Originally, Yang Jian and his companions had gone to the marketplace on Penglai Immortal Island to trade pills for some needed supplies, but upon encountering these strange stones and hearing such a bizarre tale, they had no choice but to return to Fangzhang Immortal Island.
Carrying the stones they had acquired through the trade, Yang Jian went straight to the Enlightenment Palace and sought out Qingling Celestial Venerable. "Reporting to Grandmaster, today your disciple went to the marketplace on Penglai Immortal Island and came across these stones..."
After recounting the news he had heard in detail, Qingling Celestial Venerable found his curiosity piqued. He took the stones and picked up one of them to examine it. The moment the stone touched his hand, he detected the problem.
Chapter 384