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Allies Guide + 15 Bonds Achievement guide

By darkshintos

The guide for Allies and how to get the Surrounded by Beauty (15 Bonds) achievement.
This will record the Allies Stats, traits, equipment, Recruitment, and Quest-lines
The baseline for stats will be on Normal Mode since Normal has no scaling an no stat boosts
Any ally you recruit on higher difficulties will lose those stats when they join
Currently being updated for the DLC

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Notes on Allies

On higher difficulties, Allies will receive the buffs to Enemies and Guests as Elite Characters, and Sect Leaders will receive buffs as Boss Characters
These characters will lose those extra stats and buffs when they join your party.

Allies also gain 1 Allocation Point every 5 Levels, and will automatically spend them when they are not in your party. Same with their Passive Tree Points

As a general rule, increase your allies Relations to 100 when possible.

Fate Moves: MC Spend 50 spirit to Assist; Then Character can use their Fate Move
The MC will gain status(+20% Damage Dealt; -20% Defense) in battle for every bonded party member that falls.
If the MC falls in battle, all Bonded party members will also receive a (+20% Damage Dealt; -20% Defense) status

When using the Benefit Equally Trait from the 15 Bonded characters Achievement, those stats will appear in the character screen while they are in your party. Those extra stats will not count towards meeting the stat requirements to gain the extra Traits from each stat

How to recruit the Big Sect Leaders

Requirements:

Obtain the Jianghu Master or Jianghu Conqueror Traits.
This can be obtained near the end of the game by completing their respective true endings or by creating a new character with those traits.

With one of those traits. Visit the Linlang Temple.
Spar with Fu Yoazi at 10% Power (Increases in power every time).
You will get Jianghu Master Token with Jianghu Master, Heart Broken Pill with Jianghu Conqurer
Go visit the Leader you want to Recruit
Talk to them and use the Invite Option.
Then you can chose which option to use
- With Jianghu Master token - Recruit
- With Heart Broken Pill - Fight against the Sect Leader.
You can recruit and have them as an ally for 10 days.

Jianghu Master Trait and Ending

Make the 6 Major Sects Surrender or Submit when you talk to the Sect Leaders. You will have the option to make them submit via special option or force.
If you use force, you will enter a group battle against all unique members of that Sect
Unique Submit Options
- Langya Sword Pavilion - Level 4 Craft Weapon
- Shifa Temple - 400 Buddhist Knowledge (Read all 5 A rank Books)
- Confucius Temple - Confucius Knowledge (Read all Confucius Books Available)
- You can spend the Imperial Edict/Token to make any one Sect submit without a fight
Once you made all 6 Submit, you will be invited to the Ascension Platform near the Confucius Temple.
You will enter alone.
Fight 6 1v1 duels against each Sect Leader in order
Once you win, you will achieved the Jianghu Master ending

Jianghu Conqueror Trait and Ending

You will need to Kill or Eliminate all 6 Major Sects. Eliminating will also give you achievements (Eliminate in an Official Way) for the Major Sects (Besides Jiujiang Water Camp).
Notable events while Eliminating
- Langya Sword Pavilion - The Leader will self destruct causing 10-20% Max Hp damage
- Confucius Temple -The Leader will have a 2nd fight
Once you Eliminate all 6, you will be invited to the Ascension Platform near the Confucius Temple.
You will enter alone.
Fight a battle against 8 generic look-a-likes. They will be weaker than the Major Sects
Once you win, you will achieved the Jianghu Master ending.

Imperial Token Method

Once you obtain the Imperial Token, you can recruit the Confucius, CIB and Beast Manor sect leaders
Invite them, use the Imperial Seal (Consumed on Use)

How to deal with a Sect that hates you.

This applies to Sects. This will not solve any Faction that hates you and will not work for the Southwest region

One simple trick to make a Sect hate you and still recruit your waifu in that sect.
Reset any Negative Relation with a Sect back down to 0.

Find out about Linlang Temple in the Nameless Village area
- Chat with Bao Dating until he tells you the location
- Follow the Old Man Sect's story line until he takes you there
- Join the Confucius Temple and befriend Can Qi. He will tell you the location
- Obtain the Ox Ring and talk to the Village Elder. Get a Dragon Key elsewhere or raise the Village Elders Relation to 100, leave the village, and come back to the village to get the Save Xiao Bao quest. Complete that and he will give you one
Go find or buy 5 Gold Bullion (15k Coins at pawnshops)
Talk to Fu Yaozi, ask to meditate
Click on the Gold Bullion icon on the sect you wish to reset. Cost varies on the negative Relation, maxing out at 5 Gold Bullion
You are now back to 0 Relation with that sect/person

How to Bond?

There are 2 ways to bond with a character.

1. Through a quest

At the end of this character specific quest, you will automatically be bonded with that character. Some characters will not have their Fate Traits if done a certain way.
Characters that are bonded this way:

Fu Yaoqin
Yu Wei'er
Miao Caidie
Princess Fu Qing
Yi Zhihua
Han Hongyu
Wanyan Zhaoning
Tang Wan'er

2. Wedding Stone at the God of Marriage Shrine

Take your character (100 Relation needed) to the Temple in Chuxiang during the daytime with no other quests for that temple active (Like the Serious Taoist Quest). There you will get an event with an Old Couple who give you a free Wedding Stone and tell you the location of the God Of Marriage's Shrine.
To bond with a girl through the Shrine, take her there (as the only member of your Party with 100 Relation) and a special (easy) battle. If you win you get Bonded. If you lose, you get a 2nd chance and can Spin the Blessing Slot Machine to bond.
Characters that are bonded this way:

Hua Siniang
Ye Yinping
Luo Qianxue
Hua Qingqing
Ling Mengdie
Ya Qin
Jiang Ziyan
Qu Wangyou
Gu Qingcheng
Yan Rurui
Man Toulou

God of Marriage DLC Event

If you go to the God of Marriage Shrine with a full party of bonded girls, you'll get the option to pick 1 to receive a buff. You can only do this once.
You will fight Ban Ping, a level 88 npc with 8 legendary manuals but he holds back 50%.
If you win, your chosen girl gets +2 to all Attributes, +1000 Max Hp, and +500 Max Mp.

Party Roles & Passive Tree

If you want to separate or build characters to fulfill specific roles, you will either need to recruit them soon enough so they do not spend their Passive Tree Points, or use their current Trees.
Update: You can now reset your Ally's Passive tree using the 7 Apertures Restoration Pill found in the Heaven Tower's point shop.
Now that you can change the Passive Trees, you can set up any party member for any role. Naturally traits will make some characters better at certain roles than others.

Party Roles

General

1 Size fits all
Any combination of Externals and Internals, recommended 6:3 or 5:4
Passive Tree: Wind, Fire, Mountain, Thunder

Damage Dealer

Focuses on Offense: Speed and ATK (Str, Dex, Int)
More External Martial Arts than Internals, recommended 6:3 or 7:2 split
Passive Tree: Wind, Fire, Thunder

Tank

Focuses on Defense: Hp, and DEF(Con, Int)
More Internal Martial Arts than Externals, recommended 5:4 split
Passive Tree: Wind, Mountain, Forest

Support - Debuffer

Focuses on Apply Status Effects: Speed, Hp(Con, Dex)
Any combinations of Externals and Internals will work.
Passive Tree: Wind, Yin, Fire, Mountain

Support - Buffer/Utility

Focuses on Surviving to apply healing or buffs: Speed, Hp(Con, Dex)
Any combinations of Externals and Internals will work.
Passive Tree: Wind, Fire, Mountain, Forest

Passive Tree

Wind

General Role: Speed and Generalist
Important Nodes:
- 1st Node - Head Start (+100 Action Points at start of battle)
- 2nd Node - Quick Step (+1 Movement Range)
- Final Node - Windwalker (After Attacking, you can move again but you cannot attack)
For a Generalist, you will want to take all the smaller Action Speed nodes.
Generalists should take no more than 22 points into Wind for all Action Speed nodes
Glass Cannon characters should take Windwalker to retreat to safety after attacking.
If you have enough AS (At least 100) you can skip these Nodes, but AS increases for Allies are rarer than ones for the MC.

Mountain

General Role: Tank and DR
- 1st Node - Resilient (-1.5% Damage Taken per point of Con)
- 3rd Node on Middle- Armor Build-up (-10% Damage Taken per hit taken in battle, Up to 50%)
A generally good tree to take. You almost always want to take the first node on anyone with decent Con

Fire

General Role: Damage and Splash
Important Nodes:
- 1st Node - Strong Arm (+1.5% Damage Dealt per point of Str)
- 2nd Node on Bottom - Collateral Damage (Enemies at the edge of an Attack's Range will receive 25% of the attack's damage)
This Tree should not be taken past the first Node (8 Points) unless fighting mobs and/or you are fighting an enemy with Reflect
Collateral Damage's Splash Damage will not be Reflected, so miss your attacks to hit them

Forest

General Role: Tank and Reflect
- 3rd Node on Bottom Row- Damage Transfer (When adjacent to an Enemy, receive only 60% of the damage and share the remaining 40% to the adjacent enemies)
A solid if expensive DR option. The Damage Share effect works best if you take a decent amount of damage from attacks

Yin

General Role: Status Effects
- 2nd Node Middle - Trained Body (The effects of the 6 Main Status Effects are reduced by 50%)
- Final Node- Deadly Strike (Double amount of Status Effects inflicted by attacks and reduce enemies' Qi/Action Points by 150.
Mainly used for the double status effect from the Last Node. The Delay on it is very strong as well on fast characters
The 2nd Node is good for Tanks as well

Thunder

General Role: Damage and Critical
- 2nd Node Middle Row - Marked Target (+5% Damage Dealt and +25 True Damage for every hit on a target. Up to +25% Damage Dealt and +125 True Damage)
- 2nd Node Bottom Row - Mighty (+30% Critical Damage)
- Final Node - Calculated Strike (Reduce enemy Evasion by 25% on Attack. For each Str > enemy Str: +8% Damage Dealt
This tree is a great source of damage.

Example for a Generalist (Works with most characters)

Story of the 8 Saints and Backdrop of the game's story

Note: A consolidation of the game's back story as I interpreted it.

The Story

Long ago, during the generation before the last. A Great Hero emerged. Despite having no master, he mastered Martial Arts and became the strongest in the world. When the Yan Yun Army besieged Chuxiang City in a bid to conquer the nation, he alone stood tall and repelled the army.
A statue was erected in his honor and his deeds became legends, bringing hope to aspiring Martial Artists across the land. Unknown to the world, he took 3 disciples who would become central figures in the Martial World, as peace did not last long.

Not long after the Great Hero retired from the Martial World the previous Empire was toppled by a rebellion. A new Emperor arose with the help of General Han and the family of the previous Emperor was banished to the land to the South East of the Central Plains. The Great Hero's 1st Disciple was said to be close to the new emperor.

However, peace was short lived as the Yan Yun Army invaded south bound besieging Chuxiang City, believing their chance has come. The instability of the empire and the disappearance of the Great Hero appeared to be the perfect time.
General Yang, who oversaw the city, knew his army could not defend the city alone, and requested help from Martial Artists from all over the Central Plain. The 8 who responded and fought to protect the city became known as the 8 Saints.

The city now safe from foreign threats now came under attack by the court. Fearing another rebellion, the court charged General Yang with treason and executed him and his family. From the power vacuum arose the Pacifying Envoy General Lu who controls Chuxiang City to this day.
It is said that Marshal Ye inherited General Yang's righteous and chivalrous spirit. As Marshal Ye defends against the Yan Army, who is once again eyeing Chuxiang, who is say Marshal Ye won't suffer the same fate...

Meanwhile the 8 Saints created the Jianghu Alliance between the sects of the Central Plains. The 1st Disciple of the Great Hero, Fu Yaozi, became the leader of the alliance who sought to mediate between sects and to uphold righteousness.
However, a conflict between his fellow Disciples and 3 of the largest sects has caused him to step down and swore to not interfere with the affairs of the Jianghu World. The Jianghu Alliance remains without a leader to this day, awaiting the rise of a new Master or perhaps a Conqueror.

The 8 Saints

Fu Yaozi. The leader of the 8 Saints.
He founded the Jianghu Alliance before retiring after he had a falling out with his fellow Disciple and Saints, Chu Kuangshen and Yan Gexing. He vowed to never interfere with the Martial Art World, but still has significant sway. He also knew the founder of the empire and taught the current Emperor Martial Arts as the Royal Tutor.
Chu Kuangsheng. The second disciple of the Great Hero.
With his unrivaled Martial Arts, he visited the 3 Religion Sects and single-handedly defeated them one after another. He then robbed them of their unique Martial Arts and hid them. This caused them great grief, to the point where they joined hands in laying an ambush to capture him. With the blessing of Fu Yaozi, the 3 leaders, Zhang Yangzi, Hui Yuan, and Cai Yuanchang, defeated Chu and trapped him in the Ice Prison. However, they could not kill him as long as he knew the location of their lost Martial Arts and sent disciples to guard and learn from him. Also founded the Nine Factions sect but took a hands off approach and let his disciple, the current Leader of the Nine Factions, handle everything.
Yan Gexing. The 3rd disciple of the Great Hero.
Co-founded the Nine Factions along with Chu. He attempted to stop the capture of Chu, but was defeated and lost his Martial Arts due to his Meridian’s being damaged in the process. He is searching for a disciple in the Nameless Village to right the wrongs of the past.
Zhong Yangzi. The current leader of the Taoist Sect.
Venturing forth to protect Chuxiang City as a mere disciple, he was badly hurt and lost his Martial Arts skills. However, this injury was a blessing in disguise as it allowed him to realize the Taoist truth of nature and his martial arts skills rose even higher. He now leads the Taoist Sect under the principles of being upright, righteous, and eliminating evil to save the people and the world.
Cai Yuanchang. The current leader of the Confucius Temple.
After helping to defend Chuxiang City, he lamented the loss of numerous talents. So he began to advocate for more quality education and sought to invite the masters of the arts. However beyond his benevolent facade lies a cunning and deceitful man who values face and prestige. Currently obsessed with a prophecy heralding the coming of the Chosen One who will forever change the Martial World, believing himself to be the one.
Hui Yuan. The current leader of Shifa Temple.
After defending Chuxiang City, he returned to Shifa Temple and gave shelter to the people affected by the war. Despite the tenets of Buddhism prohibiting the killing of others, he still sends his monks to sabotage the military plans of the Yan Army in the region.
Jian Chi. The leader of Langya Sword Pavilion.
Obsessed with the sword and trained by a peerless master, Jian Chi rose to the top of the Martial World. He challenged many swordsmen and took their broken swords as trophies. They filled the courtyard of Langya and became known as the sword graveyard. After defending Chuxiang City, he returned to Langya and became obsessed with forging the greatest Sword known to man, the Xuanyuan Sword.
Tang Tai Jun. The Leader of Beast Manor.
After protecting Chuxiang City, she made a promise to guard the South West region, preventing the Jiuli Tribe from encroaching onto the Central Plains. To this day the Thousand Beast Manor remains in the South West, distant from the affairs of the Jianghu Alliance and the schemes of the Central Region courts. Was once close to Yan Gexing, but nothing became of it.

Sworn Brotherhood/Sisterhood and Experience Roll

Overview

Experience Roll Increase

Characters will gain 2/3 of your Bonus Kill EXP modifier from the difficulty Level.
On Normal Mode, your MC gets +150% EXP and Party Members get +100%
On Nightmare, your MC gets +300% Exp and Party Members get +200%

Sworn Brotherhood

Once you get a character to 100 Relationship (Inseparable), you get the option to become Sworn Brothers/Sisters with them and give them a new trait depending on the wine you use.

When you swear brotherhood with specific characters at the same time, those 2 (Or more) characters will get a unique trait on top of their Sworn Sibling trait.
The MC will not have access to any of these traits, they are reserved for Party Members only.

You can only Swear brotherhood once and if the NPC loses enough Relationship with you, they will lose the trait forever.
Some characters, like older Sect Leaders, will not Swear Brotherhood with you. The game say you cannot become Sworn Brothers with people outside of your generation.

How to unlock

Go to Lin'an City Market during the day while you have 1 or more Party Members at 100 Relationshp
Visit the Safeguard Escort building. The building to the right of the City Entrance
Go to the new Peach Garden located south east of Langya Sword Pavilion

How to Swear Brotherhood

Click on the stone table at Peach Garden and consume 1 Trio Incense (You can get more Trio Incense from Pawn Shops or in the Heaven Tower (Unlimited supply, refreshes daily)).
Then you can pick which party members you want to Swear Brotherhood with.
For each selected character, pick a Wine they will use. Each Wine will give them a specific trait and be consumed.

Wines and Traits

The most cost effective option is to use an Epic Tier Wine, since you can buy them from shops such as Wine God Tower. You can't replace them once you apply the trait, so pick the best one you can.
Wine (Tier) -> new Trait

Legendary tier traits

Viburnum Dew (Legendary) -> Turning Misfortune
- Effect: +80% EXP; +20% Max HP; When attacked while HP < 50% of max, Gain 1 instance of 1 Hit Invulnerability (Same as Mountain's top most Node). This effect can only occur once per battle.
- Notes: The invulnerable effect only works if they are below 50% Hp when hit. Doesn't work if they got 1 shot. Not that great of an effect
Lotus Stamen (Legendary) -> Flank Immunity
- Effect: +80% EXP; +20% Max HP; -15% Damage Taken, and the extra damage from Pierce, Back and Side attacks further lowered by 15%
- Notes: I have not tested if the Damage Reduction truly works. Its a decent tank trait otherwise.
Luofu Spring Wine (Epic) -> Battle-Tested
- Effect: +50% EXP; +10% Atk; +50% Weapon Atk (Green Number on character page).
- Notes:This is probably the best of the bunch. It stacks with the Homestead Workshop Bonus (Which is +110% Weapon Atk at max)
Monkey Wine (Epic) -> Invulnerable
- Effect: +50% EXP; +10% Def; +50% Armor Def (Green Number on character page).
- Notes:This is probably the 2nd best of the bunch. It stacks with the Homestead Workshop Bonus (Which is +110% Armor Def at max)
Jiannan Wine (Epic) -> Menacing Intent
- Effect: +50% EXP; +8% Critical; If the enemy triggers Parry or Evasion on your Attack, gain +100% Critical for your next Attack.
- Notes: Not that great but can be useful on any character that naturally leans towards Criticals
Cold Fragrance Wine (Epic) -> Seizing the Initiative
- Effect: +50% EXP; +8% Evasion; Start your turn at 100 Qi/Action Points/Energy
- Notes: I don't believe the 100 Qi/Action Points/Energy effect stacks with the Wind Passive Tree. Not that great on its own but can be useful on characters like Ji Fuling or anyone that is using Eternal Regret due to how that Internal functions (DLC 2 stuff)
Bamboo Green Wine (Epic) -> Unshakable
- Effect: +50% EXP; +15% Max HP; -50% Poison, Internal Injury, Bleed, Blind, and Seal applied to you by enemy attacks.
- Notes: This stacks with the Yin Tree passive that has the same effect. You would only get 25% of the status effects applied on you with both.

