the wise man had them show him the stone ; then he spoke : " this stone is only obeyed by the dragons who make clouds and send down the rain . it will not do for the dragons who guard the pearls of the sea - king . " then he questioned them further : " have you the dragon - brain vapor ? " when they admitted that they had not , the wise man said : " how then will you compel the dragons to yield their treasure ? " and the emperor said : " what shall we do ? "
this stone was only obeyed by the dragons who made clouds and send down the rain .
why couldn't lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers use their stone ?
why couldn't lo-dsi-tschun and his two brothers use their stone ?