Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

The museum doors were tightly shut, and Chen Anran just stood there watching, not even thinking of pushing them open.

Over the past twenty years, Chen Anran has tried countless methods but has been unable to open the door to this museum. Every day, he would come in to take a look, like a gatekeeper.

"If this cheat code doesn't activate soon, I'll really have to go out into the world and make money. Otherwise, I'm feeling really uncomfortable living off this gigolo."

Whether it was because they heard Chen Anran's inner grumbling or not, there was a "click" sound, and the door that had been closed for twenty years finally opened.

Chen Anran's eyes widened, his heart pounding. He took a deep breath and cautiously stepped inside.

The interior was not the magnificent hall filled with countless rare treasures and historical relics that he had imagined, but rather an extremely vast space that was completely empty.

No, there are three display cases in the center, but they are empty.

Just as he was wondering what the use of this empty museum was, a piece of information flowed into his mind naturally, as if it were knowledge he already knew:

Museum of Evolution

"It can house all things in the display case, trace their origins, explore their changes, imbue them with spirit, and initiate their path of evolution."

"The things placed therein will, over time, spontaneously tend toward a more perfect, more powerful, or more spiritual form."

Chen Anran was deeply shocked.

Tracing the origin? Evolution? This ability sounds incredibly powerful! In this Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is depleted, and cultivation is difficult. If objects can evolve on their own... does that mean ordinary herbs can evolve into spiritual herbs? Ordinary iron can transform into divine weapons? Even... ordinary rice can contain spiritual energy?

A strong sense of excitement and curiosity drove him to want to try it immediately.

With a thought, Chen Anran's consciousness returned to his body, and he leaped out of bed. His gaze swept across the simple room, finally landing on a peach wood sword in the corner.

Without hesitation, Chen Anran picked up the sword, ran to the kitchen to get a bag of rice, and finally closed his eyes, returning to the museum.

Chen Anran stood in the vast Museum of Evolution, his heart still pounding. He took a deep breath and placed the peach wood sword and the bag of rice on the cold floor.

"Which one should I try first?" he muttered to himself, his gaze shifting between the peach wood sword and the rice bag.

Ultimately, Chen Anran decided to start with the most ordinary bag of rice.

He focused his mind, recalling the information that had just flooded his thoughts. Guided by his will, he "dedicated" the bag of rice to the museum.

Without a sound, an empty display case in the center of the room glowed faintly. The bag of rice in Chen Anran's hand vanished instantly, and the next moment, it reappeared in the transparent display case. The rough burlap rice bag stood quietly inside, seemingly unchanged.

Item: Ordinary rice (unrefined, 1000 grams per serving)

Status: Evolvable

"Evolution Path: Spirit-Infused Rice (Estimated Time: 12 hours)"

"Note: This seed contains extremely faint traces of the essence of heaven and earth and can absorb spiritual energy, transforming itself from mortal to spiritual."

A piece of information naturally surfaced in Chen Anran's mind.

"Twelve hours...a day?" Chen Anran calculated in his mind, "And it really can turn into spirit rice!"

Suppressing the urge to see the results immediately, he turned his gaze to the peach wood sword. This was something his third senior sister had casually "invited" from the Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain when she returned last time. She said it was for him to practice swordsmanship, but it was actually just a very ordinary handicraft.

He followed the same method and directed the peach wood sword to the second display case.

The peach wood sword fell into the cabinet, and the information resurfaced:

Item: Peach Wood Sword (Inferior Crafting)

Status: Evolvable

"Evolution Path: Millennium Evil-Repelling Wooden Sword (Estimated Time: 36 hours)"

"Note: The wood is of acceptable age, but the refining technique is crude and wasteful of materials. It can be nurtured to enhance its wood spirit essence and unleash its power to ward off evil and demons."

"A wooden sword for warding off evil spirits?" Chen Anran stroked his chin. "In this degenerate age, are there really evil spirits that need to be warded off?" Although he was puzzled, this undoubtedly proved the museum's powerful capabilities. Even such a crudely made thing could be evolved into a magical artifact.

The third display case remained empty. Chen Anran looked around at himself, realizing he didn't have anything particularly worth "evolving" about. He thought for a moment, then pulled out a pebble he had picked up by the stream earlier, one that he thought had a rather unique shape, from his pocket.

"Try this."

The pebbles were placed in the third display case.

Item: Common river pebbles

Status: Evolvable

"Evolution Path: Spirit Gathering Stone (Small) (Estimated Time: 360 hours)"

"Note: Having been washed by flowing water, its texture is smooth and rounded. It evolves slowly and has the effect of gathering spiritual energy in minute details."

"A month?" Chen Anran exclaimed in surprise. This was much longer than the previous two. It seemed that the inherent qualities and potential of an item greatly influenced the speed and direction of its evolution.

As consciousness faded from the museum, Chen Anran lay back down on the bed, her heart still churning with turmoil, unable to find peace.

This cheat code is even more powerful than he imagined!

What if... what if he could find something with even greater potential to put in? Ancient books? Broken magical artifacts? Or even some seeds with ancient bloodlines?

Countless possibilities churned in his mind. The sect would be revived, his senior sisters would no longer have to struggle for a living, and even... they could officially embark on the path of cultivation without having to wait for the spiritual energy to recover!

The next morning, Chen Anran went to work in the fields as usual, but his mind was already on the museum. He would occasionally look inside and noticed that the bag of rice and the peach wood sword in the display case seemed to have no visible changes, but according to the information, evolution was ongoing.

When cooking lunch, he deliberately used the leftover old rice.

Little Ling'er took a bite of rice and blinked her big eyes: "Junior Uncle, today's rice doesn't seem as fragrant as yesterday's?"

Chen Anran's heart skipped a beat, but she remained outwardly calm: "You must have been starving yesterday, because everything tastes delicious to you. Eat quickly, and then go take a nap."

Little Bell said "Oh" and continued eating, but noticeably slower.

Su Wan didn't say anything, but glanced at Chen Anran, seemingly feeling that her junior brother was a little absent-minded today.

Having finally made it through the day, late at night, Chen Anran once again immersed her consciousness in the museum.

The estimated time for the first display case has been reset to zero!

The bag of rice in the display case remains unchanged, but the information has been updated:

Item: Ordinary Rice (Unrefined)

Status: Evolution complete

"Evolution Result: Spirit-Infused Rice (Low-Grade)"

"Effect: Contains extremely faint spiritual energy; long-term consumption can slightly improve physical condition and nourish qi and blood."

Become!

With a thought, Chen Anran instantly found the bag of rice in his hand. It felt... a little heavier? He carefully untied the rope, and an indescribable, extremely light fragrance of rice wafted out. This aroma seemed to penetrate directly into his heart and soul, giving him a slight boost of energy.