Quests
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Ch. 1Until ch. 5Missable
Always Accompanied
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 1 Talk to him: he blesses the gourd (Blessed Gourd), unlocking spirits and the shrine functions Retrieve/Cultivate.Bamboo Grove > Snake Trail (up the stairs right of the shrine)
- Ch. 2 Talk to him while he carves a statue (meditation spot nearby); he hints at the Loong Scales.Crouching Tiger Temple > Cellar (or Yellow Wind Formation > Windseal Gate, left path to the end)
- Ch. 3 Story event with the Macaque Chief (unmissable): Ring of Fire is learned.Pagoda Realm > Warding Temple
- Ch. 4 Talk to him while he plays the guqin.Temple of Yellow Flowers > Temple Entrance (inner courtyard to the right, upper level)
- Ch. 5 Talk to the drunk Old Man, then interact with the fire: needs the Old Gourd upgraded to the Medicine Buddha Gourd (9 Luojia Fragrant Vines at Shen Monkey) -> Supreme Gourd.Furnace Valley > Rakshasa Palace (left inner hall)
Ch. 1Until ch. 5Missable
Urge Unfulfilled
Steps (0/7)
- Ch. 1 Exhaust his dialogue until it repeats.Bamboo Grove > Back Hills (cave left of the stairs; meditation spot inside)
- Ch. 2 Exhaust dialogue.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (tied in the pavilion near the Earth Wolf meadow)
- Ch. 3 Exhaust dialogue (non-pre-order players also get the Trailblazer's Scarlet Gourd here, single source).New Thunderclap Temple > Temple Entrance (side hall, 2nd floor, long wooden corridor by two bells)
- Ch. 4 Free him and exhaust dialogue.Webbed Hollow > Middle Hollow / Bonevault (inside a big cocoon on the main path after Centipede Guai)
- Ch. 5 Pull the whip and exhaust dialogue BEFORE the Keeper of the Flaming Mountains fight.Furnace Valley > Valley Entrance (broken Five Element Cart in the lava, right side)
- Ch. 5 Defeat the Keeper of the Flaming Mountains (his summoned undead horse is Ma Tianba).The Emerald Hall
- Ch. 5 Pull the whip again after the Keeper (or after finishing Chapter 5, according to guides): Dark Thunder.Furnace Valley > Valley Entrance (same cart)
Ch. 1Until ch. 6
The Five Skandhas Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūm Medicine Meal
Steps (0/6)
- Ch. 1 Scare the monkey away and inspect the Buddha head: Skandha of Form.Forest of Wolves > Front Hills (river mouth, Buddha head)
- Ch. 2 Collect the 6 Buddha's Eyeballs, wake and defeat Shigandang: Skandha of Feeling.Fright Cliff (6 Buddha heads) > Rockrest Flat
- Ch. 3 Skandha of Thought (Fiery Gourd in a coffin chest on the way).Valley of Ecstasy > Mindfulness Cliff (hidden path by the crooked tree, after the first Non-White fight)
- Ch. 4 Skandha of Choice.Webbed Hollow > The Purifying Spring (pool on the left, Buddha head)
- Ch. 6 With the four Skandhas Giant Shigandang turns hostile: defeat it, climb its arm: Skandha of Consciousness (Mandrill Chief portrait).Foothills (canyon past the Son of Stones valley)
- Ch. 6 "Show the Five Skandhas" > "Make Five Skandhas Pill" (consumed automatically).Xu Dog (Zodiac Village or Cellar)
Ch. 1Until ch. 6
The Clamor of Frogsnot counted
Steps (0/6)
- Ch. 1 Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang: spirit + Tadpole.Bamboo Grove > Snake Trail (river below the cliffs)
- Ch. 2 Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw: Tadpole + Evil Repelling Medicament formula.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (flooded ravine)
