Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

It was a success! The Museum of Evolution's capabilities are truly remarkable!

Chen Anran resisted the urge to immediately cook a pot of spirit rice and try it, and carefully retied the rice bag.

It's the middle of the night now, and starting a fire to cook would be too noisy and might disturb the senior sister and Xiaoling'er who are cultivating or resting.

"A little spiritual energy...slightly improves physical condition and nourishes blood and qi..." Chen Anran savored the information about the spiritual rice, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

For him, who was still a mortal, and for his senior sisters whose cultivation was stuck at the early stage of Qi Refining, this was undoubtedly a godsend! With long-term consumption and the accumulation of effects, it might help his senior sisters break through their bottlenecks, and for him, it might be the key first step to break through his inability to sense Qi and embark on the path of cultivation!

That night, Chen Anran tossed and turned, barely getting any sleep, her mind filled with all sorts of plans and dreams about the museum and Lingmi.

As dawn broke, Chen Anran quietly got out of bed and immediately went to the museum to check things out. Lingmi remained safely in the display case, while the peach wood sword and the pebble continued their slow evolution. He took out Lingmi and, without a word, went to the kitchen to cook.

As for the origin of the spiritual rice? Didn't the senior sister already give it to us yesterday? There seem to be signs of spiritual energy recovery.

It makes sense that the rice would evolve because of the revival of spiritual energy, right?

Chen Anran skillfully started a fire and rinsed the rice, pouring the small bag of spirit-infused rice into the pot. As the water gradually boiled, a rice aroma even more refreshing than yesterday began to waft out. The aroma was not strong, but exceptionally pure, as if carrying the freshness of morning dew and the essence of plants from the mountains, quietly filling the small kitchen and even subtly spreading outwards.

"Huh?" The first to be startled was Su Wan, who was sitting quietly under the locust tree in the courtyard, practicing her breathing exercises. She slowly opened her eyes, her nostrils flaring slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on her gentle face. "This rice aroma... seems particularly different?"

She didn't immediately associate it with spiritual energy, after all, the Dharma-ending Age had long passed, and spiritual objects had long become legendary things. She just thought that Chen Anran had obtained some new rice of excellent quality from somewhere, or that his skills had improved again.

Soon, Xiaoling'er was also drawn by the unusual aroma. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she crept into the kitchen like a kitten following the scent: "Junior Uncle, Junior Uncle! What are you cooking today? It smells so good! Even better than yesterday!"

Chen Anran watched the porridge bubbling in the pot, the rice grains gradually becoming plump and translucent, even faintly glowing. She felt excited, but tried to remain calm: "It's just ordinary rice, probably this year's new rice. It smells especially good. Go wash up, it's time to eat."

"Oh!" Little Bell swallowed hard and ran off happily.

On the breakfast table was a simple pot of white rice porridge, a few small dishes of pickled vegetables, and pickled radishes that Chen Anran had made herself.

Su Wan scooped up a spoonful of porridge and put it in her mouth with elegant movements. However, as soon as the porridge entered her mouth, her movements paused slightly.

The rice porridge was exceptionally soft, sticky, and sweet. More importantly, an indescribable, gentle warmth spread slowly throughout her body as she swallowed it, making her body, which had been slightly tired from her morning cultivation, feel lighter. Even the faint, almost negligible spiritual energy within her seemed to become more active.

This is definitely not the effect that ordinary rice can produce!

She suddenly looked up at Chen Anran, her eyes filled with shock.

Chen Anran had already prepared her explanation. Meeting her senior sister's gaze, she said, "Senior sister, it seems that what you said last night about the signs of spiritual energy recovery is true. When I was cooking rice this morning, I noticed that the rice seemed a little different; it smelled especially good. It seems that not only is the air fresher, but even the yield in the fields is starting to be affected."

He attributed everything to the "revival of spiritual energy." After all, who would have thought he had a museum capable of evolving everything?

