My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Second, resources.

With a wave of his right hand, Gu Changyuan summoned five storage rings that appeared in his palm, hovering in the air and slowly rotating.

Each ring gleams with a faint spiritual light, and its surface is engraved with different family crests—Zhuge, Shangguan, Dugu, Xuanyuan, Gongsun—making them easily recognizable.

"Each ring contains enough cultivation resources for a family to use for a hundred years. Cultivation techniques, pills, spiritual materials, magic treasures... everything is available."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present:

"I know that your families have a lot of resources. But I'm sure you also know that the resources I have are much better than yours."

Many of these are treasures that are even difficult to find in the entire Nine Heavens Realm.

This may sound immodest, but no one disagreed, and it is indeed the truth.

Gu Changyuan had his own plans. What he needed now was to have more cultivators at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm in his forces before he restarted the Immortal Path and returned to the Upper Realm.

He doesn't need these people to break through to the half-immortal realm immediately. As long as they can reach the perfect Tribulation Transcending Realm, they can ascend to immortality and join the forces he will create in the Upper Realm later.

The Half-Immortal is simply someone who has accumulated power for a longer time and has a deeper foundation after reaching the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

If they ascend to immortality, their initial strength and cultivation will indeed be significantly higher than that of ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

But what Gu Changyuan needs most right now is not top-tier combat power, but a sufficient number of people.

Only by having a sufficient number of cultivators can we have a solid foundation to steadily advance and build up our strength in the upper realm and contend with the imperial court in the future.

Third, management.

Gu Changyuan continued:

"If any family chooses to join the Celestial Holy Land, the subsequent way of getting along will be the same as that of the Starry Sky Clan."

The Holy Land will not interfere excessively in your family's internal management. Family succession, rules, and personnel arrangements are still to be decided by each of you, and the Holy Land will never interfere.

We will only build exclusive pavilions for each family within the Celestial Sacred Land, allowing you to reside there. This will both signify your status and facilitate future communication between the Sacred Land and each family.

During these five years, Gu Changyuan naturally talked about the Star Clan and the Star Dome Clan with Zhuge Dancheng and the others.

They also learned some secrets about the Star Clan's past from them.

Xing Wuzhan and the others had several encounters with them over the past five years and learned about the difficult situation of the five great immortal families in the upper realm.

They were secretly relieved that the Star Clan was able to encounter such a powerful progenitor as Gu Changyuan.

Otherwise, given the Imperial Court's rate of expansion, the Star Clan will inevitably become their target sooner or later.

After stating all the conditions, Gu Changyuan slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the elders and heads of the five major families. His expression was calm as he quietly awaited their decision.

The hall fell silent once more. Members of the five major families were deep in thought, their fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, their expressions varied, and they were all quickly weighing the pros and cons in their minds.

Before long, Dugu Qirong, the head of the Dugu family, spoke first on behalf of the family, without the slightest hesitation:

"I, Dugu Jia, am willing to join the Celestial Holy Land."

Dugu Qirong's expression was calm, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of resolute determination that was hard to detect.

No one present was surprised. Of the five great immortal families in the upper realm, only the Dugu family had been completely wiped out by the imperial court, leaving only a few remnants.

The Dugu family in the lower realm has lost the protection of the upper realm. Like a rootless duckweed, they are in dire straits and urgently need a powerful backer to stabilize the family's foundation and preserve the Dugu family's legacy.

Now that Gu Changyuan has extended an olive branch, offering not only protection but also top-tier resources, Dugu Qirong has no reason to refuse.

For the sake of the Dugu family's future and the continuation of its lineage, he had no choice but to decisively agree and grasp at this lifeline.

Not long after Dugu Qirong finished speaking, Shangguan Yihao, the head of the Shangguan family, also slowly spoke:

"The Shangguan family is also willing to join the Holy Land."

The Shangguan family is in a slightly better situation than the Dugu family. Although the Shangguan Xian family in the upper realm has not yet been destroyed, it has been severely damaged by the imperial court and its strength has been greatly reduced. It is already struggling to protect itself and has no power to protect the families in the lower realm.

Over the years, the Shangguan family has been walking on thin ice, and now the conditions offered by Gu Changyuan are exactly what the Shangguan family urgently needs.

With the protection of the sacred land and the support of resources, the Shangguan family can gain a foothold and even have the opportunity to revive the family's glory.

Therefore, the Shangguan family had no choice but to comply.

The five families have been closely connected for many years and are well aware of each other's situations.

The Dugu and Shangguan families faced the most difficult situations, and their choices were expected.

They had already heard about the tragic situation of the two immortal families from the upper realm, and knew that they had no other choice but to cling to Gu Changyuan as their only hope.

Zhuge Dancheng, Xuanyuan Feiyue, and Gongsun Xiangming exchanged glances, their eyes filled with rapid thought.

The current situation of the five great immortal families in the upper realm is indeed very bad.

Banished from Central Continent, they fled east and west, constantly facing siege and suppression from the imperial court.

The ancestors of the upper realm are still struggling to hold on, but no one knows how long they can last.

To completely escape this predicament, perhaps it's really necessary to befriend this senior in front of me.

It's not just about being on good terms; it's about being bound together.

After a moment, the three exchanged glances, reached a consensus, nodded in unison, and spoke one after another, their tone respectful:

"The Zhuge family is willing to join the Celestial Sacred Land."

"The Xuanyuan family is willing to join."

"The Gongsun family is willing to join."

All five parties agreed.

A smile appeared on Gu Changyuan's face.

It wasn't a polite smile, but a genuine expression of satisfaction.

"Welcome to the Celestial Sacred Land."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a reassuring power.

"I believe you will all be very grateful for today's decision."

He didn't say, "You'll be glad later," nor did he say, "I won't let you down."

It was simply stating a fact.

Because he knew that the addition of these five families was the best choice for each of them.

"In that case, let's begin discussing the specifics of joining the Holy Land."

As Gu Changyuan spoke, he raised his hand to signal everyone to relax.

The meeting lasted for about two hours.

From selecting the location of the attic to laying out the teleportation array, from allocating resources to assessing contributions, from staff arrival to daily management...

Big and small matters, one by one, were finalized.

Of course, these matters were discussed with them by Ye Qingxue, Bai Ling'er, and Yue Lingxi.

Gu Changyuan is now a hands-off manager, and since they are in charge of the affairs of this sacred land that has lasted for thousands of years, Gu Changyuan believes that they can manage it better than he can.

Okay, actually I'm just too lazy to care.