- Ch. 3 Lang-Li-Guhh-Lang: Tadpole.Valley of Ecstasy > Forest of Felicity (cave behind the shrine)
- Ch. 4 Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw: Tadpole + Bodhisattva's Left Hand.Webbed Hollow > Lower Hollow (crack in the wall)
- Ch. 5 Baw-Lang-lang: Tadpole.Field of Fire > Cooling Slope (beyond the frozen gate; needs Bishui Cave unlocked)
- Ch. 6 Lang-Baw-Baw: Tadpole + Celestial Birthstone Fragment curio.Foothills > Rhino Watch Slope / lower lake corner
Ch. 1
Brew of Bravery
Steps (0/2)
- Ch. 1 Defeat the Snake Patroller to save Shen Monkey.Bamboo Grove > Marsh of White Mist (towards the wooden pier)
- Ch. 1 Talk to him: gourd upgrades and Brew (soaks).Shen Monkey's cave
Ch. 2
Precious Pills Creative Concoction
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 2 Meet Xu Dog: the frog swallowed his formula.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (cave exit below the wooden bridge)
- Ch. 2 Defeat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw and give back the Evil Repelling Medicament formula (shrine medicine crafting unlocked).Same ravine
- Ch. 2 Talk to him again: celestial medicines (Mind Cores) at Xu Dog; he gives a Mind Core. Step 1 can be skipped (he spawns here anyway).Crouching Tiger Temple > Cellar (he climbs out of a vase)
Ch. 3
Secret in the Scroll Happy Harvest Pound and Perfect
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 3 Defeat Chen Loong, then talk: he wants a Xu Dog pill (Fortifying Medicament formula received).Bitter Lake > North Shore of the Bitter Lake (shallows on the left)
- Ch. 2 Talk to Xu Dog: key item Special-Made Bone-Strengthening Pellet.Crouching Tiger Temple > Cellar
- Ch. 3 Give the pellet: Ruyi Scroll; teleported to Zodiac Village (Yin Tiger, seed planting; vendors move there).North Shore (hut by the shore)
Ch. 2Until ch. 4
Cage of Claws Death in Despair Boundless Bitterness The Loong Pattern
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 2 Break the Buddha-shrine wall (First Prince charge, Wandering Wight spirit or Azure Dust): chest with the Loong Scales.Sandgate Village > Valley of Despair (First Prince arena)
- Ch. 2 Hidden Loong Cavern: defeat the Black Loong (chest: Tridacna Pendant, Thunderbone).Fright Cliff > Rockrest Flat (sand waterfall up the stone stairs on the right)
- Ch. 1 Loong Claw Grove: defeat the Red Loong (chest: Boshan Censer, Thunder Tail).Forest of Wolves > Outside the Forest (waterfall on the left)
- Ch. 3 Defeat the Cyan Loong (chest: Breath of Fire, Mountain-Shaking Claw).Bitter Lake > Turtle Island (fishing statue)
- Ch. 4 After the other three: the Yellow Loong leaves Yuan Shoucheng's robe; defeat him: Golden Lining (pick up his weapon), Golden Carp.Webbed Hollow > Relief of the Fallen Loong
Ch. 2Until ch. 3
Thousand-Mile Quest
Steps (0/2)
- Ch. 2 Listen to the two voices, defeat the nearby two-headed rat, talk again: he leaves to find the Third Prince.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (doorless hut by the big dead tree)
- Ch. 3 Pull the blade out of his corpse: Ashen Slumber. Alternate flow (single source): if no corpse, he is met alive further in the prison - defeat him, he kills himself, take the blade.Pagoda Realm > Lower Pagoda (cell next to The Third Prince; needs Captain Lotus-Vision for the seal)
