Watching the chicken fall from the Flying Sword and vanish before it even reached the ground, Dong Tianyu already understood the fate of the chicken.

Seeing that the Flying Sword was still intact and hovering in the shadow of the treetop, Dong Tianyu waved his hand, and the Flying Sword instantly flew back behind him.

The preliminary test had finished, and Dong Tianyu had some guesses about the situation inside. If he wanted to understand more about it, he would need some "volunteers" to join in.

These "volunteers" should ideally be martial practitioners of various realms in ascending order of Cultivation Level. Only with the participation of these "volunteers" could he get a better understanding of the Bugs Clan hidden beneath the canopy’s shadow.

Finding these "volunteers" would not be easy for Dong Tianyu, but considering that the canopy had been around for some time, he was sure that the Pengcheng Government must have a dedicated department researching this enormous tree at the City Center.

If Dong Tianyu could think of it, they should be able to as well; thus, if he really wanted to delve deeper, it would be best to find this department and procure their firsthand research materials.

Though such a department was likely classified as confidential, if Dong Tianyu really wanted to obtain the information, there were still many different ways to do so.

However, after some thought, Dong Tianyu decided to visit the Scripture Hall in the Cave to check the prices of spells for beast control or Gu Refining. If they were affordable, he could buy them and give them a try.

No time like the present, Dong Tianyu immediately entered the Cave and headed straight to the second floor of the Hall of Longevity. Upon entering the Scripture Hall, the first thing he searched for were spells related to Gu Refining.

Upon entering "Gu techniques" into the Scripture Hall’s search, countless cultivation techniques related to gu bugs appeared instantly, just like searching for books on an online shopping platform.

Faced with a variety of Gu Refining techniques, Dong Tianyu began searching with keywords.

He first added the keyword: capture. It seemed as if the results had not reduced at all, indicating that nearly all Gu techniques taught how to capture gu bugs.

Next, he added: command. The search results were the same as before. At that moment, Dong Tianyu suddenly realized that the most fundamental aspects of Gu techniques were indeed capturing and commanding gu bugs.

Beyond capturing and commanding, another aspect of Gu techniques was refining and enhancing gu bugs. These three capabilities constituted the basic effects of Gu techniques.

With this in mind, Dong Tianyu added another keyword: awakening. This time, the number of search results changed significantly, but the final number was still substantial.

Seeing so many results, Dong Tianyu decided to sort them by purchase price.

Heavenly Origin True Gu Method,

Lesser Wuxiang Gu Refining Technique,

The Book of Vermi-Essence,

Myriad Devouring Technique,

Looking at these impressive-sounding Gu techniques, Dong Tianyu noticed that the cost in Survival Points to purchase them was generally not more than 100.

Since the results were sorted from low to high price, it was not surprising to him that they were inexpensive.

Looking at The Book of Vermi-Essence, which seemed more specialized, Dong Tianyu first read the introduction to the technique.

After reading the introduction, his expression was quite interesting. This sophisticated-looking technique was actually suitable for the average person to practice.

Cheap goods are not of high quality after all. This technique was not a Cultivating Immortality Method at all, but rather a type of Gu technique that ordinary people could utilize, although it did include methods of capturing, refining, and controlling gu bugs.

But these methods could be used by anyone; they seemed powerful, but both refining and commanding required the use of one’s own Essence Blood for nourishment. Additionally, the cost of awakening the spiritual intelligence of the gu bugs was unimaginably high.

The old saying was right: you get what you pay for.

Dong Tianyu then reversed the order, starting with the most expensive Gu techniques. However, as soon as the search results appeared and Dong Tianyu glanced at the prices, he decisively added another price keyword, capping the cost of the techniques to under 500 Survival Points.

Dong Tianyu had saved his Survival Points for so long and had not yet broken five digits. He wasn’t about to spend so much just to satisfy his curiosity about the situation under the canopy’s shadow.

After all, Gu techniques were not his main field of study, and the strength of a Gu cultivator mainly depended on the gu bugs they commanded. Although Blue Star was now experiencing the revival of Spirit Energy and had some special bugs, their growth rate could not keep up with Dong Tianyu’s own Cultivation pace.

Thus, instead of investing a significant cost in nurturing gu bugs, it was better to diligently cultivate and improve his own Cultivation Level more quickly.

Looking at the Gu techniques around 500 Survival Points, they were also those that ordinary people could use. Not to mention any increase in physical strength; it would be good enough if their use did not shorten one’s lifespan.

While more powerful Gu techniques did exist, Dong Tianyu was not willing to waste his current amount of Survival Points on them.

Having left the Cave, Dong Tianyu looked somewhat speechlessly at the slightly more expanded tree canopy shadow, thinking that if Pengcheng continued to ignore this situation, the Pengcheng urban area would eventually be engulfed by the shadow of the canopy.

When that happened, it was hard to predict what might occur, especially since, in the later stages of the revival of ancient creatures, many plants seemed to acquire dynamic life. They were no longer content to stay in their original spots but started to hunt like animals.