Epic tier traits

Sweet Potato Wine (Rare) -> Fuming Rage
- Effect: +20% EXP; +5% Critical; If the enemy triggers Parry or Evasion on your Attack, gain +50% Critical for your next Attack.
- Notes: Worse than its legendary counterpart, not that great. The wine is cheap though.
Songlao Wine (Rare) -> Exposed Edge
- Effect: +20% EXP; +5% Atk; +20% Weapon Atk (Green Number on character page).
- Notes: Worse than its legendary counterpart, not that great.
Maiden Wine (Rare) -> Add Oil to Fire
- Effect: +20% EXP; +5% Def; +20% Weapon Def (Green Number on character page).
- Notes: Worse than its legendary counterpart, not that great.
Dukang Wine (Rare) -> Strengthened Sinew
- Effect: +20% EXP; +10% HP; -50% Poison, Internal Injury, Bleed, Blind, and Seal applied to you by enemy attacks.
- Notes: Worse than its legendary counterpart, not that great. This will barely have an effect when used together with the Yin Tree node. Go for the better tier version instead.
Rare tier traits
Glutinous Rice Soup (Normal) -> HP Enhancement
- Effect: +10% EXP; +10% HP;
- Notes: Only useful for spamming bonds for the 40 Bond in 1 run achievement
Green Ant (Normal) -> Evasion Boost
- Effect: +10% EXP; +5% Evasion;
- Notes: Only useful for spamming bonds for the 40 Bond in 1 run achievement
Burning Blade Wine (Normal) -> Critical Boost
- Effect: +10% EXP; +5% Critical;
- Notes: Only useful for spamming bonds for the 40 Bond in 1 run achievement

Character Combos

*Specific Trait effects will be added to the respective character pages soon*

Dust of Sword Intent - Chang Chunzi, Dugu Jianyi
Compelling Craving - Hong Xiaoqi, Pao Chunqiu
Spider's Venomous Heart - Miao Caidie, Jiang Ziyan
Maiden of the House - Ling Hongxuan, Ye Yun
Carefree Immortal - Zhang Lata, Lai Toudian
Heroine Commander - Ye Yinping, Wanyan Zhaoning
Rich to Needy - Bu Juechen, Kong Yidao - TBD
Friends of Convenience - Niu Er, Li San - TBD
Graceful Gentleman - Cai Youzhi, Lu Zixu - TBD
Twin Crabapple Trees - Ding Haitang, Haitang Qiu -TBD
Bashful Beauty - Gu Qingcheng, Man Tuoluo
Fight to the Death - Shi Chen, Mu Zaixing
Unique Style - Shen Wuqi, Qu Wangyou
Moves in Shadows - Yi Zhihua, Feng Xuanji
Scholar's Craft - Can Qi, Ya Qin, Shu Kuang, Hua Chi - TBD
Hidden Sage of the Village - Liu Shiba, Wang Dachui, Bai Touweng, Hua Siniang
Wishful Thinking - Yan Luochong, Bao Dating - TBD
Stoic Judge - Shi Wenxiu, Qiu Zhimo
Family Legacy - Ou Ye Heng, Liao Yuelong
Aspiration to Serve the Nation - Lu Jian Nan, Yang Yao'er
Learned Lady - Tang Wan'er, Ji Fuling - TBD
Petals in Motion - Tsukuyo Sakuraha, Hua Qingqing - TBD
Appreciated by All - Jiangnan Guai, Li Le Ya
Life as a Play - Sun Yogin, Feng Xizi - TBD
Silver-Tongued - Sun Daoren, Shuo Shuren - TBD
Peerless Poison Master - Wanyan Liang, Zhuge Shenji - TBD
Merciless Minion - Ren Zhongheng, Xiao Yuanba - TBD
Unyielding Eye - E Qigai, Gu Qing Yang - TBD

--Nameless Village--

Recruit All 6 at once for an achievement

These characters are accessible at the start of the game and are generally pretty weak

Hua Siniang is the best of the bunch due to her Food Trait

Hua Siniang - Innkeeper (Bondable)

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Support - Utility (Food, Buff, Debuff) or Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Little Housewife: While in the Party, Gain Food based on Relation (Same color) at 6. Once bonded gain one more food at 18
Gentle Care: Allies within 2 Squares take 10% Less Damage
Icy Glare: Enemies within 2 Squares take 10% More Damage
Accountant: -10% Mp Costs, -10% Equip Requirements
Protector of Love: Summons Bao Dating (minimum level 50) after her first turn. Will be lost if he dies.

Potential Post Quest Trait

Overcoming Hardship: +3 Luck, +1 Dex, +1 Int
Egg Breaker: +100% Crit When attacking Common/Mob Male Enemies

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Bai Touweng, Wang Dachui, and Liu Shiba

Hidden Sage of the Village: While any 2 of Hua SIniang, Bai Touweng, Wang Dachui, or Liu Shiba are on the same team: +10% Atk and Def. Increased to 15% Atk, Def, and +10% Action Speed when all 4 are on the same team

Fate Trait

Warm and Comfort: Recover 30 Stamina and 20 Mood per Day

Fate Skill

Endearing Wait

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Siniang and MC gain +50% Accuracy; +25% Critical Damage; Lasts 2 Turns

Ultimate move

Cloud Piercing Chopstick:

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 5x1 Line
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP

Preferences

1 Fame
Cosmetic Powder (Green+)

Teaches

100 Cooking

Recruit

Enter Inn around during the Day (6am - 12pm)
Deal with Ruffian:
- Pay 500 Coins - Lose 500 Coins; +5 Wisdom
- Fight him off (Group Battle with Guest Hua Siniang) - +2 Courage
- Step aside - -30 Relation Hua Siniang; -6 Relation Nameless Village
Leave and Enter Inn.
Return at Zhi to Shou (Midnight to 5 AM)
Group Battle With Guest Hua Siniang
Hua Sinnang will Join your team
Get Amateur Strike (Rare Fist Manual)
Start Hua Siniang's Quest line

Other Events

First Meeting at the Inn
- Pay for Room: Standard Hotel interaction
- Is there a free place? - +2 Trustworthy, learn about the broken house in the area with a free straw bed
- Insist on stay for free - Fight Hua Siniang (You only get the option at night 10 PM to 4 AM)
  - Win - Free Room for 1 Night; Inn Price increases to 500, -30 Relation Hua Siniang; -6 Relation Nameless Village
  - Lose - Get Kicked out; -30 Relation Hua Siniang; -6 Relation Nameless Village
- Never mind: end event
Ye Yinping's Lunch (1-11PM)
- Pay for her (500 Coins) - Gain Nameless accessory (Lotus Gem Accessory) Need Level 4 Appraise Accessory.
- Ignore - Hua Siniang will have the Lotus Gem Accessory in her inventory for Trade
Dowry (60+ Relation)
- Pay 10k Coins - Get Exorcist Gem (Epic Accessory)
- Pay 5k Coins (3 Merchantile) Get Exorcist Gem (Epic Accessory); -5 Relation Hua Siniang
- Pawn it off - End event, do not get accessory
- Want to buy but too poor - Event Continues, can buy later
If you have bonded with Hua Siniang, and have Bao Dating on your team, he will leave. If you lower her Relationship with her to below 20, he will appear when you travel the world map (Level 50ish). If you lose, Siniang will gain the Protector of Love trait that will summon Bao Dating as a guest (if he dies, he will die permanently and Siniang will lose this trait)

Quest Line

Hua Siniang Needs to be in the Party for all events

Optional: Go to Lin'an City, get Underground Arena location from Waiter or Performer
Optional: Win Underground Arena Tournament
Go to Daliang City, talk to Waiter (Cost 10 Scrap Silver) in Hotel.
Go to Casino, win fight or win Gamble minigame
Bring Hua to General Kang's Mansion in Lin'an City. Talk to Clerk in Left Backroom
Group Battle. If you are Married to Lady Fu Qing (Duke Kang's Sister) Skip this battle and go to Alternate Resolution
Resolutions:
- Let Duke Kang decide:
  - +15 Relation with Duke Kang and +7 with his Faction,
  - Hua Gains unique trait Overcoming Hardship (+3 Luck, +1 Dex, +1 Int)
- Let Hua decide:
  - -40 Relation with Duke Kang and -20 with his Faction,
  - Hua Gains unique trait Overcoming Hardship (+3 Luck, +1 Dex, +1 Int)
  - When attacking Common/Mob Male Enemies, +100% Crit
- Spare Him:
  - Gain Unique Ultimate Skill Cloud Piercing Chopstick (Weak but Low Spirit Cost).
  - -40 Relation with Duke Kang and -20 with his Faction
Alternate Resolution:
- If you are married to Fu Qing, you will fight a duel against the Clerk (1v1) and kill him.
- Hua Siniang Gains Unique Trait Overcoming Hardship (+3 Luck, +1 Dex, +1 Int)
- -40 Relation with Duke Kang and -20 with his Faction

Homestead Synergies

Hermit of the Small Village : +50 Scene Increase
Members:
- Liu Shiba
- Bao Dating
- Wang Dachui
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Hua Siniang
Medical and Edible: +10 Pharmacy (Per person)
Members:
- Hua Siniang
- Qu Wangyou
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Pao Chunqiu

Bai Touweng - Doctor

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Support - Utility (Healer)

Unique Traits

Street Doctor: Always have the Heal Action, Reduce the Effects of: Poison, Internal Injury, Sealed, Bleeding, and Blind by half
Long Illness: Upper Limit of Medical is raised to 350
Self-healing Doctor: Recover 5% of HP and MP after winning a battle

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Hua Siniang, Wang Dachui, and Liu Shiba

Hidden Sage of the Village: While any 2 of Hua SIniang, Bai Touweng, Wang Dachui, or Liu Shiba are on the same team: +10% Atk and Def. Increased to 15% Atk, Def, and +10% Action Speed when all 4 are on the same team

Preference

Fame: 0
Tea Leaves(Normal+)

Teaches

100 Herb Gathering

Recruit

Optional: First Meeting -
- Medical - +10 Medical
- Herbs - +1 Sickle and Gather Herb Tutorial
Find a Lingzhi in the forest (there are 2)
Give the Doctor the Lingzhi
Gain Breathing Method (Rare Internal Manual)
Gain +5 Medical Book and +5 Toxicology Book on Recruitment

Quest line

Take him to Herbology Sect. Have him learn from Qu Wangyou
Come back in 5 days
The Doctor will gain about 20 levels and + 34 Medical

Other

Needed for Homestead Building: Pharmacy

Homestead Synergies

Hermit of the Small Village : +50 Scene Increase
Members:
- Liu Shiba
- Bao Dating
- Wang Dachui
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Hua Siniang
Medical and Edible: +10 Pharmacy (Per Person)
Members:
- Hua Siniang
- Qu Wangyou
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Pao Chunqiu

Wang Dachui - Blacksmith

Party Role

Staff User
Damage Dealer or Tank

Unique Traits

None

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Hua Siniang, Bai Touweng, and Liu Shiba

Hidden Sage of the Village: While any 2 of Hua SIniang, Bai Touweng, Wang Dachui, or Liu Shiba are on the same team: +10% Atk and Def. Increased to 15% Atk, Def, and +10% Action Speed when all 4 are on the same team

Ultimate Move

Earthquake

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Fan
+10 Internal Injury
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max Hp Damage; +20 Internal Injury

Preference

Fame: 0
Wine (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Craft Weapon

Recruit

Optional First Meeting: Blacksmith Apprentice (Gain Green Weapon Recipes)
Give him 8 Iron Ore - Get Protection Armor (Green Armor)
Pay 2k Coins (This will also give you the Whetstone (+100% Wood Cutting EXP) accessory) or Recruit Hua Siniang (no extra benefits)
Gain Green Gathering Tools Recipe

Quest line

Meet Ou Ye Heng asking Wang to rejoin Langya
Recruit Wang
Accept Ou Ye Heng's invitation
Gain Valiant Trait (+15% Damage Dealt, same trait as the one from 100 Courage on the MC)

Other

Needed for Homestead Building: Workshop
You need to Recruit Him for the Join Langya Sword Pavilion Quest

Homestead Synergies

Hermit of the Small Village : +50 Scene Increase
Members:
- Liu Shiba
- Bao Dating
- Wang Dachui
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Hua Siniang

Liu Shiba - Hunter

Party Role

Spear User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Wild Hunter: +50% damage to Animals
Walker: +1 Movement Range in Battle
Trash Sweeper: +15 Long Stat

Potential Post Quest Trait

Protect Little Master: If Yang Yao'er is in battle, +8% Criitcal, Parry, and +15 Action Speed

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Hua Siniang, Bai Touweng, and Wang Dachui

Hidden Sage of the Village: While any 2 of Hua SIniang, Bai Touweng, Wang Dachui, or Liu Shiba are on the same team: +10% Atk and Def. Increased to 15% Atk, Def, and +10% Action Speed when all 4 are on the same team

Ultimate Move

Summon Hound

50 Spirit
Summons 1 Hound within 3x3 range in front
Note: you can have as many dogs as you can summon

Post Quest Ultimate Move

Star Chase

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 5x1 Line in front
25% chance to Inflict Cut Tendons (lasts 1 Action)
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max HP Damage, 50% chance to Inflict Cut Tendons (lasts 1 Action)

Preference

Fame: 0
Appliance (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Beast Taming

Recruit

First Meeting in Lost Forest - Fight Boars
Bow Repair - Give Blacksmith Dog Meat (Do not kill the Dog, buy from butcher) or recruit Blacksmith Wang Dachui
Gain Beast Taming Trident
Give Liu Shiba Sweet Potato Wine (Buy from Hua Siniang) at Night
Find a Lingzhi in the forest (there are 2)
Give Liu Shiba Lingzhi

Other Events

If you take Shiba to meet Yang Yao'er, Shiba gains the Protect Little Master Trait

Quest line

Take him to Blue Wind Camp
He will fight with Kong Yidao
- Win - Gain new Ultimate
- Lose - MC will gain Bearing Hopes trait (+15% Fame EXP)

Other

If you kill his Dog, he will attack you
He is Kong Yidao's acquaintance for the Ye Family Battalion Quest

Homestead Synergies

Hermit of the Small Village : +50 Scene Increase
Members:
- Liu Shiba
- Bao Dating
- Wang Dachui
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Hua Siniang

Bao Dating - Gossip/guide

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits:

Sharp Tongue: While Persuade is below Level 3, +1 Persuade Level
Back Away: +1 Movement Range in Combat
Fist User: +15 Fist
Rumor Listener: +5% Kill Exp

Preference

Fame: 0
Novels (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Persuade

Recruit

Raise Relation to 40+
Get Keepsake from Hua Siniang (40 Relation) OR recruit Hua Siniang
Gain Scoundrel Fist book on Recruitment

Quest Line

pending

Other

He will leave if you Bond with Hua Siniang and have both of them in the party at once. If Siniang dies afterwards, he will show back up with +40 Levels to fight you.
Talking to him will give you the locations of:
- Bandit Camp
- Cross Hill
- Linlang Temple

Homestead Synergies

Hermit of the Small Village : +50 Scene Increase
Members:
- Liu Shiba
- Bao Dating
- Wang Dachui
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Hua Siniang

Hong Xiaoqi - Beggar

Party Role

Staff User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Sleight of Hand: 15% chance to steal up to 50 Coins on attack
Quick Reflex: +5 Action Speed
Short Stature: +5 Evasion

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Pao Chunqiu

Compelling Craving: While both Hong Xiaoqi and Pao Chunqiu are in the same team: Per 10 Stamina: +5% Damage Dealt (Up to 100%)

Ultimate Move

Throw Quicklime

220 Power
50 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Fan
+10 Blind
Break Defense: +5% Enemy Max Hp damage; +20 Blind

Mountain Mover - Post Quest Ultimate

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Fan
+10 Internal Injury
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max Hp damage; +20 Internal Injury

Preference

Fame: 0
Food (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Steal

Recruitment:

Have 500 Coins, and go to the entrance of Nameless Village. He will steal 500 Coins
- Take Plaster - get Dog-skin Plaster (Blue Accessory)
- Treating me like a beggar? - -5 Benevolence, +5 Courage
- Forget it - +5 Benevolence
Confront Him (Wanders near between Inn and Shack). NOTE: if you wait too long (1+ Days) you will not get your Money back and the Village will get angry if you have low Relations with everyone
Fight Him (Solo Battle)
- Get your Money Back - Gain 500 Coins
- Let him keep the money - Gain Beggar Staff (Rare Staff Manual)
Raise Relation to 60+
Cooking option
- Cook yourself (Cooking Level 1+) - Gain Potato Recipe, -5 Relation Hua Siniang
- Buy from Hua Siniang (Buy out her stock)

Quest Line

At Fame 4, Nine Factions Events start
Daliang City - Take Hong to meet the Ferocious Beggar in front of the Inn
Give him a total of 10k Coins (10 TImes)
Win the Fight as Hong. If you lose you can try again later

Shuo Shuren - Storyteller

Party Role

Brush/Pen User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Storyteller: +15% Fame EXP
Verification: While Appraise Art is <4, +1 effective Level of Appraise Art
Fast Reader: -25% EXP required to learn Marital Arts

Preference

Fame: 5
Calligraphy (Blue+)

Teaches

1800 Persuade

Recruit

Visit Cross Hill northwest of Nameless Village at 12/Noon
Fight off the bandits
Recruit Shuo Shuren
Gain 5 Forgotten Pill, World Inside Painting (Blue Brush Manual)

Homestead Synergies

Superior Intelligence: +10 Steles Forest (Per Person)
Members:
- Dugu Jianyi
- Ling Mengdie
- Zhang Lata/ La Tazhang
- Wanyan Liang
- Cai Youzhi
- Shuo Shuren

Yan Gexing - Your Master, the Lewd Old Man

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Meridian Damage: Internal effects cannot activate. -50% Damage Dealt.
Consistent: Guaranteed Critical and Guaranteed Parry. Only active when Meridian Damage is cleared.
Done in One go: +100% Damage Dealt, -1 Cooldown for all Externals. Only active when Meridian Damage is cleared.
Think Before Advancing: Initial Spirit starts at 200, +100% Spirit Gain. Only active when Meridian Damage is cleared.

Post Quest Trait

This is purely a debuff. He does not get it in his DLC 2 recruitment.

Lose all Power: All Stats are reduced by 80% and Max MP is 1

Ultimate move

Nine Flow Unification:

1000 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 5 Square Radius
Pull in enemies
Break Defense: Damage +25% Enemy Max HP, converts 25% of that damage to your own HP; Reduces enemy MP by 10%, restores 10% of your own MP.

