赌石王 [Jade gambling] [Power fantasy] In a single night, his family was ruined, his company went bankrupt, and his father died with a grudge in his heart. He fell from the heights of success and became a lowly apprentice in the jade market, struggling amid endless mockery and despair. Then the jade pendant passed down through his family merged with his eye, unexpectedly granting him the power to see through everything and discern the glow of treasures! From then on, no flawed jade or hidden treasure c 793Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 85 The Red Fog Apartment Complex: A Rule Horror Story 红雾小区规则怪谈 Red Mist Residential Complex: Rules of the Strange Tales —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 X-Ray Vision: Gambling on Jade and Appraising Treasures 透视眼赌石鉴宝 [X-ray vision + stone gambling + antiques appraisal + underdog comeback + bargain hunting + antiques] While making a delivery, deliveryman Su Ming came across a beautiful woman whose faucet was broken. As he helped her fix it, he suddenly gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life was like a cheat code, carrying him all the way to the top. 2.3kReads7.6Score30814d adds
- 87 I Took in a Female Disciple Who Has a Born Daoist Physique 收个女徒是先天道体 Take a Female Disciple, and She Turns Out to Have an Innate Daoist Constitution —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The King of Jade Gambling 赌石王 [Stone gambling + multiple female leads] On his way to work on his electric scooter, Mo Yu crashes into a BMW. The bad news: He crashed into a BMW! The good news: It belongs to his boss. Beautiful boss: “What the hell? Who dares hit my BMW!” Taking a closer look: “Oh, it’s just my workhorse!” Afterward, Mo Yu does odd jobs for his beautiful boss after work every day to pay for the repairs, and accidentally gains X-ray vision and a pocket dimension... From then on, his life is one lucky break aft 3.3kReads7.7Score42514d adds
- 89 Wilderness Livestream: A Global Adventure Begins with a Movie Extra 荒野直播：环球冒险从群演开始 [Livestreaming + wilderness survival + System + wish fulfillment + making money] A hardcore wilderness survival novel! Slow burn! The early chapters set up the story with the protagonist working as an extra in the entertainment industry. The global wilderness survival livestream only begins later. Readers who only want wilderness survival and dislike the entertainment-industry plot are advised to skip straight to Chapter 50. Chu Li transmigrates into the body of a struggling bit actor at the Xi 3.8kReads8.8Score31514d adds
- 90 The Red Moon Orphanage: A Rule Horror Story 红月孤儿院，规则怪谈 Red Moon Orphanage: Rules of the Haunted —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Master of Jade Gambling With X-Ray Vision 透视赌石高手 [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + casinos + an ordinary man's rise + multiple heroines + scratch cards + farming + everyday life] At a company team-building event, he accidentally spots his stunning female boss using the restroom in a small grove. By a twist of fate, he awakens the power of X-ray vision. From then on, he uses his X-ray vision to appraise antiques and find hidden treasures, win big with scratch cards, dominate the casinos, discover valuable antiques and paintings, and gamble 787Reads6.3Score10314d adds
- 92 Besieged in a Lonely City, Secretly Crossing the Granary 孤城困守，暗度陈仓 Besieged in a Lonely City, Sneaking Through the Pass 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Folklore: The Five Ghosts Carrying Wealth 民间奇闻，五鬼运财 Folklore Oddities: The Five Ghosts Carrying Wealth 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Reborn Campus Belle Is Not to Be Messed With 重生校花不好惹 The Reborn School Belle Is Not to Be Trifled With —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 X-Ray Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 透视眼鉴宝赌石 [Underdog comeback + X-ray vision + treasure appraisal + stone gambling + satisfying wish fulfillment + bargain hunting + tomb raiding] Zhang Wei is a miserable low-level wage worker. Unable to pay his rent, he works for his landlord in lieu of payment. While fixing the landlord’s faucet, the landlord’s husband comes home. Zhang Wei hides in a closet and accidentally cuts his finger on a nail, awakening his X-ray vision. From then on, his life takes off. Money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mans 351Reads7.8Score13214d adds
- 96 Divorced in Middle Age, I Strike It Rich Through Stone Gambling, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It 中年离婚，赌石暴富，前妻后悔 [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Underdog’s Rise + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Farming + Everyday Urban Life + No Harem] Unable to bear their frugal, impoverished life any longer, he decided to take a chance for his family. He used years of savings to open a hot pot restaurant with a friend, only to get cheated by that friend, lose everything, and end up owing a huge amount in loan-shark debt. When a gang boss came to collect, his wife immediately asked for a divorce, and he left with nothing. 1.7kReads7.6Score18214d adds
- 97 I Transmigrated as an Orphan, and the Empress Chose Me as Her Cultivation Partner 穿越成孤儿，女帝选我做道侣 I Transmigrated as an Orphan, and the Empress Chose Me as Her Dao Companion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Three-Line Cycle: Reversing Course Westward 三线轮回：逆骨西行 A mysterious letter drags me into a deadly game spanning centuries! In the modern-day snowfields, I face evil spirits. Amid the flames of war in the Republic of China era, I save our ancestors. In the hidden palace chambers of the Ming dynasty, I uncover the secrets of the Jianwen Emperor... Piao Zhixuan and I battle across time, unlock the bronze mirror’s seal, and fight an evil spirit a thousand years old. Family destiny, duty to our country, and bonds forged through life and death knot togeth 137Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 99 My Phone Came With Me When I Transmigrated, and Somehow It Still Has Signal 手机随我穿越后，居然有信号 My Phone Came with Me When I Transmigrated, and Somehow It Still Has Signal 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 I Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing Scrap Collector and Rose to Become the Supreme Lord of Myriad Realms 穿越成捡破烂的废柴，逆袭为万界尊主 Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing Scavenger, He Rises to Become the Supreme Lord of All Worlds —Reads—Score—14d adds