Ch. 1Missable
Enduring Echoes Temple of Taintnot counted
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 1 Defeat Guangzhi and ring bell 1.Forest of Wolves > Outside the Forest (behind Guangzhi)
- Ch. 1 Defeat Guangmou and ring bell 2.Bamboo Grove > Snake Trail (next to Guangmou)
- Ch. 1 Ring bell 3 (order free): teleported to the Ancient Guanyin Temple.Bamboo Grove > Marsh of White Mist (left path after Whiteclad Noble, pavilion)
- Ch. 1 Coffin chest at the door: Guanyin's Prayer Beads; defeat Elder Jinchi.Ancient Guanyin Temple > Grand Chamber
- Ch. 1 Interact with the hanged Lingxuzi: Fireproof Mantle.Marsh of White Mist (hanged wolf near bell 3)
Ch. 2Missable
Cursed Clan
Steps (0/2)
- Ch. 2 Fight the Royal Family. Branch A: King first -> enraged Second Prince -> spirit, Blood of the Iron Bull, Pungent Flesh Chunk. Branch B: Second Prince first -> King flees.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (gate guarded by a two-headed rat)
- Ch. 2 Branch A: offer the Pungent Flesh Chunk; Branch B: the King summons him. Defeat the First Prince: Arhat Gold Piece.Sandgate Village > Valley of Despair (cave, cliff edge)
Ch. 2
The Stone's Secretnot counted
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 2 Defeat Stone Vanguard: Sternness of Stone (Galeguard set).Fright Cliff > Rockrest Flat
- Ch. 2 Defeat Tiger Vanguard: Keenness of Tiger + Rock Solid.Crouching Tiger Temple > Temple Entrance
- Ch. 2 Both items open three big doors (shortcuts; one leads to a drum memory spot in the Valley of Despair; the Tiger Vanguard blood-pool hatch hides a Celestial Jade Lotus Pill).Yellow Wind Ridge (3 big doors)
Ch. 2
Sound in Stone
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 2 Talk to him: he needs the Stone Essence.Fright Cliff > Squall Hideout (end of the ravine, black thorns)
- Ch. 2 Destroy the Mother of Stones: Stone Essence (her stone minions stop reviving).Rockrest Flat cave (glowing crystals)
- Ch. 2 Give the Stone Essence, then defeat him: Azure Dust.Squall Hideout ravine
- Ch. 2 He becomes a merchant (Sobering Stone, Goldflora Hairpin, Blood of the Iron Bull...).Same place, after one rest
Ch. 2
Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūm
Steps (0/2)
- Ch. 2 Collect the 6 Buddha's Eyeballs from the glowing Buddha heads (any order).Fright Cliff: on the way to Squall Hideout; Squall Hideout right side (top of the stairs) and the gully below; left side behind the gate; near the Mother of Stones cave exit; left of Rockrest Flat
- Ch. 2 Deliver them: Shigandang wakes (fights Stone Vanguard if still alive); defeat it.Fright Cliff > Rockrest Flat (Stone Vanguard arena, face rock)
Ch. 2
Gleams of Goldnot counted
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 2 Talk to the drunken boar: he wants something to sober up.Fright Cliff > Rockrest Flat (round meadow past the Spearbone)
- Ch. 2 Obtain the Sobering Stone and give it to him (exhaust dialogue).Yellow Wind Formation > Windrest Bridge/Hamlet (glowing jar in a house) or Man-in-Stone shop
- Ch. 2 Give him a Jade Lotus (shrine shop).Crouching Tiger Temple > Temple Entrance (3rd platform on the right of the stairs)
- Ch. 2 Defeat the First Prince of the Flowing Sands for the Arhat Gold Piece (needed to make him hostile).Sandgate Village > Valley of Despair
