To make this 'investment' more convincing, Lu Chang'sheng didn't just sit around and do nothing.
He divided the 'investment' into three phases.
The first phase, with a maximum duration of two years.
The second phase, with a maximum duration of twenty years.
The third phase, with a maximum duration of twenty-five years.
He needed to make sure the other side could see some results in each phase.
And he would make a Daoist Oath.
Only then would the other four families be willing to invest their resources without worry.
Of course, there were also more subtle constraints, like if Lu Chang'sheng wanted to leave Platinum Immortal City, he'd have to inform someone from the five families. Otherwise, it would be considered breach of contract, and the five families could take measures accordingly.
This agreement would be recorded with a Memory Stone. If Lu Chang'sheng broke it, he might even be branded an Evil Cultivator.
"If you want to gain something, you have to pay the price."