Preference

Fame: 1
Wine (Legendary)

Recruit

Base Game Route

Become his Disciple by visiting the Nameless Village within the first 3 days.
Progress his quest line until the Fame 5, visit to Confucius Temple.
He can join your party at that point (Required to progress his quest line). He starts out at Level 10 when he joins like this.
He will lose his power at the end of his quest line (When you attack the 9 Factions Base)

DLC Route

Join the DLC Sect and progress to the Chuxiang Siege.
Enter Route B Betray the 9 Factions
Progress the story line until the the 9 Factions are defeated.
You can recruit him at full power and at level 80+

Quest

Bring him to the South West region.
Go to the Melody House. Go behind them (Left path) to find the Fountain of Youth
He will be cured of Meridian Damage and lose that trait and gain his Ultimate.

Other Events

At the end of his quest line, he will lose all his power. He will gain a debuff lowering all his stats by 80% and keeping his max HP and MP at 1.

Other Note

He is the ONLY character who gets 1 Allocation Point every 2 Levels. This gives him 50 Points to spend compared to normal ally's 20 and the MC's 10.

----Chuxiang Region----

--Chuxiang City--

Lu Zixu - General Lu's Arrogant Son

Party Role

Fan User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Unaffectionate: Against Female enemies: +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken
Powerful Father: While Lu Wenhuan is alive and in the same Faction: +25% Damage Dealt, -25% Damage Taken: +15 Action Speed
Chance Taker: +3% Combo

Preference

Fame: 3
Novel (Normal+)

Teaches

600 Appraise Antique

Recruit

Talk to him, choose the Flirt option
Chose to fight
Beat him 3 times over 3 days
Same options, win the group battle
You can Recruit him now

Other

He will let you meet General Lu with no fuss.

Niu Er - Lu Zixu's Fat Henchman

Party Role

Fist/Glove User
Tank

Unique Traits

Happy Fatty: +10% Max HP
Hardy: For Point of Con: -1% Damage Taken
Sluggish: -10 Action Speed, +5% Parry

Preference

Fame: 2
Food (Normal+)

Recruit

Talk to him
Invite him
Beat his fight
He will be recruited
Gain Black Tiger Fist (Rare Fist Manual) on recruit

Li San - Lu Zixu's Skinny Henchman

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

First Strike: Initial Action Points +100 at the start of battle
Like a Rabbit: +10 Action Speed
Dependent: +3% Damage Dealt for each surviving Ally in battle

Preference

Fame: 2
Wine (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Steal

Recruit

Talk to him
Invite Him
Pay 2k coins
He will be recruited
Gain Wind Stab (Rare Dagger Manual) on recruit

Jiang Nanguai - Old Monster of Dirty Street

Party Role

Fist/Glove User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Street Master: For each surviving Ally +5% Damage Dealt
Sealing Wind: Inflict 10 Seal on enemy
Survival Instinct: Can survive a lethal blow with 1 Hp, once per combat

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Jiang Nanguai (Old Monster

Appreciated by All: While Jiang Nanguai and Li Leya are on the same team: +30% Damage Dealt

Ultimate Move

Head Buster

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 1 Square in front
25% Chance to inflict Unconscious/Slumber (Lasts for 1 action)
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max HP Damage, 50% Chance to inflict Unconscious/Slumber (Lasts for 1 action)

Preference

Fame: 6
Wine (Rare+)

Recruit

Raise Relation to 60
Old Monster will give you a task
Go rescue Er Mazi from the Prison in the Government building
Go to prison, bribe the guard or Banish Him
Pay 5k Coins to release him OR talk to Er Mazi to get the follow story Or kill all the guards to break him out
Optional: Raise your Relation with the Ding Family (Talk to Lady Ding for her version and rewards)
Optional: Get the money from Merchant ding
Optional; Pay the 5k
Talk to the guy before talking to Old Monster
- Show some Gratitude: Gain White Jade Cup (Legendary Appliance)
- Convey Merchant Ding's words: Er Mazi will leave
- Convey Lady Ding's words: Er Mazi will leave, you can return to Lady Ding before to get the Magnifying Glass accessory
Talk to Old Monster and report the quest
You can now recruit Jiang Nanguai
Gain Omnipotent Hand (Epic Fist Manual) on recruit
Also learn about the Secret passage out of Chuxiang City under the crate behind him

Li Leya - Flute guy

Party Role

Flute User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

None

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Jiang Nanguai (Old Monster

Appreciated by All: While Jiang Nanguai and Li Leya are on the same team: +30% Damage Dealt

Preference

Fame: 5
Tea Leaf (Rare+)

Recruit

He's in the Chuxiang Prison
Open his cell door
Talk to him, use the Chat option
Mediate and wait
Around Midnight, Melody House girls will attack
Choose to help him
He will move to the Tea Shop next door
Recruit him
Gain Heart Stimulation Five Tunes (Rare Flute Manual) on recruit

Quest line

He tells you about the Guangling Melody Score as part of Ya Qin's questline

Jiang Ziyan - Poison Taoist (Bondable)

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Tank or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Fast Poisoner: Once per Turn, 25% chance for extra turn after using Poison Action
Poisonous Touch: Inflict 10 Poison on Attack
Hidden Poison: Inflict 10 Poison when Hit

Post Quest Trait

Heavily Poisoned: When attacking, inflict (Enemy Poison * 5) True damage, and double the amount of poison applied by the attack

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Miao Caidie

Spider's Venomous Heart: While both Miao Caidie and Jiang Ziyan are in the same team: +30% Poison applied by attacks

Fate Trait

Only You: While MC is only Bonded to Ziyan: Ziyan +35% Damage; +20% Critical Chance; Ziyan Gains +15 Spirit when MC is attacked

Fate Move

A Friend in Need

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Ziyan and MC gain -30% MP Cost; +15% Damage Dealt; Lasts 2 Turns

Ultimate Move

Soul Breaker Mist

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Fan/Triangle
Inflict 10 Poison
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP; Inflict 20 Poison; -10% Enemy Current MP

Muscle Relaxant Incense - Post Quest

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius
Reduce Enemy Stats: -10% Action Speed, -5% Critical Chance, -5% Parry. -5% Evasion; Lasts 2 Turns
Break Defense: Reduce Enemy Stats: -20% Action Speed, -10% Critical Chance, -10% Parry. -10% Evasion; Lasts 2 Turns

Preference

Fame: 4
Toxic (Rare+)

Teaches

600 Poison

Recruit

Note: The JIuli Tribe must be alive for this event
Sleep at the Chuxiang Inn
Have 4 Fame
Talk to Ziyan
- Criticize her (Fight her, solo)
- Invite for a drink
Fight against the Jiuli Tribe
- Fight them alone - Solo Battle, +5 Courage
- Fight them together - Group Battle, +5 Wisdom - Gain Bug-attracting Fragrance (Epic Accessory)
- Run away - Ziyan is gone forever
You can now recruit Ziyan
Gain Cruel Palm (Epic Fist Manual) on recruit

Quest line

Part 1

Note: The Jiuli Tribe must not be all killed for this event
While wandering the Map with Ziyan in the party, you will be attacked by Jiuli Tribe Members (The specific spot is in the Forest between Chuxiang City and the Taoist Sect)
Fight 3 Waves of Increasing amount of Jiuli Tribe Members (MC gets Debuff: Inner Effect is Disabled)
Part 2
The quest starts once you Bond with Ziyan (Take her to the God of Marriage Shrine)
Have 65+ Toxicology on the MC
Have the Jiuli Tribe location unlocked.
Visit the Jiuli Tribe Main Hall. Fight Miao Muli if he is alive.
Enter the Poison Dragon cave in the back.
Ziyan will leave your party for this next segment
Gather: Spider, Poisonous Moth, Scorpion, Centipede, 2 Praying Mantis, and 3 Stink bugs, All Blue tier bugs. These can be harvested in the cave or in the homestead.
You can ask Jiyan about her master for more story.
Ziyan will rejoin your party
Head to Shifa Temple, Talk to the Shifa Leader if they have not been Exterminated
Ring the large Bell in the Southwest corner of the area while at 20 or less Stamina
Ring the large Bell at 100 Mood (Eat some soup)
You can choose to burn the notes or keep them. They have similar effects but the trait is stronger for Ziyan specifically.
- Burn - Ziyan gains the Heavily Poisoned trait
- Keep - You gain the Absolute Poison Remnants (Legendary Internal Manual)

Yang Yao'er - Pear Blossom Remnant

Party Role

Spear User
Damage Dealer or Tank

Unique Traits

None

Other Event Trait

Yang's Legacy - When in combat with the Pear Blossom Spear equipped: Pear Blossom Spear gives +100% more Atk and +20 Action Speed

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Lu Jian Nan

Stoic Judge: While Lu Jian Nan and Yang Yao'er are on the same team: While HP > 50%: Guaranteed Parry; while HP < 50%: +20% Evasion

Ultimate Move

Pear Blossom Essence - Yao'er needs to learn Pear Blossom Spear to Level 10

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 7x3 Line
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP Damage, for every 5 Long > Enemy Long: Inflict 1 Seal

Preference

Fame: 2
Novel - Detective (Normal+)

Recruit

Go to Chuxiang Quest Board - Unlock Wolf Valley
Get Pear Blossom Spear (Epic Spear Weapon) in Wild Wolf Valley
Talk to Yang Yao'er (do not have it equipped)
Agree with General Yang's Ambition
Recruit Yang Yao'er (You keep the spear)

Other Events

Take Yao'er to the Dilapidated Shrine in Nameless Village (Or take his item Yang Family Tablet there)
1. Punch the Shrine in Battle Mode
2. Go downstairs
3. Interact with the shrine
4. Get Pear Blossom Spear Manual (Epic Spear Manual) - Needed for other Recruits
Take Yao'er to the South East Region's dojo for backstory and training
- Yao'er Solo fight against the Dojokeeper (Level 70). You gain exp if you lose and can try once a day.
- Lose - Yao'er gets 8k Exp, you can try again the next day.
- Win - Yao'er gains +2 Str, +2 Con, and the Yang's Lege
  Quest line
  - Go to Ye Family Battalion (Exit and enter after you talk to General Ye if the event does not happen(
  - Let him Join
  - Come back in 5 Days
  - Recruit him again
  - Yao'er will gain around 14 Levels and gain around +2 Str and +2 Con

--Taoist Temple--

1 Sect Leader and 2 recruits. 1 is a great tank that's easy to recruit, and the other is a good support

Zhong Yangzi - Taoist Sect Leader

Gear (Epic+)

Wooden Sword (Yes its a common Wooden Sword) and Taichi Outfit

Party Role

Sword User
Tank

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Origin Qi: Reflect 15% of Damage Taken back to the attacker
Readied: After being attacked, +75 Action Points
Taoist Sect Leader: +100% Spirit Gain
Sword Maneuver: When equipped with a Wooden Sword, +15 Action Speed, +10% Combo, +10% Critical, and +25% Damage Dealt

Ultimate Move

Heaven Breaker

1000 Power
200 Spirit
6x3 Square in Front
35% chance to Inflict Confuse, Cut Tendon, or Vulnerable
Break Defense: Damage +20% Enemy Max HP, Inflict Confuse, Cut Tendon, or Vulnerable; For every 3 Sword > Enemy Sword, Inflict 1 Bleeding

Preference

Fame: 8
Ornament (Legendary), Appliance (Legendary)

Teaches

3600 Alchemy

Request

Infinity Sword (Legendary Sword Manual) - Sect Relation 80+ & Same Sect Only

Recruit

See How to Recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section

Zhang Lata - Taoist Sect Successor

Gear (Epic+)

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Tank

Unique Traits

Ragged Taoist: Immune to Internal Injury, Seal, Back Attack and Side Attack
Drunken Life: While in the Drunk State: +25% Critical Damage, inflict 10 Internal Injury, +15% Action Speed
Clear Mind: Reduce cooldowns of External Skills by 1

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Lai Toudian

Carefree Immortal: While both Zhang Lata and Lai Toudian are in the same team: +10% Counter and Combo

Ultimate Move

Taichi Thirteen Forms

600 Power
150 Spirit
3 Square Radius Around Self
2 Square Knockback
35% Chance Inflict Stagger, Disassemble, Slowed, Broken Bone
Break Defense: Damage +15% Enemy Max HP, Inflict Stagger, Disassemble, Slowed, Broken Bone

Preference

Fame: 8
Wine (Epic+)

Teaches

1800 Appraise Medicine

Request

Wine God Fist - Sect Relation 60+ & Same Sect. Requires 1 Legendary Wine Viburnum Dew.
1. In the Nameless Village Region, go to Cross Hill.
2. Take the right exit from Cross Hill.
3. Raise the Wanderer's Relation to 100 (Or Kill Him)
4. Help him out in the Group Battle, don't let him die
5. Gain 3 Maps
6. Find the Locations in the 3 cities
7. Dig up with an Iron Shovel, Do it at night to avoid a fight
8. One of them will give you a Viburnum Dew

Recruit

Invite him
Beat him in a fight.
He will hold back based on your Relation with him. At 100 Relation he will have -90% Atk/Def, -45 Action Speed
Recruit him
Gain Dreaming Sutra (Epic Internal Manual) on recruit

Other Events

Zhang Lata need to be outside you party to give you Nether Taichi (Epic Internal) after you defeat the Zhenwu Sword Formation

Homestead Synergies

Daoist Friendship: +20 Scene
Members:
- Zhang Lata / La Tazhang
- Chang Chunzi
Superior Intelligence: +10 Steles Forest (Per Person)
Members:
- Dugu Jianyi
- Ling Mengdie
- Zhang Lata/ La Tazhang
- Wanyan Liang
- Cai Youzhi
- Shuo Shuren

Chang Chunzi - Uncompromising Taoist

Party Role

Sword User
Support - Utility (Buff)

Unique Traits

Courageous: While in the Party, For every 10 Righteous, +1% Damage Dealt, every -10 Righteous, -1% Damage Dealt
Formation Center: In Battle: Allies gain: +15% Action Speed, +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken. Chunzi gains -50% Def
Sword Master: +15 Sword
Practice makes Perfect: +15% Kill EXP

Post Quest Traits

Wisdom from the Market: While HP > 50%, all Allies gain +5% AS. While HP < 50% all Allies gain +10% Damage Dealt

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Dugu Jianyi

Dust of Sword Intent: +80% Damage Dealt when using Sword Martial Arts while both Chang Chunzi and Dugu Jianyi are on the same team

Preference

Fame: 4
Novel - Wuxia, Detective (Rare+)

Request

Taiyi Sword (Rare Sword Manual) - Sect Relation 20 & Sect Member

Recruit

Have 80 Righteous and 60+ Relationship
Talk to Chunzi, use the Talk-> Investigate option. Start his quest
Go to the Alchemy room in the sect (Upper right building).
Ask all 4 questions.
Go to the Refugee Camp
Talk to all refugees and use the Inquire button
Meditate for a bit after talking to everyone
Decide how to act:
- Advise the Refugees
  - Pay for the Herbs - Nothing happens, option removed
  - Persuade him - Nothing happens, option removed
  - Duel -Solo battle against Chang Chunzi
  - Silent Retreat - Continue
- Let him continue - Continue
Solo Battle with Guest Chang Chunzi (Level 30)
Deduction time, no penalties for incorrect answers. Correct answers:
- To hide themselves
- To mislead the investigation
- To buy time
- Chunzi attempted arrest
Head to Chuxiang City and go to the Inn.
- Pay 1k Coins - +10 Benevolence, -1k Coins
- Pay 2k Coins - +10 Benevolence, -2k Coins
- Can't afford - Chungzi covers the expense
Visit the Pharmacy (Get more clues) or visit Old Monster in Dirty Street (Get .
- Pharmacy:
  - Get medicine 3 times (Once a day) until you get asked to save the doctor in Wild Wolf Valley. Don't let him die there. Once this is complete, the doctor will be at the Pharmacy.
  - Talk to Merchant Ding
  - Visit General Manor
- Old Monster:
  - Pay 3k Coins
  - Duel him
  - Relationship >= 70
Go to to the building between the Sorrowless Tavern and General Mansion (Not the courtyard with the cat). It will be facing the main street.
Solo Battle with Guest Chang Chunzi (Level 35 Battle)
Return to the Inn
Choose what to do once Chunzi leaves
- Release - -10 Righteous and Trustworthy; +20 Benevolence. Go to the CIB in the Daliang Region.
- Don't release - +10 Righteous and Trustworthy; -20 Benevolence. Skip the CIB part.
Talk to the Taoist Sect's Leader (Talk -> Investigate)
Go to the Star Observatory at night (Left most spot in the sect with the cushions)
Chunzi gains the trait: Wisdom from the Market
You can now recruit Chang Chunzi
Get 2 Alchemy Recipes (Rare) - Healing Ointment Recipe and Healing Medicine Recipe

Homestead Synergies

Daoist Friendship: +20 Scene
Members:
- Zhang Lata / La Tazhang
- Chang Chunzi

--Ye Family Battalion--

Ye Yinping - Wandering Girl (Bondable)

Party Role

Spear User
Tank or Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

General's Daughter: For every +10 Courage, +1% Damage Dealt; For every -10 Courage, -1% Damage Dealt;
Capriciousness: Damage Dealt Fluctuates between 50%-175% (Average 112.5% Damage)

Other Event Trait

Spear and Staff: Always able to use Long (Spear and Staff) Martial Arts (Perfect Adaptation effect for both Long type Martial Arts) and +20% Damage when using Long type Martial Arts

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Wanyan Zhaoning

Heroine Commander: While both Ye Yinping and Wanyan Zhaoning are in the same team: For each enemy killed: +5% Atk (up to 20%)

Fate Trait

United We Stand: When Ye is adjacent to MC, +25% Damage; For every space between the bonus decreases by 5%(Min 0%)

Fate Move

Faraway Place

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Yiping and MC gain +10% Combo; +10% Critical Rate; Lasts 2 Turns

Ultimate Move

Piercing Spear

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 5x1 Line
Inflict 10 Bleed
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP; Inflict 20 Bleed

Ferocious Dragon Charge - Post Quest

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 6x3 Line
Knock back 1 Square
Reduce Enemy Action Points/Qi by 125
Break Defense: Damage +15% Enemy Max HP, Reduce Enemy Action Points/Qi by 250

Preference

Fame: 3
Novel - Wuxia, Sweets (Normal+)

Recruit

Go to Cross Hill (Walk to the faint blue x on the map in the Nameless Region to unlock it) and meet her. Its the same whether you fight the bandits and get the stat or not.
Meet her in all 3 cities and help her every time.
Chuxiang: Win her challenge after winning Chuxiang Hero Meeting tournament
- Get Rumor from the Inn at Fame 3,
- Go to Dojo (Do their tournament if started), sigh up by talking to the Dojo master,
- Go to to the Government Building, ask Prefect to join. Win
- Leave through the front door. Ye Yinping will appear at the entrance to the street
Lin'an City: Bridge by Ruined Shrine zone, Fight thieves with her
Daliang : Go to government building, Choose to have them Race, Li is the culprit
Go to Ye Family Battalion
Recruit Ye Yinping
Get Thunder Spear Manual (Rare Spear Manual)

Other Events

Update: You must meet her at Cross Hill first to get her later events.

