Gourds

Collectible gourds count when obtained; the Old Gourd and the Jade Lotus Gourd also count at each upgrade tier (Luojia Fragrant Vines, at the Shen Monkey: 15 in the first cycle, 12 are enough (single source), including 3 to take the Jade Lotus Gourd to the next tier, cost as shown in the Shen Monkey's menu in the French version).

Obtained0 / 9

Upgrades0 / 7

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Evolution lines each upgrade transforms the gourd: checking a tier checks the previous ones, unchecking removes the later ones

Old Gourd

0 / 6 tiersMaximum: Supreme Gourd

At startCh. 1 Start
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 1Ch. 1
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 1Ch. 2
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 2Ch. 3
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 2Ch. 3
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 3Ch. 4
Old Man (Yuan Shoucheng), chapter 5Ch. 5

Jade Lotus Gourd

0 / 2 tiersMaximum: Jade Guanyin Gourd

How to get itCh. 3
Luojia Fragrant Vine × 3Ch. 3

Collectible gourds

Ch. 3Missable

Pre-order bonus (Trailblazer's Gift at a shrine); otherwise given by Ma Tianba (the horse) at New Thunderclap Temple > Temple Entrance, upper balcony, after exhausting his dialogue (Chapter 3).

Ch. 2

Chest behind the Mad Tiger arena at the bottom of the well (Sandgate Village), after using the Old Rattle-Drum at the three spots (Chapter 2).

Ch. 3

Wooden chest in the cave below the boards from Valley of Ecstasy > Mindfulness Cliff shrine.

Ch. 4

One of the 5 golden chests in the room reached after the lantern cutscene, Webbed Hollow > The Verdure Bridge.

Ch. 4Missable

Reward for defeating the Scorpionlord (Purple Cloud Mountain, Chapter 4 secret area); missable: must be done before defeating The Duskveil.

Ch. 4

Sold by Shen Monkey for 10,800 Will after defeating Buddha's Right Hand and Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw (needs Bodhisattva's Left and Right Hand).

Ch. 6

Sold by Shen Monkey for 18,000 Will after defeating Yaksha King (Chapter 6).

Ch. 1NG+Future cycle

Sold by Shen Monkey for 66 Will once the Journal (all portraits) is complete; earliest in New Game+.