- Ch. 2 Defeat the Yellow-Robed Squire (Snout Mask), then use the big gate: Kingdom of Sahali.Rockrest Flat (slope on the right of the first meeting spot)
Ch. 2
Buried in the Sand
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 2 After Tiger Vanguard, defeat Tiger's Acolyte: Old Rattle-Drum.Yellow Wind Formation > Windrest Hamlet (bridge)
- Ch. 2 Use the drum when the screen turns gray.Windrest Hamlet (courtyard left after the gate) - memory 1
- Ch. 2 Use the drum.Valley of Despair (behind the Tiger/Stone door, first right) - memory 2
- Ch. 2 Use the drum; follow the boy into the well.Sandgate Village > Village Entrance (left of the pavilion) - memory 3
- Ch. 2 Defeat Mad Tiger; open the coffin: Plaguebane Gourd.Sandgate Village > Bottom of the Well
Ch. 2
The Tiger Familynot counted
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 2 Defeat Tiger Vanguard (1/3).Crouching Tiger Temple > Temple Entrance
- Ch. 2 Defeat the secret "Tiger Vanguard" (2/3): Tiger Tally curio.Kingdom of Sahali > Sandgate Pass
- Ch. 2 Defeat Mad Tiger (3/3).Sandgate Village > Bottom of the Well
Ch. 3
Corrupted Captains
Steps (0/6)
- Ch. 3 Defeat Captain Lotus-Vision: spirit 1 + all purple seals removed.Pagoda Realm > Upper Pagoda (hole in the cell facing the shrine)
- Ch. 3 Talk to the prisoner (optional; the spirits can be collected anyway).Pagoda Realm > Lower Pagoda (cell next to yours)
- Ch. 3 Captain Wise-Voice's golden wisp (story).Pagoda Realm > Mani Wheel
- Ch. 3 Collect Captain Void-Illusion's spirit from his corpse.Valley of Ecstasy > Longevity Road (snowy slope behind the shrine)
- Ch. 3 Captain Kalpa-Wave's spirit (story).New Thunderclap Temple gate
- Ch. 3 Hand over the 4 spirits (needs the Blessed Gourd; spirits do not vanish when resting).Lower Pagoda cell
Ch. 3Missable
Shell and Scales
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 3 With Bajie still in the party, Apramana Bat attacks: defeat it (it flees) - journal entry.Bitter Lake > North Shore (right, giant snake skull)
- Ch. 3 Inspect it: the Turtle General weeps.Snake skull
- Ch. 3 Pick up the Turtle Tear.Shore below the turtle's head
Ch. 3
Marvelous Melon
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 3 Kill the 3 small Apramana bats and talk to him (skippable if the story advanced).Bitter Lake > North Shore (temple on the left)
- Ch. 3 He is freezing on a tree: cast Ring of Fire, talk (he mentions a melon field).Valley of Ecstasy > Towers of Karma
- Ch. 3 Approach the big Buddha: defeat the Green-Capped Martialist.Valley of Ecstasy > Brook of Bliss -> Melon Field (drop down the cliffs)
- Ch. 3 Maitreya appears and teaches Spell Binder.Melon Field
Ch. 3
Lust and Dust
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 3 Talk to the corpse with the white fox scarf: key item Snow Fox Brush (fox form usable only in the Valley of Ecstasy / New Thunderclap Temple).Valley of Ecstasy > Forest of Felicity (corpse by the gate)
- Ch. 3 Enter in fox form (not possible under Spell Binder): defeat Non-Void.New Thunderclap Temple (left side hall)
- Ch. 3 Return to the corpse: the key item becomes the curio Snow Fox Brush.Forest of Felicity
Ch. 3
Matches with the Macaquenot counted
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 3 Fight 1 (retreats at 50%).Snowhill Path > Frost-Clad Path
- Ch. 3 Fight 2 with the Old Man: Ring of Fire.Pagoda Realm > Warding Temple