Nameless Village Inn - Pay 500 coins for her; Get Lotus Gem Accessory (Epic/Purple Accessory)
Nameless Area Crossroads: Fight Bandits with her (+1 Stat)
In the Southeast region, Before attending Duke Chai's Banquet
- Go to the Market and see the event with the vagabond
- See the fight at the Dojo
- Optional - beat the Dojo master in a spar with the MC. This part can be done after Duke Chai's banquet as long as the first 2 events were seen.
- Yinping gets the option to fight
- Win the fight and she will gain the Spear and Staff trait, +2 Int and +2 Str.

Quest line

Talk to General Ye, Spar with him along with Yinping. Beat him.
Reward: Ultimate Skill Ferocious Dragon Charge (Purple/Epic) MC also learns this if you have 10 Int

Ye Yun - Ye Family's Young General

Gear (Epic+)
Silver Hammer

Party Role

Staff User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Killing Aura: +10% Damage Dealt per attack, up to 100% per battle
Spirit is Abundant: Start battle with 100 Spirit

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Ling Hongxuan

Maiden of the House: While both Ling Hongxuan and Ye Yun are in the same team: +20% Atk and +10% Action Speed

Preference

Fame:5
Food (Rare+)

Request

Thunder Mountain Hammer (Epic Staff) - Str 9

Recruit

Win the Chuxiang Hero Meeting
Talk to Ye Yun
Beat him
Recruit him
Gain Yue Fei Secret Manual (Epic Internal Manual)

Other Events

He has a ! Event on the Chuxiang Region Map.

--Tiger Escort--

Han Hongyu - Tiger Escort Boss (Bondable)

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Brave and Fearless: Each Male Teammate in Battle: +10 Action Speed, +5% Damage Dealt. For a max of +50 Action Speed and +25% Damage Dealt
Accumulate Slowly and Strike Swiftly: When Blade >= 150: +35 Action Speed, +10% Parry and Critical
Fight to the Death: Once per battle revive with 1 HP

Fate Trait

Bathing Fire Rose: While both the MC and Hongyu are in battle in the same party, Hongyu gains +10 Critical and Combo

Fate Move

Oath of Love
1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Effect: The Higher the Blade of both MC and Hongyu, the higher the final damage (Unkown values, probably +Blade% Damage Increase

Preference

Fame: 6
Novel - Detective, Wuxia (Epic+)

Teaches

1800 Pathfinding Exp

Recruit

Step forward to help when you first visit Tiger Escort
Do Escort Mission until you reach 1500 Tiger Escort Reputation (tracked by Hongyu)
Enter the hall, agree to help Hongyu
Win the fight
You can now Recruit Han Hongyu
Gain Thunder Blade Manual (Epic Blade Manual) on recruit

Other Events

You can meet her in the Nameless Inn if you rent a room.

Quest line - Needed for Marriage

Before you do the Rescue Emperor Mission, recruit and invite Hongyu to your party.
Take her to meet the Emperor
Learn about the fate of her father.
You now need to kill the Spearman of Yan, Xiao Yuanba (Bald spear dude)
Kill him with or without Hongyu in your party
Wander the World Map with Hongyu if you killed him with her in your party.
If you killed him without Hongyu in your party, go back to the Tiger Escort and talk to her there for the scene (Dismiss her there if you did not get the scene when you put her in your party via Homestead)
You will automatically Bond with Han Hongyou
You will learn about the secret chamber in her bedroom (by the chair)
Gain a bunch of Money and Gold Bullion inside

Homestead Synergies

Heroic Spirit: +10 Treasure
Members:
- Kong Yidao
- Luo Tianxiang
- Bu Juechen
- Fu Yaoqin
- Han Hongyu

--Blue Wind Camp--

Kong Yidao - Blue Wind Camp Boss

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Blitz Attack: +15% Action Speed
Battle Maniac: +15% Spirit Gain
Blade Master: +15 Blade stat
Old Illness: -1 Str,Dex,Con, +50% Mp cost for Externals. Removed once healed

Ultimate Move

Marvelous Blade

400 Power
100 Spirit
5 Square Fan in front
Inflict 10 Bleeding on enemies
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP, Inflict 20 Bleed

Preference

Fame: 4
Wine (Rare+)

Request

Mountain Clear Blade (Rare Blade Manual) - Required 40 Sect Relation, Be a Sect Member

Recruit

Join Blue Wind Camp
Complete the Blue Wind story line, don't betray them
You can recruit Kong Yidao

Other Events

You can cure Kong Yidao's Illness with 100 Medical
He will lose the Old Illness Trait

Homestead Synergies

Heroic Spirit: +10 Treasure
Members:
- Kong Yidao
- Luo Tianxiang
- Bu Juechen
- Fu Yaoqin
- Han Hongyu

----Lin'an Region----

--Lin'an City--

Yan Rurui - Maiden House Stewardess (Bondable)

Party Role

Flute User
Support - Utility (out of combat, debuffer)

Unique Traits

Full of Charm: Enemy Male Characters within 2 Square: -10% Action Speed
Know how to make Money: While in the Party: +1k Coins per day, increased to 5k if Bonded
Play the Flute: While using Flute External to attack: +10% Damage Dealt

Post Quest Trait

Grand Music: All allies gain: +20% Damage Dealt when using Musical Martial Arts

Fate Trait

Husband and Wife follow each other: While on the same team, For every point of Mc Mood: +0.25% Damage Dealt

Fate Move

Fenghua Xueyue

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Inflict Internal Injury, Amount increases with MC and Rurui's Musical Stat

Preference

Fame: 2
Cosmetic (Epic+)

Teaches

600 Mercantile

Request

Plum Flower Three Lanes Score

Recruit

Complete the Maiden House Riddle. Collection 4 Legendary Items named (Fake)
- Under Zither in Maiden House
- Trade/Steal from Shi Chen, the injured Monk in the Ruined Shrine area of Lin'an (Walk on the bag by the Haystack)
- Government Building Backroom, on table. Steal or raise Prefect's Relation to 100
- Artifact Hall/Exquisite Pavilion. In 3rd Right Shelf. Steal or raise Shopkeeper's Relation to 100
Raise Relation to 100
Chat with her, hear her background
Accept the Night Visit
Go to Pagoda area in Garden right of the Maiden House (A zither will be there)
You need to find how to get her to shed her lowly status
Go to Prefect, ask him. You will need 1 of the following Traits/Item to prove your status:
- Imperial Scholar (Top Achiever Trait)- 3 Exams and Emperor Meeting is needed, Character Creation Trait does not count
- Jianghu Master - Both Ending and Character Creation Traits will count
- Jianghu Conqueror - Both Ending and Character Creation Traits will count
- Imperial Edict/Token - Consumed on use (Get from saving the Emperor Mission, can be used elsewhere)
- Guerilla General - Join the Ye Family Battalion (Through the Ending counts if you join them), and get promoted to General
Talk to Duke Kang
Give him the Seal of the Heaven/Sky (Yan Yun Palace Camp) or Seal of the State (Jiuli Tribe behind the statue)
You can now recruit Yan Rurui
You can take her to the God of Marriage Shrine and bond with her

Quest

Have Rurui in your party
Head to the Maiden House with her
Talk to the maid Cui Yu
Go to the market during the day
Group Battle against Lai Gousan (Level 50)
You will need 100+ Medical/Toxicology, Level 5 Bug Catching, or have a party member who does. Knowledge of Gu also works (Jiang Ziyan or Miao Caidie)
See the patient and choose each method if you meet the requirements. Leave without comiting to a specific treatment to get the option to use the others.
- Medical Treatment - Talk to Cui Yu downstairs. You will have the option to use this treatment.
  - Long Love is good +25 Wisdom
  - Want people to live + 25 Benevolence
  - Reliable + 500 Con Exp
- Toxicology Treatment - Talk to the new guy, Li Gonzi.
  - Bet
    - Bet on Sincerity - +1k Coins
    - Bet on running way - -1k Coins
    - No Bet - Nothing
  - After Treatment
    - This matter should not be hidden- +20 Propriety
    - Wanted to test the poison- +10 Toxicology for MC
    - Want to see how the girl regrets - -5 Wisdom
- Gu Treatment - Talk to Cui Yu and choose to diagnose the girl. You only get this option in the room.
  - Ending is full of Beauty - No change
  - Wonders of Gu - +200 Worm Catching Exp
  - Fufill her wish - +20 Righteous
After curing the girl, Yan Rurui will get the Grand Music trait

Other Events

If she meets Fu Yaoqin (in your party or if you take Rurui to the Melody House) they will have a conversasion and Rurui gets +2 Luck and +1 Int

Shi Chen - Monk with the Knife Wound

Party Role

Staff User
Tank

Unique Traits

Enjoying the Wine: While "Exhilarated": +15% Critical Damage, and Inflict 5 Internal Injury
Hardy: For each point of Con: -1% Damage Taken
Berserker: While HP is below 30%: Lose control of character, +15% Critical, +50% Spirit Gain

Potential Post Quest Traits

Righteous Offering: If adjacent to the MC, take 25% of the damage dealt to the MC

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Mu Zaixing

Fight to the Death: While both Shi Chen and Mu Zaixing are in the same team: For each: -10% own Hp: +20% Damage Dealt (Up to 100% at 50% Hp)

Ultimate Move

Diamond Rush

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4x1 Line
Knock Back 1 Square
Damage Break: +10% Enemy Max HP damage

Preference

Fame: 4
Wine. Food (Rare+)

Recruit

Find him in the Lin'an City Ruined Shine. Walk near or on top of his bag by the Haystack
- Heal him - 30 Medical
- Heal him - Healing Medicine Item
- How can I save - more info (Learn where to buy Healing Medicine)
- I can't help - end event
Heal him for 5 Days.
Optional: You can also choose to arrest him - Gain 1k Coins, put him in prison
- 1st day - Small Money Bag
- 2nd day - Heavy Money Bag
- 3rd day - Heavy Money Bag
- 4th day - Heavy Money Bag
- 5th day - Heavy Money Bag
You can now recruit him
Gain Golden Bell Technique (Rare Internal Manual) on recruit

Quest line

Take him to see General Lu
Get into a fight, choose who to side with
- Side with Shi Chen - Gain Righteous Offering trait
- Side against Shi Chen - Shi Chen dies

Other

He has an item needed for the Maiden House Riddle in his inventory
If you get him arrested, you can break him out. This will set your Relation with him to around 0.
Once he gets out of jail, he will return to his original spot (You can get the Maiden House Item from him there)

Fang Xiao Bai - Waiter

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Support - Debuffer or Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

None

Preference

Fame: 0
Novel - Wuxia (Normal+)

Teaches

100 Persuade

Recruit

Have 3 Fame
Give Fang some pointers (Fight)
Beat him
Get Fang Family Secret Book
You can recruit him
Gain Zen Finger (Rare Fist Manual) on Recruit

Quest line

Appraise Fang Family Secret Book (4 Appraise Book & 60 Fist. Can only be appraise by yourself)
Get Far Sealing Hand (Epic Fist Manual)
Give Fang the Manual (He will automatically learn it to Level 10)
Note: You will never get the Manual Back
He will get +2 Str, +2 Dex

--Duke Kang Faction--

Fu Qing - Duke Kang's Sister (Bondable)

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Lovely Visage: When attacked by Male Enemies: -50% Damage Taken
Rich Maiden: Gain 1k Coins per day
Herculean Strength: +15% Critical and 5% Chance to Instant Kill non-boss Enemies who are 10 levels below Fu Qing's Level.

Fate Trait

Princess's Allowance: Gain Coins based on Fu Qing's Relation

Fate Move

Gorgeous Flower

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Fu Qing and MC gain +50% Spirit Gain; Lasts 2 Turns

Preference

Fame: 2
Sweets, Fruit (Normal+)

Recruit

In Daliang City, Beat the 3rd Tournament (Earth)
Sigh up for the Marriage Tournament (1 try, can delay)
Win Tournament
Have 10 Str, or Con to withstand Fu Qing's Punch
Optional: Pay 20k Coins for a Luck Pill
Go to Duke Kang's Mansion in Lin'an City
Propose and ask to Marry Fu Qing
Go to the Enlightenment Tower, Beat all 6 Floors
Give Kang the Seal of the People
Note: You can trade it back from him
You will marry Fu Qing and gain the Royal-Son-in-Law Trait. (This Bond is explicitly a Marriage)
Recruit Fu Qing
She will already be Bonded to you
Gain Sparkling Palm on recruit (Rare Fist Manual)

Other Events

If you take Fu Qing to the God of Marriage's Shrine, she gets +2 Luck

--Herbology Sect--

Qu Wangyou - Miracle Doctor (Bondable)

Party Role

Sword User
Support - Utility (Healing)

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Self-healing Doctor: Recover 10% of Missing HP per Action
Medical Master: Limit of Medical Increased to 500
Medical Expert: After using the Heal Action: +25% chance to act again (Cannot be triggered consecutively)

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Shen Wuqi

Unique Style: While both Qu Wangyou and Shen Wuqi are in the same team: For each additional Target during an Attack: +5% Critical and +10% Critical Damage

Fate Trait

Lover Protection: While within 2 squares of Qu Wangyou: Every time the Mc is attacked, recover 5% Missing Hp (up to 120).

Fate Move

Under the Moon

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square around MC
Both Qu Wangyou and MC gain: After each action recover 10% of Missing Hp, for 2 turns

Ultimate Move

Revitalization

0 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 2 Square Radius around self
Heal Allies for 25% Missing HP

Water of Life - Post Quest Ultimate

0 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 3 Square Radius around Self
Heal Allies for 25% Max HP

Preference

Fame: 7
Herb, Toxic (Epic+)

Teaches

1800 Alchemy

Request

Pure Maiden Sword (Epic Sword Manual) - 80 Benevolence needed

Recruit

NOTE: You must complete Qu Wangyou's quest before the Buddha Temple quest starts (Which happens after rescuing the Emperor and/or Killing the Yan Leader).
If Buddha Temple starts, Wangyou's quest becomes unavailable and will fail if started.
If you're on the 9 Factions Sect Route, you cannot recruit her until Buddha Temple starts on the Loyal path (Optional part of the Evil Doctor's quest) and you can't recruit her at all on the Betray path.

Normal Route

Meet Qu Wangyou before the Buddha Temple quest starts.
After you meet Qu Wangyou, 4 patients will spawn once you leave the main gate.
Talk to Qu Wangyou again.
Heal them all or fail to heal one to start the next battle.
Note: Healing them all will give Qu Wangyou the Water of Life Ultimate
- Any Party Member has 50+ Sword
- Any Party Member has 8+ Str
- Any Party Member has 800+ Mp
- Any Party Member has 50+ Toxicology
- Find a Thunderstruck Wood (Can be gathered in the Level 4 Back Mountain of the Homestead, bought in the Night Demon Auction, or found in the Nameless Village (Enter Manual Battle Mode and punch the tree by the well)
Fight Group Battle against Evil Doctor and Patients
Win the Battle, choose what to do with the Evil Doctor
- Kill - Solo fight against Evil Doctor
- Spare - Evil Doctor runs away. He will attack you on the world map and will die if you beat him.
You can now recruit Qu Wangyou
Gain Four Saints Origin (Epic Internal) on recruit

DLC 2 9 Factions Route

Official Way
- Progress the 9 Factions story until you get the choice to stay Loyal or Betray them. Choose to stay Loyal. She is not recruitable on the Betray path.
- Progress the Story until you start the Buddha Temple quest.
- Do the Evil Doctor's quest and choose to spare and capture Qu Wangyou instead of killing her.
- Talk to her at Buddha Temple and agree to give up your remaining Sovereign Elixirs (You must keep 1 for her)
- Evil Doctor will attack you. Fight and kill him to recruit Qu Wangyou and gain his fist manual (epic)
Unofficial Way
Start her Normal Route quest before joining the 9 Factions Sect.
The timing will be fairly tight.
Go to the Lost Forest and help the Hunter or Woodcutter to unlock the Nameless Village
Go to the Nameless Village and tame the Rooster and unlock the Bandit Camp location via Bao Dating
Go to Cross Hill and take the north exit to the Ferry.
Ride the Ferry and beat the Sea Dragon Gang
You are now in Lin'an City. Stop by the Government building for money and talk to the Coachman.
Walk to the Herbology Sect and talk to Qu Wangyou. Walk to the entrance and walk back to spawn the sick guys
Start Qu Wangyou's quest (You have until you do Du Yapo's quest and find the Evil Doctor to complete the quest)
Travel back to the Nameless Village via Rooster (Will take like 8 hours) or Horse Carriage (Will take 1 whole day)
Go straight to the Bandit Camp. If you managed to do this before the end of Day 3, you can join the 9 Factions while still recruiting Qu Wangyou with her standard quest.

Other

With 100 Benevolence, you can ask Qu Wangyou for +50 Medical

Homestead Synergies

Medical and Edible: +10 Pharmacy (Per Person)
Members:
- Hua Siniang
- Qu Wangyou
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Pao Chunqiu

--Snowflower Valley--

Man Tuoluo - Valley Flower (Bondable)

Party Role

Blade User
Tank

Unique Traits

Cherish Beauty: When attacked by Male enemies: -50% Damage Taken
Born Charming: +15% chance to inflict Charm on non-boss enemies
Servant under the Skirt: Male characters within 2 spaces: -5% Atk, -5% Def

Post Quest Trait

Nighttime Willow Breaker: When performing a Counter, apply +5 Seal and a 50% chance to apply Charm to non-boss enemies.

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Gu QIngcheng

Bashful Beauty: While both Gu Qingcheng and Man Tuoluo are in the same team:+5% Combo

Fate Trait

Full of Charm: While the Mc is within 2 spaces of Tuoluo, Mc +15% Parry. +10% Evasion, +5% Action Speed

Fate Move

Note: Man Tuoluo only learns this Fate Move if she is the first person you Bond with.