Upon hearing this, Su Wan's shock slowly transformed into surprise and excitement. She carefully felt the faint warmth within her body. Although the effect was extremely subtle, for someone like her who had been stuck in the early stages of Qi Refining for many years, it was like rain after a long drought!

"It...it has such a miraculous effect?" Her voice trembled slightly. "If it's really like that, then..."

She stared intently at the porridge in the bowl, her eyes burning with desire. If they consumed this kind of rice, imbued with spiritual energy, for a long time, perhaps their long-stagnant cultivation levels would truly have a chance to break through! Even their junior brother and his disciples might be able to use it to begin their cultivation journey!

"Junior Uncle! It's so delicious! It makes me feel warm and comfortable!" Little Ling'er had already gulped down more than half a bowl of the soup. Her face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat even appeared on her forehead, making her look exceptionally energetic.

"Eat more if you like it." Chen Anran smiled and served her another half bowl, feeling a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. It seemed that the effects of this spirit rice were mild, just right for their current condition.

The three of them ate breakfast with exceptional relish.

After the meal, Su Wan, unusually, did not immediately urge Xiao Ling'er to cultivate. Instead, she solemnly said to Chen Anran, "Anran, if all the rice produced in the fields has this effect, this matter concerns the future of the sect and must be handled with care. Do not mention today's matter to outsiders for the time being."

"Don't worry, senior sister, I understand." Chen Anran nodded in agreement. He had always planned to proceed gradually.

As she spoke, Su Wan took out her phone, her fingers flying across the buttons of the old-fashioned device, her face flushed with excitement.

She sent the message that "spiritual energy has been restored, and the rice and grains have changed, possibly containing traces of spirit" to her second and third junior sisters respectively, her joy and anticipation evident in her words.

The second brother didn't reply for a long time, while the third brother called back after a while.

Su Wan answered the phone, and she had just said, "Listen to me..." when the third brother on the other end of the line interrupted her in a hurry.

"Oh, Senior Sister! My dear Senior Sister! I know you miss me, so you're making up a story about spirit rice to coax me back, right? I appreciate the sentiment! But this is really not the right time! I've landed a huge job, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Su Wan said helplessly, "Feng Xiaolu, I'm not lying to you, it's true..."

"Okay, okay, really, really!" Third Senior Sister Feng Xiaolu spoke so fast it was like popping beans. "I'll definitely study that 'spiritual rice' properly later! But right now, Senior Sister, I'm in urgent need of help! A big customer insists that there are zombies and evil spirits in the old building that's about to be demolished, and they're really fierce! He's asking for this price!" She seemed to be gesturing, even though Su Wan couldn't see it at all.

"But that customer thinks I'm young and a woman, and he thinks I can't handle the situation. He wants to go find those old, gray-bearded charlatans from the next city! Can I let this opportunity slip away?" Feng Xiaolu's voice was filled with anguish. "Senior Sister, please get Junior Brother here right now! Immediately! Right now!"

"Send An Ran?" Su Wan frowned. "What can he do? He hasn't even..."

"To save face!" Feng Xiaolu said matter-of-factly. "Junior Brother is handsome and has a good temperament. When he puts on his Taoist robe and stands there without saying a word, that... tsk, indescribable composure! Let him pretend to be my senior brother, and the two of us will team up! We're sure to succeed! We'll split the reward with him 30% after it's done!"

Su Wan was exasperated: "Little Deer, we are cultivators, cheating people out of their money is ultimately..."

"Oh, Senior Sister! Where would real zombies and evil spirits come from in this degenerate age? They must have something to hide or there's something wrong with the building's structure!" Feng Xiaolu said confidently. "What I do is psychological counseling and environmental consultation, and the fees are reasonable! Hurry up, Senior Sister, I'll send the address to your old phone so Junior Brother can hurry down the mountain and catch the bus! I'll reimburse the fare!"