- Ch. 3 Fight 3 with Bajie; transform into the Macaque to descend.New Thunderclap Temple (Yellowbrow's bag)
Ch. 3
Devoted Disciplesnot counted
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 3 Non-White (story, twice).Valley of Ecstasy > Mindfulness Cliff
- Ch. 3 Non-Able.Valley of Ecstasy > Brook of Bliss
- Ch. 3 Non-Pure.New Thunderclap Temple
- Ch. 3 Non-Void.New Thunderclap Temple side hall (fox quest)
Ch. 3
The Soaring Slashnot counted
Steps (0/1)
- Ch. 3 Choose "Challenge" and defeat Yin Tiger.Zodiac Village (blacksmith)
Ch. 3
not counted
Steps (0/1)
- Ch. 3 Find and defeat the chief Monk from the Sea.New Thunderclap Temple > Temple Entrance (after Captain Kalpa-Wave)
Ch. 4Missable
Misfit with Merit
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 4 Cutscene with the Fourth Sister; tear talisman 1.Webbed Hollow > The Verdure Bridge (stone pagoda past the wooden bridge)
- Ch. 4 Talisman 2 (in front of the shrine).Webbed Hollow > Cliff of Oblivion
- Ch. 4 Talisman 3.Webbed Hollow > Relief of the Fallen Loong (cave, left at the fork)
- Ch. 4 Talisman 4 (barrier lifts after the other 3).Temple of Yellow Flowers > Court of Illumination (go UP the stairs, not right)
- Ch. 4 Scripted fight vs the Supreme Celestial Inspector (forced loss ~90%), Crane Immortal cutscene, then open the golden chest (Celestial Nonary Pill).Court of Illumination courtyard
Ch. 4Missable
Secret in Purple Cloudnot counted
Steps (0/3)
- Ch. 4 Attack the cocoon (~40%): fight Venom Daoist; break his 4 back arms before the end for the Venomous Armguard. He flees.Webbed Hollow > Pool of Shattered Jade (big cocoon right of the shrine)
- Ch. 4 Second fight (2 health bars): Gold Tree Core.Temple of Yellow Flowers > Court of Illumination (back up the path, LEFT at the fork)
- Ch. 4 Interact with the mural: Purple Cloud Mountain.Same place
Ch. 4Missable
The Wayward Ways
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 4 Talk to Hong Yi (optional start).Purple Cloud Mountain (red snake crying on a tree before the Valley of Blooms bridge)
- Ch. 4 Talk to Daoist Mi: he wants the Violet Hail key item.Purple Cloud Mountain > Petalfall Hamlet (masked man up the stairs)
- Ch. 4 Kill sword/whisk/staff Daoists until one drops Violet Hail (random; rest and retry).Petalfall Hamlet
- Ch. 4 Give it to him and defeat him (2 phases).Petalfall Hamlet
Ch. 4Missable
A Family Finishednot counted
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 4 Scorpion Prince 1.Webbed Hollow > Upper Hollow / Pool of Shattered Jade (patrol)
- Ch. 4 Scorpion Prince 2: spirit + Deathstinger (soak) + Blood of the Iron Bull.Webbed Hollow > The Verdure Bridge (platform with a Luojia vine; spirit-bearing)
- Ch. 4 Scorpion Prince 3.Webbed Hollow > Relief of the Fallen Loong (meadow)
- Ch. 4 Scorpion Prince 4.Webbed Hollow > The Purifying Spring
- Ch. 4 Defeat The Scorpionlord (break his wine jars) - or let him die during The Duskveil fight (achievement still unlocks, no items).Purple Cloud Mountain > Bounds of Deity's Abode
Ch. 4
The Cockerel Crowednot counted
Steps (0/1)
- Ch. 4 Finish Daoist Mi and The Scorpionlord first, then defeat The Duskveil (2 phases).Purple Cloud Mountain > Cloudnest Peak
Ch. 4
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 4 Defeat Elder Amourworm: Proto-Amourworm.Webbed Hollow > The Verdure Bridge
- Ch. 3 Give it to Chen Loong.Zodiac Village