Golden Season

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Effect: Knock Back enemeis in range by 2 Squares and Reduce Action Points by 300

Preference

Fame: 5
Cosmetic (Rare+)

Recruit

Learn about the Snowflower Valley from the Right Inn guy. Pay 10k Coins
Go to Snowflower Valley
Meet Man Tuoluo - Be Honest (Chose Beautiful option)
Win against Man Tuoluo
Win against the fight against the soldiers
Talk to Man Tuoluo with 80 Trustworthy
You can now recruit Man Tuoluo
Gain Lunar Stone, Gain Xiyu Blade (Rare Blade Manual) on recruit
Go bond with her at the God of Marriage Shrine with a Wedding Stone (Be honest when she asks)

Post Bonding Quest

After bonding with Tuoluo and your MC reaches level 65, she will start this quest when you visit Snowflower Valley with her in your party.
The cottage is on the north edge of the area. Walk up to the tree on the right of the building.
You will be told to go to the Chang’an Inn in the North West region
Note: Make sure Haitiang Qiu is at the Inn or in your party before you go there. If she is in the Homestead, the quest will break.
Go to Flame City, head to the center then head north
Go to the Inn and talk to the innkeeper
Leave the city and go to the new ! spot to the east of the city,
Keep following the ! Spots here.
Ling Mengdie talks about mirages if she’s in your party here.
Haitiang Qiu also has a speaking part here.
Head back to Flame City. Talk to all the merchants then head back to the Inn
You get some options. You only get Jianghu Knowledge from each choice:
- Use your silver tongue (Level 5 Persuade) - +1k Jianghu Knowledge
- Use Appraise Antique to provoke (Level 3 Appraise Antique) - +1k Jianghu Knowledge
- Guide them with Machinery (Level 4 Machinery) - +1k Jianghu Knowledge
- Sneak into his room instead - No rewards
After the event is finished, you will have to walk to each location. Don’t fast travel via horse carriage or by riding your pet. Manually walk to each place.
Walk to Chang’an Inn
Walk to the Outside Jade Gate location. Walk to the upper right edge to exit to the Jade Gate
Walk to Zhongzhou Region Port and go to the Wuyue Region
Walk to Snowflower Valley. Head back to the tree
Tuoluo gains Nighttime Willow Breaker trait, +2 Int and +1 Str

--Jiujiang Water Camp/Fortress--

Ding Fengbo - Jiujiang Fortress Leader

Gear (Epic+)
Rain Breaker and Unicorn Armor

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Lord of Water Camp: For each Ally present: +2% Damage Dealt and -2% Damage Taken
Hidden Force: Inflict 5 Internal Injury and 5 Seal on Attack
Moody: Damage fluctuates between 75-200% (Average 137.5% Damage)

Ultimate Move

Dust Clearing

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3 Square Radius
Knock Backs 1 Square
Inflict 20 Internal Injury
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP Damage, +40 Internal Injury, +15% Critical on self for 2 actions

Preference

Fame: 8
Novel - Miscellaneous, Wine (Epic +)

Request

Furious Blade (Epic Blade Manual) - Sect Relation 80 & Same Sect

Recruit

See How to recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section

Ding Haitang - Fierce Sister (Bondable)

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer - Speedy

Unique Traits

Swift as Lightning: +15% Qi Gathering Speed (AKA turn speed)
Brave Charge: Initial Qi/Action Points is 200, First attack always Combos
Evil Slayer: +5% Combo

Fate Trait

Hand in Hand: When on the same team, while adjacent to each other, Ding Haitang will gain 10% Atk every time she attacks and gain 10% Def every time she receives an attack

Fate Skill

Green Sea Blue Sky

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Deal +10% of Enemy Max Hp damage, and gain +15% Atk and Def for 1 Action

Preferences

5 Fame
Cosmetic (Epic+)

Request

Silver Snake Mirage (Epic Dagger Manual) at 80+ Courage

Recruit

Note: This must be done before you save the Emperor. You need to be able to talk to Duke Kang.

Join the Jiujiang Fortress
Talk to Ding Haitang and fight her at 50% power (Duel)
Talk to her and answer her questions. Your responses will raise or lower your relation with her. Hint: She values honesty, loyalty, and putting the Sect first.
Progress the Sect quest, you will get a pigeon letter from her asking you to meet her in her room at night (9:00 PM).
Accept the quest to investigate Zhuge Shenji
Progress the sect quests until you finished the Special Envoy quest (2nd Quest)
Receive quest to deliver letter from Zhuge Shenji.
You can talk to Ding Haitang in her room about the letter. This one is harmless.
Deliver the letter to the Lin'an City Prefect (Govt Office)
Talk to Zhuge Shenji at night for a 2nd quest to deliver a letter to the Lin'an City Pier at Zi Shi (Midnight)
Talk to Ding Haitang in her room to let her copy the letter
Walk out onto the world map to recieve a pigeon message from Ding Haitang. Meet her in her room at 9:00 PM again
Deliver Zhuge Shenji's letter
Ding will be poisoned and Zhuge Shenji will offer you a chance to leave
- Accept Advice - Leave Jiujang Fortress
- Refuse Advice - continue Ding Haitang's personal quest. Group Battle against Zhuge Shenji. Continue into a 2nd group battle against Zhuge Shenji and Ding Fengbo
You have 10 days to cure Ding Haitang. You need 60+ Medical to identify the poison and figure out a cure
You will need to get
- Cordyceps Sinensis - Buy at the Night Demon Market or harvest your own
- Dragon's Blood -Buy at the Night Demon Market or harvest your own
- Atractylodes -Buy at the Night Demon Market or harvest your own
- Dogen - This one is a toxic bug, no one sells it. Harvest it yourself or tame the Rooster and wait until it gives you one.
Return to Ding Haitang and cure her.
Talk to Zhuge Shenji, get a 3rd letter, let Ding Haitang copy it again.
During the day, talk to Ding Haitang and search Zhuge Shenji's room. You will need to invite Haitang for this part. Open the chest
Either tell Ding Fengbo or confront Zhuge Shenji
- Tell Ding Fengbo - Group Battle
- Confront Zhuge Shenji
Complete the 3rd quest. leave the area and come back, you will automatically side with the Jiujiang Fortress if Zhuge is dead. (Zhuge gets replaced with a generic person)
Talk to Ding Fengbo and cause a commotion at Duke Kang's Manor. Ding Haitang will join you
Group battles at Duke Kang's Manor. Ding Haitang will be a Guest here so don't let her die.
Talk to Ding Fengbo again.
You can now recruit Ding Haitang
Take her to the Wedding Shrine with a Wedding Stone to bond her

Zhuge Shenji - Strategist

Party Role

Fan User
Damage Dealer / Tank

Unique Traits

Calculated Moves: After each action, gain +5% Damage Dealt and -5% Damage Taken (up to 30%)
Precision Tactics: Guaranteed Hit
Seize the Opportunity: +15% Counter, +10% Combo

Preferences

7 Fame
Archive (Blue+)

Teaches

1800 Machinery EXP

Request

Storming Cloud Fan (Epic Fan Manual) with 9+ Int

Recruit

Note: This must be done before you save the Emperor. You need to be able to talk to Duke Kang.

Join the Jiujiang Fortress
Talk to Zhuge Shenji and answer his questions. Your responses will raise or lower your relation with him. Hint: He values merit, and putting the yourself first.
Optional: Complete Zhuge Shenji's Chess match. Talk to him in his room at night and click on the Chess/Go board. Get the Hidden Cloud Skill (Epic Internal Manual)
Progress the sect quests until you finished the Special Envoy quest (2nd Quest)
Receive quest to deliver letter from Zhuge Shenji
Deliver it, don't cure Ding Haitang
Deliver the 3rd letter to Duke Kang. Gain Waves Scouring the Sand (Epic Fan Weapon)
Complete the 3rd quest, side with Zhuge Shenji
Zhuge Shenji will leave Jiujiang Fortress and the sect will be eliminated
You can recruit Zhuge Shenji.

Other Events

Recruit Zhuge Shenji and talk to Duke Kang to receive 2 Heaven Pills and Relation.
You can visit the Nameless Port and talk to the Rich Merchant with Zhuge Shenji in your party. You will get more lore on the group.
Visit the Sea Serpent Gang with Zhuge Shenji to meet Sakura. She will attack if you fought her previously. Otherwise you will learn about the Imperial Seal.

--Langya Sword Pavilion--

1 Sect Leader
2 Solid Recruits

Jian Chi - Langya Sect Leader

Gear

Nine Phoenix & Phoenix Outfit

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Arbitrarily: Learn any Manual, Use any weapon, Use any External Skill.
Life or Death: First Attack of the Battle is guaranteed hit and will trigger Combo and Critical
Sword Qi Explosion: +10 Spirit when triggering Critical, Evasion, or Parry in battle

Ultimate Move

Ten Thousand Swords (Same as the one you can get)

1000 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square radius around Self
Break Defense: +20% Enemy Max Hp Damage; For every 3 Sword > Enemy Sword, inflict +1 Bleed

Preferences

Fame: 8
Sword (Epic+)

Teaches

3600 Craft Weapon / Weapon Smithing

Request

Nameless Sword (Legendary Sword Manual) - Sect Relation 80+ & Same Sect Only

Recruit

See How to Recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section

Notable Trade Items

Way of Sword (Legendary Archive) +15 Sword, usable between 150-200 Sword

Ou Ye Heng - Aspiring Smith

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Careful Step: +25% Damage Dealt; -10 Action Speed
Muscular: +25% Critical Damage
Slow Starter: -50% EXP when below Level 45; +100% EXP when above Level 45
Inherited Skill: +1 Craft Weapon Skill while in Party

Quest Traits

Blood for Blood: For every 10% missing HP: +10% Damage Dealt and +10% AS

Brotherhood Trait

Combo with Liao Yuelong

Family Legacy: When Ou Ye Heng and Liao Yuelong are fighting together: +100% Damage against enemies equipped with a Sword

Preferences

Fame: 4
Food (Blue/Rare), Ore (Blue/Rare)

Teaches

1800 Craft Weapon / Weapon Smithing

Request

Windless Sword (Epic Sword) - 9 Str & Same Sect Only

Notable Trade Items

Three Fresh Buns (Legendary Food Main)
Forging Method - Lower (Rare Recipes - Music & Short)

Recruit

Raise Relation to 60
Have Level 4 Mining
Gain 1 Thousand Year Ice (Legendary Water), 2 Black Metal (Epic Ore) and 2 Cold Iron(Epic Ore)

Quest line

None in base game, but has tasks for Langya sect members
Calamity in Penglai DLC (free dlc)
- Will gain +3 Str,+3 Con, and the Blood for Blood Trait when you visit Langya and learn about Blood Rakshasa and Penglai Island.
- Has speaking parts in Penglai Island
- Gains +1 to all 5 Attributes if he is in your party when you defeat the Blood Rakshasa

Other

Gives you the Gather Ore Task for Langya Sword Pavilion.
Gives you all Blue/Rare tier weapon Recipes if you join Langya Sword Pavilion, otherwise has the non-conventional weapon recipes for trade.

Dugu Jianyi - Eldest Disciple

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Sword Breaker: -30% Damage Taken from Sword Attacks
Martial Prodigy: -15% EXP requirements for Martial Arts; -15% Equipment Requirements
Lethal Sword: 25% chance to trigger Instant Death on non-boss enemies 30 Levels below your Level

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Chang Chunzi

Dust of Sword Intent: +80% Damage Dealt when using Sword Martial Arts while both Chang Chunzi and Dugu Jianyi are on the same team

Ultimate Move

One Sword Annihilation - Post Quest/Recruitment

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 6x3 Squares in front
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP damage; For every 5 Sword > Enemy Sword, inflict 1 Bleed

Preferences

Fame: 4
Novel (Blue/Rare)

Teaches

1800 Craft Weapon / Weapon Smithing

Request

Dugu Nine Swords (Epic Sword) - 9 Int & Same Sect Only

Notable Trade Items

Combat Arts (Epic Archive) EXP +3k, usable while Level < 50; Int >= 6

Recruit

Reach Relation 60+, be level 40 or have +80 Sword on your MC.
Defeat him in Combat
Repeat 3 times
Dugu Jianyi learns Ultimate Move One Sword Annihilation
Reach Level 40 for his next quest.
He asks you to find the location of Lin'an City's underground Arena
Talk to Ou Ye Heng before heading to Lin'an City. (Make sure he is in the sect and not in your homestead)
Ask the performer in Lin'an City's Market with 500 coins, 8 Str.
Enter the Arena
Stop the guy by
- Stealing his items (Steal 3) gain 3 Blue and Green tier Throwing Items
- Ambush (Ambush 1)
- Immobilize (Immobilize 1)
Fight 2v2 against 2 Level 30 enemies with Dugu Jianyi on your side.
Fight against 5 Level 30 enemies
Leave Lin'an City, head to the ! spot to the left of the city.
Persuade the bodyguard or fight him
Gain +30 in the External Stat of your choice from the Langya Sect Leader
You can now recruit Dugu Jianyi

Quest line

Pending

Other

None

----Daliang Region----

Wanyan Zhaoning - Yan Princess (Bondable)

Gear (Epic+)

Flying Shadow

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Lady of Yan Kingdom: For each Fame > Enemy Fame: +5% Damage Dealt
Decisive in Killing: +10% Critical, +15% Critical Damage
Gain Reputation through killing enemies: When you kill an enemy: +15 Spirit

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Ye Yingping

Heroine Commander: While both Ye Yinping and Wanyan Zhaoning are in the same team: For each enemy killed: +5% Atk (up to 20%)

Fate Trait

Madly In Love: While in the Party and in battle with the MC: The MC gains +10 Spirit when attacked by Zhaoning. When the MC's HP is below 50%, Zhaoning gains +12% Action Speed, +8% Critical and Combo

Fate Move

Pull Together

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Effect: Next Attack will Critical

Preference

Fame: 7
Wine, Weapon (Epic+)

Recruit

Meet Zhaoning in her ! Symbol on the map.
Fight against her and spare her
Optional: Go to Shifa Temple and fight her servants (Level 60)
Kill of the leader of the Yan Yun Iron Army
Wander the world map
You will encounter an event, choose to investigate
Save Zhaoning, recieve Vengeful (Legendary Dagger Weapon)
Go to Daliang City - Temple
Stop Zhaoning, fight against the Monks
You can now recruit Zhaoning
Gain Thunderstorm Strike (Epic Dagger Manual) on recruit

Quest line

Raise Relation to 60
Go to Tower of Prosperity
Accept Reponsibility
You are now automatically married/bond to Zhaoning

Other

Zhaoning does not count as part of the Yan Yun Iron Army Faction

--Zhongzhou Region Port--

Mu Zaixing - Blind Spearman

Party Role

Spear User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Evil comes from Ancient Times: Start the battle with 50 Spirit and +100% Spirit Gain
Blind in Sight, Sharp in hearing: +50% Accuracy, Blind Immunity
Fearless: For every -1% HP: +0.25% Damage Dealt

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Shi Chen

Fight to the Death: While both Shi Chen and Mu Zaixing are in the same team: For each: -10% own Hp: +20% Damage Dealt (Up to 100% at 50% Hp)

Ultimate Move

Devastating Spear

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 7x3 Line in front
25% chance to Inflict Vulnerable for 1 action
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max HP Damage, and 50% chance to Inflict Vulnerable for 1 action

Preference

Fame: 4
Wine (Rare+)

Recruit

Visit the port during the Day
Talk to the Clerk
Yan Army attacks
- Help out - Join the battle
  - Talk to him with Pear Blossom Spear manual Learned on the MC, or while part of the Ye Family Battalion
  - You can now Recruit him
  - Gain Tiger Howl Spear (Epic Spear Manual) on recruit
- Don't help - Blind guy fights
- Talk to Mu, 2nd fight option
  - Help - Group battle
    - You can now recruit Mu Zaixing
    - Gain Tiger Howl Spear (Epic Spear Manual) on recruit
  - Avoid - Mu Zaixing disappears and cannot be recruited

Other Events

He has events related to General Yang, such as meeting with Yang Yao'er, Liu Shiba, and Kong Yidao

--Daliang City--

Yi Zhihua - Casino Owner (Bondable)

Gear (Epic+)

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Identify Location by Sound: +50% Accuracy; Immune to Blind
Win or Lose, its Fate: 50% chance for +50% Damage Dealt OR receive 10% Reflect Damage back from this attack
Achieve Big with small: For every Level < Enemy Level: +1% Critical and +0.5% Critical Damage

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Feng Xuanji

Moves in Shadows: While both Yi Zhihua and Feng Xuanji are in the same team: +20% Damage Dealt

Fate Trait

Pleasant and Cheerful: While in the Party and in Battle with the MC, for every 5 Points of Mood: Zhihua gains +1 Action Speed, +0.5% Combo and Counter

Fate Move

Lotus Blossom

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius Around MC
Effect: Inflict Bleed based on Zhihua and MC's Short stat

Preference

Fame: 6
Wine (Rare+)

Teaches

1800 Ambush

Recruit

Clear out Yi Zhihua's Table (Gambling)
Have 60+ Relation
Talk to her, accept the bet
Be Level 50+
Note: You will want to either have Luck, MP and/or more than 10k Coins as a buffer for this quest
Talk to her and start the quest
Go to Lin'an Gambling Den(Relic House)
Play the Gambling game
- Win the Gambling Game - Fight (Level 65 Bosses)
  - Note: If you met Yue Yong Yingue (AKA Sakura) in Jiuli Tribe prior, she will give you Meteor from Space/Shooting Star (Legendary Dagger Manual)
- Lose
  - Fight (Level 65 Bosses)
  - Accept the loss (Yi Zhihua disappears and cannot be recruited)
You can now recruit Yi Zhihua

Quest line

Go against Duke Ji (Also known as Duke Qi) by doing the following
- Lower Duke Ji's Relation with you. Down to the Negatives (-1 Minimum),Note: If he is an Emperor at this point, kill off his original home. He needs to be alive for this quest.
- Have positive (0+) Relations with Duke Kang.
- Optional: Join the Ye Family Battalion (Either resolution will work) and wait for him to become an Emperor.
Wander around the Daliang Region's world map with Yi Zhihua in your party
Yi Zhihua will try to assassinate you
Win, and spare her
Fight 2nd fight
Win
You are now Married/Bonded with Yi Zhihua

Pao Chunqui - Daliang Butcher

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Sharpened Edge: Inflict 10 Bleed on attack
Beast Killer: +30% Damage Dealt against Animal Enemies
Upwind: -15% Equipment requirements

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Hong Xiaoqi

Compelling Craving: While both Hong Xiaoqi and Pao Chunqiu are in the same team: Per 10 Stamina: +5% Damage Dealt (Up to 100%)

Preference

Fame: 6
Food (Rare+)

Teaches

1800 Cooking

Recruit

Raise Relation to 60+
Trade Yi Zhihua for the Rusted Knife
Take it to a Blacksmith (1500 Coins) OR appraise it yourself with 4 Weapon Smithing
Gain Black Iron Blade (Epic Blade Weapon)
Talk to Pao with the Black Iron Blade not equipped
Give it to him
You can now recruit Pao Chunqui
Note: Trade with Pao for the Black Iron Blade . It will be in his trade inventory
Gain Ox Killer Blade (Epic Blade Manual) on recruit
Gain Spice Bottle (Epic Accessory) on recruit

Homestead Synergies

Medical and Edible: +10 Pharmacy (Per Person)
Members:
- Hua Siniang
- Qu Wangyou
- White haired Doctor/ Bai Touweng
- Pao Chunqiu

Liu Fuming - Breeze Remains DLC - Tower of Prosperity Owner

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Utility - Status Effect / Pet user

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Hidden Snake: Inflict 10 Poison when attacking
World Hater: +50% Spirit Gain

Post Quest Trait

Jade Snake Poison: Summons a Green Snake in combat. While the Green Snake is on the field Liu Fuming gains +30% Atk, Def, Action Speed and applies +20 Poison when attacking. If Liu Fuming is attacked while within 2 squares of the Green Snake, he will take 60% of the damage and the other 40% will be Shared to the Green Snake

Ultimate Move

Drown in Riches

600 Power
450 Spirit
Range: 3 Square radius around self
No Defense Break: 35% chance to inflict Charm
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP damage; 75% chance to inflict Charm

Preferences

Fame: 7
Calligraphy (Epic)

Teaches

1800 Persuade Exp

Request

None

Notable Trade Items

Combat Arts (Epic Archive) EXP +3k, usable while Level < 50; Int >= 6

Recruit

NOTE: You cannot recruit him if you go to the South East via the Ye Family Battalion quest.

Complete the storyline of the Breeze Remains DLC. No specific choices are needed, but you will gain an extra Manual if you already accomplished the other conditions first.
Complete the South West Beast Manor storyline.
Go to any City and receive the questline to go see Liu Fuming. Complete the Bloody Banquet to recruit him.
Gain Snake Bound Palm on recruit.

Quest line

Note: Qu Wangyou and Miao Caidie will chime in with more lore if you have them in your party.

Recruit Liu Fuming into your party
Complete the South East storyline or use force to break into Duke Chai's banquet and scare him off.
Go to Duke Chais' study and pick up the jar.
Go to the Plant House in the South West region and talk to Liu Benaco
Reenter the house and talk to Liu Benaco when you're ready to fight. You will need to protect Liu Fuming in the next battle.
Group Battle (Level 65) - Liu Fuming will be a guest but will not be able to act.
Liu Fuming will gain the Jade Snake Poison trait.
Go to White Mou Marsh and go to the east most exit where Liu Fuming's wife's grave is.
Liu Fuming will gain +3 Luck and +2 Int

Other

None

--Night Demon Market--

Unlock this location by go to the Daliang Inn with 10k Coins and walking to the people on the left

Shen Wuqi - Night Market Auctioneer

Gear (Epic+)

Shadow Sword

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Secret Strike: Inflict 5 Bleed on attack
Continuous Throwing: 25% Chance to act again after using a Throwing Item (Cannot happen consecutively)
Careful Examiner: -50% Exp Required to Level up Martial Arts, +100% External Stats from Martial Arts

Post Quest Trait

Souls Haunted: When using a Legendary Throwing item, if current MP > 50%, deal +10% true damage (Up to 2000 damage)

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Shen Wuqi

Unique Style: While both Qu Wangyou and Shen Wuqi are in the same team: For each additional Target during an Attack: +5% Critical and +10% Critical Damage

Ultimate Move

Decisive Throw

220 Power
50 Spirit
Range: 5x1 Line
Break Defense: +5% Enemy Max HP Damage, For every 10 Throwing > Enemy Throwing: Inflict 1 Bleed

Preference

Fame: 4
Herb (Rare+)

Teaches

1800 Mercantile

Recruit

Raise his Relation to 80+. Leave the area and return to trigger his event.
Talk to Shen Wuqi after Midnight (Zi Shi)
Fight against 3 enemies (Level 35)
Gain 20k Coins or 40 Righteous (No payment option)
Shen Wuqi will automatically join, if there is no room you can recruit him by choosing to continue the quest later.
Gain Forgotten Sword (Epic Sword Manual) on recruit
Go to Daliang City with Shen Wuqi in your party.
Visit the Inn, Medicine Shop, and Blacksmith Shop.
NOTE: If the Doctor is missing or dead from the 9 Factions Causing Trouble quest, just skip ahead to the building next to the Fragrant Store to continue
Head to the Fragrant Store and talk to the shop owner.
Head to the building to the left of the Fragrant Store
You can choose to lie to Shen Wuqi for some extra comedy
Fight against 4 enemies (Level 35)
Shen Wuqi can now be recruited at any time.
Shen Wuqi gains a new trait: Souls Haunted.

Other

He has Celestial Star Manual (Epic Throwing Internal) for trade.
He needs to be out of your party to run the Auction
NOTE: If you learn about the Night Demon Market Location through the Legendary Auction, after beating the 3 9 Factions quests, you will not be able to start the Auction until you get the actual rumor from the Daliang City Inn.

--Shifa Temple--

The Monk place. 2 Recruits.

Hui Yuan - Temple Abbot / Leader

Gear

Enlightened & Brocade Kasaya

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Tank

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Vajra Protection: Immune to Poison, Seal, Bleed, Internal Injury, and -50% damage Taken
Buddhist Protection: -25% Damage Taken and +10% Parry for all Allies,
Nirvana Restoration: Revive once per battle with 100% Hp and Mp

Ultimate Move

Buddha Golden Body (Same as the one you can get)

0 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3 Square radius around Self
Allies within Range get Invulnerable / No Damage for 1 hit

Preferences

Fame: 10
Calligraphy (Legendary), Painting (Legendary)

Teaches

None

Request

None

Recruit

See How to Recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section

Notable Trade Items

None

Other

You can steal Eminent Monk Sarira (Legendary Accessory) from him

Lai Toudian - Shifa Successor

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Damage Dealer or Tank

Unique Traits

Qi Family's Successor: Immune to Charm, Disable, Internal Break, Broken Bone, Cut Tendon, Vulnerable
Deviant: Ignore Weapon Type Restriuctions on Exteranals, -50% Accuracy Loss from Accuracy Down Debuff (When you do not meet your Weapon's Stat Requirments)
Meat Eater: +50% Damage Dealt to Animals

Post Quest Trait

Drunken Stupor: -15% Damage Taken when attacked by Human enemies, increased to 30% if you have the Happy Drunk, Completely Drunk, or Drunk statuses (From drinking Wines)

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Zhang Lata

Carefree Immortal: While both Zhang Lata and Lai Toudian are in the same team: +10% Counter and Combo

Ultimate Move

Overbearing Stance

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 5x5 Squares in front
No Defense Break: Inflict 15 Internal Injury, Sealed, Blind
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP damage; Inflict 30 Internal Injury, Sealed, Blind

Preferences

Fame: 7
Food (Epic)

Teaches

None

Request

Dragon Slaying Fist (Epic Fist Manual) - Give 1 Arhat Tofu (Legendary Food)
How to get Arhat Tofu:
1. Join Shifa Temple
2. Talk to the Monk in the Kitchen Shi E.
3. Raise Relation with Shi E before the 2nd Quest of Shifa Temple (Nine Factions Attack)
4. Get the Arhat Tofu Recipe.
5. Craft the Arhat Tofu (Ingredients can all be found in Shifa Temple. Dewdrops are limited but can be bought at the Night Demon Auction)

Notable Trade Items

Combat Arts (Epic Archive) EXP +3k, usable while Level < 50; Int >= 6

Recruit

Give him 100k Coins (50k as a member of Shifa)
Help him beat the Bronze Man Formation in the Arhat Hall (back of Shifa) Level 60 Fight. The more Benevolence you have the more the enemies will hold back (Up to -80% power at 100 Benevolence)
Note: To enter without Joining Shifa Temple. Banish The Guard away from the Entrance and wait until he stops moving,
You can now recruit him

Quest line

Recruit Lai Toudian
Visit Yunlin Temple in Lin’an City
Go to the Ruined Shrine in the city
Toudian will leave your part for a few days. You can interrupt and invite him, but he will need a few days uninterrupted to finish
Leave the City and walk around on the world map after a few days.
You’ll get a scene at the entrance of the city
Head back to the Ruined Shrine
Talk to Tai Loudian and drink the wine
You will see a vision of the multiple paths the MC can take. Talk to everyone once then talk to them all again (Or just leave if you don’t care about the story)
Collect 50 Leaves and Bark (From green tier trees, commonly found everywhere including the Homestead’s Back Mountain)
Leave the building and come back to get the option to sell the bark and leaves
Talk to the 3 people, then talk to the beggar.
Gain the Drunken Stupor trait

Other

None

Hua Yan - Breeze Remains DLC - Scripture Tower Guard

Party Role

Staff User
Damage Dealer or Tank

Unique Traits

Shura Sacrifice: When Hp is < 25%: Become Uncontrollable, +25% Critical, +100% Spirit gain, +15 Action Speed.
Kill to protect: +20 Spirit when killing an enemy.
Internal Impact: Inflict 10 Internal Injury to the attacker when hit.

Post Quest Trait

Pending

Ultimate Move

Red Lotus Sinful Flames

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Square radius around self
No Defense Break: 25% chance to inflict Vulernable
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max HP damage; 50% chance to inflict Vulnerable

Preferences

Fame: 8
Tea Leaves(Epic)

Teaches

None

Request

None

Notable Trade Items

Combat Arts (Epic Archive) EXP +3k, usable while Level < 50; Int >= 6

Recruit

Complete the storyline of the Breeze Remains DLC. No specific choices are needed.
At Shifa Temple, talk to the Bronze Man guarding the Scripture Tower
Talk to Hua Yan at the Tower Forest then recruit him at the Scripture Tower

Quest line

Pending

Other

None

--Confucius Temple--

A big group with 8 recruitable Characters
Be careful, 5 of them will leave forever if you complete the Longevity Tomb quest without recruiting them.

Cai Yuancheng - Confucius Sect Leader

Gear

Kunlun and Mountain and Sea Robe

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Reversal Technique: When defeated, recover 100% HP and MP, clear all Poison, Bleed, Seal, Internal Injury and Blind, effective once per battle.
Reflective Qi: Inflict 30 Internal Injury on attacker when hit
Regenerative Body: When recovering HP and Mp, increase recovery amount by +100%

Ultimate Move

Only One School

0 Power
200 Spirit
Reduce Action Gauge by 1000
Inflict 25 Points of Poison, Bleed, Seal, Internal Injury, Blind on Enemy
Reduce 25 points of Poison, Bleed, Seal, Internal Injury, Blind on self
Increase Own Action Speed by 50% (Lasts 2 Turns)

Preference

Fame: 9
Herb (Legendary), Pill (Legendary)

Teaches

3600 Appraise Book

Request

Sky Destroyer Palm (Legendary Fist Manual) - Sect Relation 80+ & Same Sect Only

Recruit

See How to Recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section

Cai Youzhi - Confucius Temple Successor

Gear

Party Role

Fan User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Modest Gentleman: When fighting Female Enemies: -50% damage taken and damage dealt
Analyzing: +30% Kill Exp
Confucius's Successor: +50$ Spirit Gain, +8% Evasion, +8% Accuracy

Ultimate Move

Confucius Era

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 5 Square Fan/Triangle in Front
35% chance to inflict Confuse
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max Hp Damage, 100% chance to inflict Confuse, For every 1 Propriety > 50, -5 Enemy Action Points

Preference

Fame: 5
Study (Ink Stones) (Epic +)

Teaches

1800 Appraise Artwork

Recruit

Join Confucius Temple (or attempt to and fail the test of character), or make him appear via event (Ice Demon or Buddha Temple)
Raise Relation to 40
Talk to Youzhi
Go to the Steles/Tablets on the left side of the temple at Zhi Shi (Midnight)
Beat the 4 Sages array with Cai Youzhi
You can now Recruit him

Homestead Synergies

Superior Intelligence: +10 Steles Forest (Per Person)
Members:
- Dugu Jianyi
- Ling Mengdie
- Zhang Lata/ La Tazhang
- Wanyan Liang
- Cai Youzhi
- Shuo Shuren

Can Qi - Four Sages Wheelchair Guy

Party Role

Glove/Fist User
Damage Dealer (Throwing) or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Continuous Throwing: After using a Throwing Item, +25% chance to gain another turn, cannot trigger consecutively
Throwing Talent: Throwing Limit raised to 350

Preference

Fame: 5
Appliance (Epic+)

Teaches

1800 Immobilize

Recruit

Join Confucius Temple (or attempt to and fail the test of character)
Play Chess with him 5 times (Win all 5), or raise Relation to 60
He will ask you to beat the Chess game at Linlang Temple (He will give you the location if you don't have it already)
Go beat the Linlang Temple go puzzle fight
Talk to Can Qi
You can now recruit him
Gain 5 Thunder Bullet throwing Items on recruit

Homestead Synergies

Four Scholars of Confucianism: +40 Scene
Members:
- Can Qi
- Ya Qin
- Shu Kuang
- Hua Chi

Hua Chi - Four Sages Painter (Blue Bandanna)

Party Role

Brush User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Book Lover: While Shu Kaung is alive in the Party and in the battle: +15% Damage Dealt, +25 Action Speed
Colorful Pen: Inflict 10 Blind on the enemy

Preference

Fame: 5
Painting (Epic+)

Recruit

Join Confucius Temple (or attempt to and fail the test of character)
Have the Legendary Painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in your inventory
Note: Buy the Painting from the Glittering House Auction
You can now recruit him

Homestead Synergies

Four Scholars of Confucianism: +40 Scene
Members:
- Can Qi
- Ya Qin
- Shu Kuang
- Hua Chi

Shu Kuang - Four Sages

Party Role

Brush User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Art Lover: While Hua Chi is alive in the Party and in battle: +15% Damage Dealt, +25 Action Speed
Pen of Steel: Inflict 10 Seal on the enemy

Preference

Fame: 5
Calligraphy (Epic+)

Recruit

Find a Legendary Caliigraphy (not sure one exists)
Or recruit Hua Chi first.
You can now recruit him

Homestead Synergies

Four Scholars of Confucianism: +40 Scene
Members:
- Can Qi
- Ya Qin
- Shu Kuang
- Hua Chi

Ya Qin - Mute Lady (Bondable)

Party Role

Zither User
Support - Utility

Unique Traits

Reverberation: -25% Ally External MP Cost; +25% Enemy External MP Cost
Precious Sound: +10% Ally Damage Dealt; -10% Enemy Damage Dealt

Fate Trait

Harmony of Qin and Se: While both the MC and Ya Qin are alive and in battle: If they both have the same Musical Stat, +25% Damage Dealt. For every 1 point of Difference in Musical, the bonus effect will decrease by 1%

Fate Move

Accompanied by aging
1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius around the MC
Effect: Mc and Ya Qin both get the follow effects for 2 actions: +10 Parry. +15% Parry Damage Reduction

Ultimate Move

None

Preference

Fame: 5
Cosmetic: Powder (Epic+)

Recruit

Join Confucius Temple (or attempt to and fail the test of character) to make her appear
Talk to her
Talk to her again
Fight her and win.
Talk to Cai Youzhi, raise his Relation and ask about Ya Qin.
Recruit temporarily
Gain River Water and Cloud Score (Epic Zither Manual) on Recruit
Complete Quest-line to properly recruit

Quest line

Recruit Ya Qin temporarily
Take her to the Melody House
Optional - Recruit Li Leya to learn about the Guangling Melody Score
Obtain the Guangling Melody Score
- Raise your City Relation to 40+ and do the Legendary Tier City Board quest to find Treasure
- Do this for all 3 cities
- Head to the Graveyard in the Daliang Region
- Gain the Bamboo Script by either:
  - Entering the Mass Graveyard during the Day. Dig up all the graves and find the Bamboo Script on the last one. Either give it to the Tomb Raiders and trade with the Tomb Raider Leader for it later, or kill them and appraise it yourself with 100 Musical.
  - Enter the Mass Graveyard at night. Fight the Tomb Raiders or leave the area. Appraise it yourself, or trade with the Tomb Raider Leader for it.
- Note: If you let the Tomb Raiders take it, they will appraise it for you.
Return to the Melody House with the item and Ya Qin in your party.
Talk to Fu Yaoqin, Ya Qin gains +1 Str, Dex, Con

Homestead Synergies

Four Scholars of Confucianism: +40 Scene
Members:
- Can Qi
- Ya Qin
- Shu Kuang
- Hua Chi

Ling Hongxuan

Party Role

Brush User
Damage Dealer or Tank (For Mengdie)

Unique Traits

Sister Complex: While Ling Mengdie (Sister) is adjacent to Ling Hongxuan, Mengdie gains: -35% Damage Taken and Recover +5% Missing HP after every action
Suicidal Rage: If Ling Mengdie is defeated in combat, +50% Atk, -100% Def. +25% Action Speed

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Ye Yun

Maiden of the House: While both Ling Hongxuan and Ye Yun are in the same team: +20% Atk and +10% Action Speed

Preference

Fame: 4
Wine (Rare+), Calligraphy (Rare+)

Recruit

Once you raise your Relation to 60, he will ask about Qu Wangyou.
Meet or recruit Qu Wangyou in the Herbology Sect
Talk to Ling Hongxuan and tell him about Qu,
Go to Herbology Sect
Finish Qu Wangyou's Recruitment
Bring Qu Wangyou to Ling Hongxue
Recruit Ling Hongxue

Other Events

If you do not have him recruited when you start the Mang Mountain Tomb quest, he go there on his own.
Meet him in the Mang Mountain Tomb
Heal him with one of these 2 options. The other 3 will not give you anything
- Give him your blood- Lose 10% HP,
- Feed a Nine Times Reforged pill
Gain Death Invitation (Epic Brush Manual)

Ling Mengdie - Sleepy Genius (Bondable)

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer or Utility - Debuff

Unique Traits

Three Flowers Converge: Level% chance of being Inflicted with Slumber at the start of your turn (This is removed upon completion of her quest)
Fast Learner: Effective after Three Flowers Converge is removed: +50% Kill EXP
Effective Learner: Effective after Three Flowers Converge is removed: Can learn any Manual regardless of learning Conditions
Martial Genius: Effective after Three Flowers Converge is removed: -100% EXP cost of Leveling Up Martial Arts, +100% External Stat from External Skills

Fate Trait

Orchid Heart: While both the MC and Ling Mengdie are alive and in battle: MC gains +5% Critical, Combo, Parry, Accuracy, Evasion, and +50% Kill EXP

Fate Move

Dragon and Phoenix

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius around the MC
Effect: Mc and Ling Mengdie both get the follow effects for 2 actions: +10 Combo. +25% Action Speed

Preference

Fame:5
Cosmetic (Epic+), Sweets (Epic+

Recruit

Join the Confucius Temple
Recruit Ling Hongxuan
Recruit Ling Mengdie
Gain Dream Butterfly Sutra (Epic Internal Manual)
Note: She will not join you without having Ling Hongxuan in your party until you finish her Quest
You can also skip this and bring both Qu Wangyou and a Dragon Lice directly to her. You can recruit her then.