- Ch. 4 Collect 3 Rice Cocoons (random drops).Webbed Hollow (white cocoons)
- Ch. 3 Feed one cocoon per rest (3 times), rest once more, absorb the purple wisp.Zodiac Village (larva right of the drying baskets)
Ch. 4
Steps (0/1)
- Ch. 4 Trigger the cutscene and open the 5 chests.Webbed Hollow > The Verdure Bridge (door with 2 talking lanterns, left over the plank bridge)
Ch. 5
A Willing Warriornot counted
Steps (0/7)
- Ch. 5 Defeat Pale-Axe Stalwart and exhaust his dialogue.Woods of Ember > Ashen Pass I
- Ch. 5 Brown-Iron Cart (story).Ashen Pass I (stairs)
- Ch. 5 Gray-Bronze Cart (story).Height of Ember (after Father of Stones)
- Ch. 5 Talk to him again (he then helps at the third cart).Camp of Seasons
- Ch. 5 Crimson-Silver Cart (story); talk to him.The Emerald Hall exit
- Ch. 5 Broken cart (Ma Tianba): most guides make it a step, others do not; to be safe, exhaust its dialogue, after the Ma Tianba meetings of Chapters 1-4.Furnace Valley > Valley Entrance (lava)
- Ch. 5 Rusty-Gold Cart (if it does not spawn, exhaust his dialogues in both previous spots); it drops the Flame Orb; talk to the wounded ox; enter Bishui Cave.Field of Fire > Cooling Slope (after the fire is out)
Ch. 5
Three Teams of Twonot counted
Steps (0/4)
- Ch. 5 Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind (story).Woods of Ember > Height of Ember
- Ch. 5 Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud (story).Furnace Valley > Rakshasa Palace archway
- Ch. 5 Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top.Bishui Cave > Purge Pit
- Ch. 5 Absorb the Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top spirit.The Emerald Hall (big iron ball, after the Ashen Pass III chase)
Ch. 5
Frost and Flamenot counted
Steps (0/2)
- Ch. 5 Defeat the gatekeeper Bull Governor (spirit); left corridor chest: The Bull King's Iron Horn x1.Bishui Cave > Cave Depths
- Ch. 5 Defeat Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast.Bishui Cave > Corridor of Fire and Ice
Ch. 6
Guardian of Gearnot counted
Steps (0/5)
- Ch. 6 Gold Armored Rhino: Gold Suozi Armor.Foothills > Rhino Watch Slope
- Ch. 6 Cloudtreading Deer: Lotus Silk Cloudtreaders.Foothills > Deer Sight Forest
- Ch. 6 Feng-Tail General: Golden Feng-Tail Crown.Foothills (flying grasshopper)
- Ch. 6 Emerald-Armed Mantis (after the other 3): Dian-Cui Loong-Soaring Bracers.Foothills > Mantis-Catching Swamp
- Ch. 6 Wear the 4 pieces, jump in, pull out the Jingubang (Great Sage form on Mount Huaguo).Water Curtain Cave
Ch. 1Until ch. 6
Mei of Memory Meet the Match Six Senses Secured
Steps (0/8)
- Ch. 1 Defeat Elder Jinchi (three bells).Ancient Guanyin Temple
- Ch. 2 Defeat Fuban (boar quest).Kingdom of Sahali
- Ch. 3 Defeat the Green-Capped Martialist (Treasure Hunter quest).Melon Field
- Ch. 4 Defeat The Duskveil (Venom Daoist quest).Purple Cloud Mountain
- Ch. 5 Defeat Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast (Five Element Carts quest).Bishui Cave
- Ch. 3 Talk to the little monk (Maitreya) at the mural: Mount Mei unlocked (Mei of Memory).Pagoda Realm > Snow-Veiled Trail -> The Great Pagoda (gate at the end of the path)
- Ch. 3 Defeat Erlang, The Four Heavenly Kings, then Erlang Shen (Meet the Match).Mount Mei > Mei-Jian Peak
- Ch. 6 Defeat Stone Monkey and The Great Sage's Broken Shell (again if already done) for the secret ending.Birthstone > Heart of Birthstone