Method 3 (Without joining)
Talk to Ling Hongxuan. Get him to open the Library Door
- Have Qu Wangyou in your party before you befriend him, and befriend him. He will open the door immediately.
  OR
- Walk behind him, and walk up to the door. Choose to Teach him a lesson and fight
The door will be open and you can talk to her.
Recruit Ling Hongxuan and then recruit Ling Mengdie or cure her with Qu Wangyou and a Dragon Lice.

Quest

Ways to get a Dragon Lice and cure Mengdie.

Raise Confucius Sect Leader's Relation to 100
Go to Longevity Tomb
Open the Door with 5 Machinery or help from Tomb Raider Sect Leader Ming Bofan if you spared him during the 2nd Confucius Quest
Beat up the White Gorilla
Open the Tomb, obtain 2 Dragon Lice
Talk to Ling Mengdie or have her in your party
Cure her:
- With Qu Wangyou in your party, pay 15% of your Max HP
- Without Qu Wangyou pay 30% of your Max Hp by talking to the Confucius Leader
Gain Illusion Sword (Legendary Sword Manual)
Ling Mengdie will lose her Three Flowers Converge trait and will join you without her brother

Method 2:
Get a Dragon Lice from the Bug Gathering Spot in your Level 4+ Back Mountain in your Homestead, or the back cave of the Jiuli Tribe location.
Bring Qu Wangyou in your party, talk to Ling Mengdie and cure her.
Pay 15% of your Max Hp
Gain Illusion Sword (Legendary Sword Manual)
Ling Mengdie will lose her Three Flowers Converge trait and will join you without her brother

Other

Quest starts after you Bond with her (Complete her quest)
5 Days after you bond with her, you will get dialogue if she is in your party
Head to the God of Marriage Shrine again and talk to every couple
Head to the Imperial School in Daliang City with both Ling Mengdie and Ling Hongxuan in your party
You'll get dialogue depending on your status as Top Scholar or not
Hongxuan can potentially fight you if you do not have enough Relation with him or enough achievements
Ling Mengdie gains +1 Luck

Homestead Synergies

Superior Intelligence: +10 Steles Forest (Per Person)
Members:
- Dugu Jianyi
- Ling Mengdie
- Zhang Lata/ La Tazhang
- Wanyan Liang
- Cai Youzhi
- Shuo Shuren

--Swallow Nest--

Bu Juechen - Nest Leader

Gear (Epic+)

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Traceless Step: +20 Qinggong, +20% Action Speed
Sleight of Hand: Each time you hit an enemy, steal 1% of their Coins up to 50 per target hit per attack
Pickpocket: Enemies have an +25% chance to drop an extra Item
Lucky: +25% Steal success rate

Ultimate Move

Quicklime Rain

220 Power
50 Spirit
Range: 4 Grid Fan/Triangle
Inflict 10 Blind to enemies
Break Defense: Damage +5% Enemy Max HP, Inflict 20 Blind

Preference

Fame: 6
Appliance (Rare+)

Teaches

1800 Steal

Request

Cloud Dragon Three Strikes (Epic Dagger Manual) - Sect Relation 40+ & Same Sect Only

Recruit

Join Swallows Nest
Optional(?): Raise Relation to 100, Sect Relation to 100
Complete 10+ Prison Breakout Daily Quests (While Sect Relation is below 50, its the Daliang City Prison version, when its above 50 its the CIB Prison)
Get invaded by the Crime Investigation Bureau
Win the fight (with Bu Juechen surviving)
You can now recruit him
Gain Cloud Walker Step (Epic Internal Manual) on recruit

Homestead Synergies

Heroic Spirit: +10 Treasure
Members:
- Kong Yidao
- Luo Tianxiang
- Bu Juechen
- Fu Yaoqin
- Han Hongyu

Hua Qingqing - Masked Girl (Bondable)

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer

Fate Trait

Vengeful: When the MC is attacked while within 2 Squares of Qingqing, The attacker will receive 20 Bleed

Fate Move

Together As One

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius around MC
Effect: Mc and Qingqing both gain: "+15 Action Speed, +15 Evasion" for 2 actions

Ultimate move

Butterfly Stroke:

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 3 Square cross shape
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP

Preference

Fame: 2
Sweets (Rare+)

Teaches

100 Appraise Antique

Recruit

Join Swallows Nest
Raise Relation to 60
Have Level 3 Steal
Talk to her
- - Fight - let her win
- - Talk - Level 3 Persuade
You can recruit her
Gain Wind Chaser (Rare Dagger Manual)

Other

She can die during the Crime Investigation Bureau's assault on the Nest if she is not in your party at the time.

Quest line

Note: You must side with one of the girls during the opening for her Ultimate. Leaving without helping will prevent you from getting both Ultimates

Raise her Relation to 100
Go to Mountain Cave with her - this is mutually exclusive with Luo Qianxue's version of the quest but you'll be able to choose which one to activate at the cave. You'll end up fighting the other if you don't have enough Relationship with the one you didn't choose.
Save the children
MC will gain Heart of Benevolence Trait (+3 Luck, +15 Action Speed)
To get her Ultimate:
Side with either girl at the Opening (Leaving without siding will mess with getting the Ult).
In any order visit these 10 places,
1. Nameless Area - Dilapidated Village (You only get this event if you side with her at the opening)
2. Chuxiang City - Hero Statue,
3. Chuxiang City - General Mansion,
4. Chuxiang City - Dirty Street,
5. Chuxiang Region - Refugee Camp
6. Daliang City - Glittering House Auction,
7. Daliang City - School
8. Daliang Region - Crime Investigation Bureau
9. Daliang Region - Graveyard (Treasure hunt quest in the 3 cities)
10. Any City - Any Antique Shop (Golden Fortune, Exquisite Pavilion)
Once all events are done, Hua Qingqing will learn the Ultimate Butterfly Stroke

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--Crime Investigation Bureau AKA CIB--

Luo Tianxiong - Chief Catcher

Gear (Epic+)

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Burning Spirit: +50% Spirit Gain
Bloodied Sword: Inflict 10 Bleed on enemies when attacking
Evil Slayer: +5% Combo

Ultimate Move

No Escape

100 Spirit
Summons 3 Constables in a 3x5 area in front

Preference

Fame: 8
Novel - Detective (Epic+)

Request

Flirting Star Sword (Epic Sword Manual) - Sect Relation 60 & Sect Member

Teaches

1800 Immobilize

Recruit

Join CIB
Raise Relation to 100 and Sect Relation to 100
Complete 3rd Quest with him surviving
You can recruit him
Gain Pure Yang Power (Epic Internal Manual) on recruit

Homestead Synergies

Heroic Spirit: +10 Treasure
Members:
- Kong Yidao
- Luo Tianxiang
- Bu Juechen
- Fu Yaoqin
- Han Hongyu

Qiu Zhimo - Masked Constable

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

None

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Shi Wenxiu

Stoic Judge: While Shi Wenxiu and Qiu Zhimo are on the same team: Attacks against an opponent at a lower level has a +50% chance to prevent them from moving next turn

Preference

Fame: 7
Food - Main (Rare+)

Teaches

1800 Explore

Request

Empty Blade (Epic Blade Manual) - Sect Relation 40 & Sect Member

Recruit

Raise Relation to 60
Talk to him
Beat him in a fight (Self-Restrained: -40 Atk/Def, -20% Action Speed)
You can recruit him
Gain Blade Arts (Epic Archive: +10 Blade on use; Requirement Blade between 100-150) on recruit

Homestead Synergies

Under Crime Investigation Bureau: +20 Scene
Members:
- Luo Qianxue
- Qiu Zhimo

Luo Qianxue - "Handsome" Constable Girl (Bondable)

Party Role

Sword User
Tank

Unique Traits

Exhilarated: +100% Accuracy at 100% HP
Evil Slayer: +5% Combo
No Mercy: +5% Critical

Fate Trait

Sharing Pains: While Adjacent to the MC, Luo Qianxue takes 20% of the damage and gains +10 Spirit

Fate Move

Happy Together

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Qianxue and MC gain +10% Critical and +15% Critical Damage; Lasts 2 Turns

Ultimate move

Sword Shadows:

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 3 Square cross shape
Break Defense: Damage +10% Enemy Max HP

Preference

Fame: 3
Novel - Romance (Rare+)

Recruit

Join CIB
Recruit her

Quest line

Note: You must side with one of the girls during the opening to get the Ultimate. Leaving without helping will prevent you from getting both Ultimates

Raise Relation to 60
Get quest to assault Mountain Cave while you are in the CIB sect - This is mutually exclusive with Hua Qingqing's version of the quest but you'll be able to choose which one to activate at the cave. You'll end up fighting the other if you don't have enough Relationship with the one you didn't choose.
Decide what to do with the children - reward will come later
- Let them go - Lose Sect Relation, but MC gains Trait Studious (+15% Exp), +10 Benevolence
- Take them out
Report back to Head Catcher
Leave the Main Hall - gain your reward from your choice with the children
To get her Ultimate:
Side with either girl at the Opening (Leaving without helping will mess getting her Ult).
In any order visit these 10 places,
1. Nameless Area - Dilapidated Village (You only get this event if you side with her at the opening)
2. Chuxiang City - Hero Statue,
3. Chuxiang City - General Mansion,
4. Chuxiang City - Dirty Street,
5. Chuxiang Region - Refugee Camp
6. Daliang City - Glittering House Auction,
7. Daliang City - School
8. Daliang Region - Swallows Nest
9. Daliang Region - Graveyard (Treasure hunt quest in the 3 cities)
10. Lin'an City - Maiden House
Once all events are done, Luo Qianxue will gain +2 Int, +1 Luck and learn the Sword Shadows Ultimate Move

Homestead Synergies

Under Crime Investigation Bureau: +20 Scene
Members:
- Luo Qianxue
- Qiu Zhimo

--Yan Yun Iron Army--

Wanyan Liang - Yan Envoy

Gear (Epic+)

Fortune Teller

Party Role

Fan User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Like a Rabbit: +10 Action Speed, +1 Movement Range
Hidden Needle: Inflict 10 Seal on attack
Power of Unity: Each Ally within 5 Squares grants: +5% Damage Dealt

Ultimate Move

Scattered Petals

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius around Self
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max Hp Damage, For every 5 Throwing > Enemy Throwing: +1 Bleed

Slaughtering Way

1000 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 5 Square Fan/Triangle
Each enemy defeated in this combat: +10% Damage Dealt (Max +100%)
Break Defense: +20% Enemy Max Hp Damage

Preference

Fame: 8
Calligraphy, Painting (Epic+)

Teaches

1800 Ambush

Request

Flirting Butterfly (Legendary Fan Manual) - Exchange with Roll Ode To The Goddess Of Luo River (Legendary Painting)

Recruit

Meet Wanyan Liang at Tower of Prosperity
Choose to help him (Not available in the Ye Family Battalion or while part of the Old Man Sect)
Go to the 3 Religion Sects (Shifa, Confucius, Taoist) in any order
Go to Shifa Temple (Hardest)
Choose to help him or not (Choose not for this one, due to the monk being Level 80+ and will make Shifa's Relation go down to -100)
Go to Taoist Sect (Easiest)
Help him break the Zhenwu Sword Formation (Level 30)
Go to Confucius Temple (You only need to win this one to be invited)
Help him break the Four Sages Formation (Level 60)
Wander the World Map
Wanyan Liang will invite you
Choose to trust him
You will be taken to Yan Yun Palace Camp
Join the Yan Yun Iron Army
You can now recruit Wanyan Liang

Other Events

If you have the Vairocana Solar Sutra
You can give the manual to Wanyan Liang (He will consume it)
He will become stronger and fight you (Gains the Obsessed Trait for the battle)
Wanyan Liang will learn the Ultimate skill Slaughtering way.
If you have 60+ Relation with Wanyan Liang, -100 Benevolence, and have NOT learned Vairocana Solar Sutra yourself: You will receive Archdemon's Soul Eating Skill (Legendary Internal Manual)

Homestead Synergies

Superior Intelligence: +10 Steles Forest (Per Person)
Members:
- Dugu Jianyi
- Ling Mengdie
- Zhang Lata/ La Tazhang
- Wanyan Liang
- Cai Youzhi
- Shuo Shuren

Xiao Yuanba - Yan Spearman

Gear (Epic+)

Emperor Spear

Party Role

Spear User
Damage Dealer or Tank

Unique Traits

Heroic Vigor: For every STR: +2% Damage Dealt
Burning Spirit: +50 Spirit Gain
Nerve-racking: When Damaged gain +25 Action Speed until next action

Ultimate Move

Destruction Mines

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 2 Square Radius around Self
Knock Back 1 Square
-100 Enemy Action Points
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max HP Damage, -175 Action Points

Preference

Fame: 7
Spear (Epic+)

Recruit

Join the Yan Yun Iron Army ( See Wanyan Liang section)
You can now recruit him
Gain Reckless Sky (Epic Internal) on Recruit

Other Events

You can meet him in a ! Event on the world Map at night
He will attack you.
Other effects pending

----Southwest Region----

Enter the Southwest Region by

Go to Nameless Village
Walk to Cross Hill (Learn of it from Bao Dating, or walk there on the map)
Take the left exit
Talk to the General
- Get the 2 passes from Dukes
  - Duke Kang: Fame 5, accept Hero Card/Invitation
  - Duke Qi/Ji: Fame 8, Pass all 3 Exams (Each school's quizzes, city exams, then Confucius Temple's exam)
- You force - Group Battle (Level 50-60)
- Walk through the Mountain

--Melody House--

Unlock this location by siding with the Melody House at the Deserted Courtyard or by learning it from Gu Qingcheng at the end of the Maiden House quest

Fu Yaoqin - Melody House Abbot (Bondable)

Gear (Epic+)

Lion Ball and Purple Dress

Party Role

Lute User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Heavenly Music: For every 10 Musical > Enemy Musical: +1% Damage Dealt
Endless Regret: +100% Spirit gain against Male enemies
Peerless Elegance: For each Female Ally: +5% Action Speed, +10% Damage Dealt (Max +20% Action Speed and +40% Damage Dealt)
Cut off all desires: -50% Gifts effects when given to Fu Yaoqin

Fate Trait

Phoenix in Harmony: If the Mc is Adjacent to Yaoqin, both sides gain: +100% Critical and Parry

Fate Move

Gorgeous Flower

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: +50% Spirit Gain for both MC and Yaoqin

Ultimate Move

Tianlai Magic Sound

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 6 Space Radius around Self
Inflict -5% Attack and -10% Action Speed for 2 actions
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max Hp Damage (2x against Male Enemies), Inflict -8% Attack and -15% Action Speed for 2 actions

Preference

Fame: 8
Cosmetic (Legendary)

Request

Full Directional Ambush Score (Legendary Lute Manual) - Sect Relation at 80

Recruit

Side with the Melody Sect over the Jiuli Tribe. You must do at least 1 of their sect quests to be able to start Fu Yaoqin's personal quests.
Raise her Relation to 80-100
She will ask about Chu Kuangsheng. Skip this part if you already met him.
- Progress the story lines of one of the sects below (You will need to join one of them)
  - Old Man Sect,
  - Taoist Sect,
  - Shifa Temple,
  - Confucius Temple
- Progress the story until you get the 3rd quest, Ice Demon Suppression.
- Complete Ice Demon Quest to learn about Chu Kuangsheng aka Lao Motou
- Return to Fu Yaoqin
She will ask you to Bath with her 6 Times, can only be done at max Stamina. (Twice with the Wholesome Trait, will consume 600 Stamina total)
Each Bath gives you CON, LUK, and STR EXP
On the Last (6th Bath) if Miao Mulit (Jiuli Tribe Leader) is still alive, he will attack. You will have to fight him with the Extreme Exhaustion (0 Stamina) debuff (-30 Attack, Defense, Qinggong)
Then you will have to fight Fu Yaoqin's Heart Demon
Win and you will automatically Bond with Fu Yaoqin
After the First Bath, you can recruit Fu Yaoqin. You can recruit Gu Qingcheng and Yu Wei'er while Yaoqin is in your party if you did not meet their specific recruitment requirements.
Once you get all 3 Religion Sects (Taoist, Shifa, Confucius) to submit to you, Yaoqin will get her Fate Trait

Quest line

She will automatically bond after doing the 5 Bath events

Other

If you have both the Proud Wanderer Score and Score of Laughing at the World Score learned, she will give you a Legendary Flute Weapon

Homestead Synergies

Charming Ladies: +30 Scene
Members:
- Fu Yaoqin
- Gu Qingcheng
- Yu Wei'er
Heroic Spirit: +10 Treasure
Members:
- Kong Yidao
- Luo Tianxiang
- Bu Juechen
- Fu Yaoqin
- Han Hongyu

Gu Qingcheng - Visiting Courtesan (Bondable)

Party Role

Zither User
Tank or Support - Utility (Buff)

Unique Traits

Gentle and Graceful Lady: Male Allies within 2 Squares gain: 10% Action Speed
Leader among Flowers: For each Female Ally in the Party, gain +3% Action Speed (up to 12%) and +5% Damage Dealt (Up to 20%)
Overwhelming Beauty: When attacked by Male Enemies: -50% Damage Taken; When attacked by Female Enemies: -25% Damage Taken

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Man Tuoluo

Bashful Beauty: While both Gu Qingcheng and Man Tuoluo are in the same team:+5% Combo

Fate Trait

Note: You need to pass the Maiden House Quest to get her Trait.
Heavenly Melody: While in combat and on the same team, if the MC is in within 2 squares of Qingcheng, the MC gains: +25% Atk, +25% Def, and +15% Action Speed

Fate Move

A Happy Marriage
1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Effect: Inflict Damage, increased by Qingcheng and MC's Musical Stat

Preference

Fame: 7
Cosmetic (Epic+)

Request

Dancing Butterfly Over Skyline Score (Epic Zither) - Requires Maiden Powder (Epic Cosmetic - Box)

Recruit

Two Methods. Method 1 can be done before you enter the Melody House Main Hall for the 1st time (Battle between Melody House and Jiuli Tribe)
Method 1 (If you have 60+ Musical)
1. Complete the Maiden House Riddle Quest while having 1000 Max MP and 60+ Musical.
2. Gain an Epic Zither and Epic Zither Manual
3. Note: Do not have the Zither equipped when talking to Gu Qingcheng
4. Go to the Melody House
5. Wait outside the Main Hall until Gu Qingcheng walks out (At Noon). This needs to happen before you meet Fu Yaoqin, otherwise you will need to wait until you recruit Fu Yaoqin to recruit Gu Qingcheng
6. Raise Relation to 100
7. Talk to her
8. Give her the Epic Zither from step 1
9. You can now recruit her
10. Gain God Step (Epic Internal Manual) on recruit
Method 2 (If you have 0-59 Musical)
- Progress the Melody House Quest
- Save Yu Wei'er during the Day (Night will also work if you have not bonded with Miao Caidie)
- Note: Either time will work as long as the JIuli Tribe is still Alive after it
- Talk to Fu Yaoqin
- Start the Eliminate Jiuli Quest
- Fu Yaoqin will allow you to recruit Gu Qingcheng and Yu Wei'er if you have less then 60 Musical
- If you have 60+ Musical, you will gain Proud Wanderer Score (Legendary Lute Manual) and will have to recruit them while Fu Yaoqin is in the party
- Note: She will not gain her Fate Trait if you skip the Maiden House quest
Once you have recruited her, you can bond with her with a Wedding Stone
NOTE: If you recruit Gu Qingcheng by recruiting Fu Yaoqin without doing method 1 or 2, Qingcheng will be considered a guest/temporary party member and cannot be placed into your Homestead

Other Events

You meet her at the end of the Maiden House Riddle Quest
Complete the Maiden House Riddle. Collection 4 Legendary Items named (Fake)
- Under Zither in Maiden House
- Trade/Steal from Shi Chen, the injured Monk in the Ruined Shrine area of Lin'an (Walk on the bag by the Haystack)
- Government Building Backroom, on table. Steal or raise Prefect's Relation to 100
- Artifact Hall/Exquisite Pavilion. In 3rd Right Shelf. Steal or raise Shopkeeper's Relation to 100
Go up the stairs and you will get 1 of the follow events based on your Max MP and Musical Stat
- Max MP<1000 and 0-59 Musical: Gu Qingcheng will fight you, gain no rewards, no Location
- Max MP >1000: Gain Scorching Tail (Epic Zither Weapon), Learn Melody House Location
- 60+ Musical: Gain Epic Zither Manual, Gain Scorching Tail (Epic Zither Weapon), Learn Melody House Location
- Max MP >1000 & 60+ Musical: Gain Epic Zither Manual, Gain Zither Weapon, Learn Melody House Location

Homestead Synergies

Charming Ladies: +30 Scene
Members:
- Fu Yaoqin
- Gu Qingcheng
- Yu Wei'er

Yu Wei'er - Innocent Girl (Bondable)

Party Role

Flute User
Support - Utility (Fate) or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Unintentional Mistake: Randomly Inflict one of the following when attacking: 5 Internal Injury, Bleed, Blind, or Seal
Kind-hearted and Soft: -35% Damage Dealt
Innocent and Carefree: -50% Spirit Gain

Post Quest / Alternative trait

Lose the "Kind-hearted and Soft" and "Innocent and Carefree" traits

Suddenly Enlightened: +100% Spirit Gain, +10% Critical, +25% Damage Dealt

Fate Trait

Note: She only gets this trait if you do her rescue during the Night and Promise her. So you can have a Bonded Wei'er without this trait

Pure Heart and Universal Kindness: While in the same party, After Wei'er's action, -25% Poison,Seal, and Internal Injury on the MC, and recover 5% Lost HP and MP

Fate Move

Fragrant Assault

0 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares Around MC
Friendly Characters in range get: +10% Attack, +10% Defense, and +25% Action Speed for 1 Action

Preference

Fame: 6
Sweets (Epic +)

Request

Partridge Day Score (Epic Flute Manual)

Recruit

Go to the Melody House. Go into the Main Hall and save the Melody House (Side with them)
Option 1 - Day Rescue (Recruit and Fate/Bond, no Fate Trait):
1. Wait outside the main hall until Wei'er comes out (Around 5 AM)
2. Raise her Relation to 100
3. Progress the Melody House story until she gets kidnapped (3 days after you do step 1)
4. Save her during the daytime
5. You will automatically Bond with Yu Wei'er and will be allowed to recruit her immediately
6. When you recruit Wei'er, if you have 100 Relationship with her, she gains her Fate Move Fragrant Assault.
7. Gain Plum Flower Three Lanes (Epic Flute Manual) on Recruit
Option 2 - Night Rescue (Recruit, Fate/Bond, and either of her Fate/Alternative traits)
1. Note: To get her stronger combat trait, make sure your MC has less than 50 Musical
2. Progress the Melody House story until she gets kidnapped
3. Save her during the Nighttime ( This will Bond her) - This will kill the Jiuli Tribe Leader
4. Choose the dialogue based on your situation and if you want her to be combat viable.
  - Promise to protect her forever - If you have more than 50 Musical and want her original traits. She will get her Fate Trait Pure Heart and Universal Kindness here. You can recruit her immediately afterwards.
  - Refuse to protect her forever - if you have have less than 50 Musical and want her stronger trait. Pick this if Miao Caidie has not been bonded yet. You will need to wait until the start of the next quest to recruit her.
5. Regardless of your choice, You will automatically Bond with Yu Wei'er even if you can't recruit her yet.
6. Make sure you check your Musical Stat now. If you promised her, it won't matter. If you didn't promise her, then you need less than 50 Musical. Forget your Manuals to lower your Musical.
7. Talk to the Melody House Abbot to get the Exterminate Jiuli Tribe quest (Once you get this quest, you can also Bond with Miao Caidie to exterminate the Jiuli Tribe).
8. If you have less than 50 Musical, she will let you recruit Wei'er.
9. If you did not promise her and had more than 50 Musical, you cannot recruit her at all.
10. When you recruit Wei'er, if you have 100 Relationship with her, she gains her Fate Move Fragrant Assault.
11. Gain Plum Flower Three Lanes (Epic Flute Manual) on Recruit
NOTE: If you recruit Yu Wei'er by recruiting Fu Yaoqin without doing completing option 1 or 2, Wei'er will be considered a guest character and cannot be put into your Homestead

Other

You must Bond with her during her quest, she cannot be bonded at the Shrine

--Jiuli Tribe--

Unlock this location by siding with the Jiuli Tribe at the Deserted Courtyard or by learning it from Miao Caidie when she is at Lin'an City

Miao Caidie - Jiuli Tribe Saintess (Bondable)

Gear (Epic+)

Blue Waves

Party Role

Flute User
Support - Debuff or Tank (Infinity Manual Build)

Unique Traits

Jiuli Saintess: Immune to Poison, -50% Effect of Poison on Allies
Poisonous Parasite: Inflict 8 Poison on hit, and when hit
Poisonous Body: Toxicology limit raised to 500

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Jiang Ziyan

Spider's Venomous Heart: While both Miao Caidie and Jiang Ziyan are in the same team: +30% Poison applied by attacks

Fate Trait

Symbiotic Blood Worm: While in the party and in battle, If the MC is within 2 Squares of Caidie, MC gains: +10% Critical, Combo, Action Speed, and recovers 10% missing HP per action; Caidie will take double Damage, and if Caidie dies, the MC will also die on the next attack dealt or received

Fate Move

Nothing is a Taboo
1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Effect: Inflict Poison depending on Caidie and MC's Toxicology

Ultimate Move

Friend of Bugs
0 Power
100 Spirit
Effect: Summons 2 Scorpions within a 3x5 area

Preference

Fame: 7
Toy, Sweets (Epic+)

Teaches

3600 Gather Bugs/Worm-Catching

Request

Ancient Score (Legendary Flute Manual) - Requires 100 Toxicology and 1 Fire Ant

Recruit

Note: To get to Caidie in the Jiuli Tribe without joining their side, use the Fight Trick (see section)

You first meet her in Lin'an City in the Garden of the Maiden House. She will stay there for 3 days and then move to the Jiuli Tribe. If you side against the Jiuli Tribe in the Deserted Courtyard, she will immediately move there
- Scare her - Caidie goes back to Jiuli Tribe immediately, -5 Relation with Caidie
- Join Crowd - -105 Max Hp, -Max MP, +25 Toxicology, +6 Relation with Caidie, learn about the Jiuli Tribe location. You will need 4+ Con otherwise you will die from Poison.
- Drive her away - Battle against Caidie - Caidie goes back to Jiuli Tribe immediately, -10 Relation with Caidie
Raise Relation to 60+
Have 100 Medical on MC or Party Member (Like Qu Wangyou, she gets extra dialogue here)
Have Level 4 Beast Taming and 60 Toxicology (Do Caidie's Test Poison event)
Go into Jiuli Tribe's Back Cave (Banish the Guard)
Feed the Lizard until it transforms (Transforms while not in the party). You get a Poison Dragon Egg on the ground.
Optional Kill the Red Lizard for a 2nd Poison Dragon Egg. If consumed, it gives the character Poison Immunity.
Note: You can keep the Lizard and get the 2nd Poison Dragon Egg if you do the following:
- Tame and recruit the red lizard.
- Let another animal kill the Lizard (like the Scorpions in the cave or other animals elsewhere)
- Kill the animal that killed it for the Poison Dragon Egg
- Your lizard will still be in the party and you will have the item
Talk to Caidie
You can now recruit her
Gain Five Poisons Secret Move (Epic Internal Manual) on recruit

Other Events

While in the Jiuli Tribe, she asks you to help with her Testing of Poisons (Test Poison)
- While you have <100 Toxicology, you can do this event once per day.
- Lose 100 Max HP, +10 Toxicology, and one of the following based on your choice of bug (Look at the minimum stat requirement to match up the options)
  - +2 Str, -1 Con, Min 5 Con needed
  - +2 Int, -1 Dex, Min 5 Dex needed
  - +2 Dex, -1 Str, Min 5 Str needed
  - +2 Con, -1 Luk, Min 5 Luk needed
  - +2 Luk, -1 Int , Min 5 Int needed
Caidie wants to learn more about Flute (Have 100 Musical on MC or a Flute focused Party Member like Li Leya)
Caidie will gain +50 Musical

Quest line

Raise Caidie's Relation to 100
Take her to the Jiuli God Statue in the Jiuli Tribe
Agree to bond her
Fight off a bunch of snakes
Fight the Jiuli Leader
You will automatically Bond with Caidie
Caidie will leave the Jiuli Tribe (you can exterminate them while keeping Caidie now)

--Beast Manor--

Located in the Southwest. Wander the World Map after completing the Deserted Courtyard event.

Tang Tai Jin - Beast Manor Leader

Party Role

Staff User
Support Utility - Pet

Gear

Dragon Staff and Phoenix Outfit

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Preeminent: For every 1 Fame > Enemy: -10% Damage Taken
Boisterous Spirit: For every 1 Spirit: +0.5% Damage Dealt (Max 125%), and +0.1% Critical (Max +25%)
Beast Controller: Inflict Charm on Animal Enemies. Lasts until the next action

Ultimate move

United Beasts

Usable once per battle.
0 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 3x6 Summon Range
Effect: Summons the 5 Great Beasts (Level 65-70). This summons a Wolf, Tiger, Bear, Black Gorilla, and Panda. Panda is Level 70, the rest are 60. They do not receive any Free Mode buffs.

Preferences

Fame:8
Painting, Ornament (Purple+)

Teaches

3600 Beast Taming

Recruit

Complete the Beast Manor quest line
See the How to Recruit the Big Sect Leaders Section. Both Jianghu Master and Conqueror works and she can also be invited using the Imperial Token (It gets consumed)

Tang Wan'er - Lady of the Beast Manor (Bondable)

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer or Support Utility - Pet

Gear

Abyss Dragon Sword and Purple Dress

Unique Traits

Heart of Gold: While within a 3 Squares, Lu Jian Nan recovers 10% Missing HP after each action (This trait is lost if you bond with her)
Well Adapted: Reduce the effects of Status Effects by 50% (Stacks with Trained Body)
Iron Fist Velvet Glove: +10% Counter
White Fox Comrade: Summon a White Fox pet in battle

Fate Trait

Pray for Luck: While in the same team as the MC, the MC will receive 50% of the effects of Wan'an's Luck. After each action, Wan'er recovers 15% of the MC's lost HP and MP

Fate Skill

Two Blades Combination

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Damage of this move increases with the Sword stat of both Wan'er and the MC

Ultimate move

Phoenix Hairpin

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Fan
Reduce Enemy Defense by 5% (Lasts 1 action)
Break Defense: Deal +12% Enemy Max HP Damage and reduce Enemy Defense by 10% (Lasts 1 Action)

Preferences

Fame: 5
Study, Calligraphy (Blue+)

Teaches

1600 Beast Taming

Request

Sunset Sword - 60+ Relation with Beast Manor required

Recruit

Complete the Beast Manor quest line
Raise her Relation to 100
Start her Worries quest
Talk to Lu Jian Nan:
- Persuade him to marry Wan'er - This will give you the Flame Mask (Legendary Pet Mask) and locks you out of her marriage. You can now recruit her
- Persuade him to reject Wan'er - Talk to Wan'er at the Sea of Petals and choose to option about this place being special. Then recruit her back at the Beast Manor.

Other Events

To bond with her, take her to the Sea of Petals
Talk to the Beast Manor Leader (Get the Mountain Suppressor (Legendary Staff Weapon)
You are now bonded with her

Lu Jian Nan - Beast Manor Heir

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Wandering Swordsman: For each Sword External Learned: +5% Damage Dealt
Adolescent Pride: While Hp > 75%: Gain +25% Damage Dealt, +10% Critical
Ambitious: Start each turn with 100 Qi/Action Points (Stacks with Head Start)

Post Quest Traits

Note: You cannot get this trait and tame the Snow Leopard at the same time

Fox Owner: Summons Snow Velvet the Snow Leopard in battle. While Snow Velvet is in battle, Jian Nan gains: +8% Critical, Combo & Counter. If Snow Velvet dies in battle, Jian Nan's Action Speed is reduced by 25%

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Yang Yao'er

Stoic Judge: While Lu Jian Nan and Yang Yao'er are on the same team: While HP > 50%: Guaranteed Parry; while HP < 50%: +20% Evasion

Ultimate Move

Diplomacy Before Violence

Usable once per battle
150 Spirit
Effect: For every 1 Int: Your team gains: +1% Atk, Def, and Action Speed

Preference

Fame 4
Study, Calligraphy (Blue+)

Teaches

600 Beast Taming

Recruit

Method 1

First meet in front of Chuxiang City's Inn. He will ask you to find his "Cat"
Go to Daliang City's Glittering House Auction in the morning to meet the Snow Leopard.
Note: You will need to have unlocked the Homestead for this. Do that first if you have not already.
Optional: Either talk to the townsfolk and Duke Ji Manor Guards.
Enter Duke ji Manor's Pond area.
Talk to and feed the Snow Leopard 5 Grass Carp (You can buy 5 at the Market)
Fight with the person trying to buy the Snow Leopard (Group Battle)
The Snow Leopard will be in your Homestead's Back Mountain. Look at the Leftmost area past the mountains if you can't find it.
Go back to Chuxiang City during the day to meet Lu Jian Nan again.
You will keep the Snow Leopard and be able to recruit Lu Jian Nan
Method 2
Continue the Beast Manor quest line until you need to recruit him.
Talk to him in Chuxiang City, in front of the Inn (He leaves the city at night so he may be wandering around)
If you go recruit the Snow Leopard with him in your party, he will gain the Fox Owner status and gain +3 Luck

Other Events

If you have Level 5 Beast Taming, he will gain +2 Int
If you go find the Snow Leopard after recruiting Jian Nan, Jian Nan will reunite with his pet and gain the Fox Owner status and gain +3 Luck
The Snow Leopard can be found in the Glittering House Auction during the morning. Then it will escape into Duke Qi's lake area

The Divine Hawk Hero - Actually a dude

Party Role

Glove/FistUser
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Animal Friendly: -30% Damage Taken from Animals
The Divine Hawk Hero: Counts an an Animal for any manual that affects them (Beast Taming Skill, and Beast King Technique) and can enjoy its benefits

Ultimate Move

Feather and Blow Snow

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 5x3 in Front
Inflict 10 Blind on the enemy
Break Defense: Deal +10% Enemy Hp Damage, inflict 20 Blind and reduce enemy Action Speed by 10 (Lasts 1 Action)

Preference

Fame 5
Novel - Wuxia, Fruit(Blue+)

Recruit

Complete the Beast Manor quest line and hear the rumor at the entrance.
Fight him at the Baliang Mountain Peak.
Head to the left of the Peak (Between the Peak and Cabin) and help him against the Poachers
Win the next fight
You can now recruit him

----Desert Region----

Enter this place by reaching Level 60 and fighting the Vagabond twice. This will unlock the Jade Gate in the Daliang Region

--Chang'an Inn--

Haitang Qiu - Chang'an Inn Owner (Bondable)

Party Role

Fist/Glove User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Secure Profits: For every 1k Wen: +5% Damage Dealt (Up to 30%)
Drunken Ignorance: While Happy Drunk: Crit Damage +50%, While Completely Drunk: +100% Crit Damage
Smooth Operator: When attacked by Human Enemies: -25% Damage Taken

Fate Trait

Fight Together: While within 2 spaces of each other, gain 300 Qi/Action Points after the other attacks

Fate Skill

Everlasting Love

1500 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Squares around MC
Deal 10% Max Hp Damage, Qiu and MC gain +15% Counter for 1 Action

Preferences

4 Fame
Cosmetic Powder, Wine (Blue+)

Recruit

Go to the Desert Region and Chang'an Inn
Raise your Relation with her to 100 (60 for quest)
Talk to her and receive the quest to kill Gu Qing Yan (Azure Dragon Envoy)
Kill Gu Qing Yan. You can kill him by:
- Talking to him and choosing the Assassinate option (He will follow you to a secluded loction)
- Eliminate the Holy Fire Sect by choosing the Eliminate/Exterminate Option when talking to the Leader
- At the end of the Holy Fire Sect vs Cold Skin Gang quest line (You will fight and kill him naturally there)
- Walk up and start a fight (He won't leave the Main Hall, so you will fight everyone in there)

Other Events

She will ask you to heal the Old Hunchback (80 Medical)
She will ask you to deliver a letter to Feng Xuanji and unlock the Holy Fire Sect. Allowing you to start and continue quests for both the Holy Flame Sect and Cold Skin Gang
You can talk to her in her room at night for some drunken rock paper scissors
- Lose 1k on Loss,
- Gain 2k on Win
Wedding Stone Marriage

--Cold Skin Gang--

Located in Flame City

Shi Wenxiu - One Eyed Wanderer / 3rd Young Master

Gear (Epic+)

Quick Gauntlet & Unicorn Armor

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer - Low HP specialist

Unique Traits

Biding Time - While HP <50%: Critical, Counter, Combo +10%, and +20 Action Speed
Sealing Wind - Inflict 10 Sealed on Attack
Fearless - For every 1% HP Lost, gain +0.25% Damage Dealt

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Qiu Zhimo

Stoic Judge: While Shi Wenxiu and Qiu Zhimo are on the same team: Attacks against an opponent at a lower level has a +50% chance to prevent them from moving next turn

Ultimate Move

Shattering Thunder

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 5 Square Fan
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max Hp Damage, 50% chance to inflict Vulnerable

Preferences

7 Fame
Food (Epic+)

Recruit

Go to the Desert Region and Chang'an Inn
Help him against Ren Zhongheng in his room (If you tell him about Shi or if you do not help Shi and enter his room twice)
Visit the Cold Skin Gang (Avoid going to the Inn in Flame City) and talk to the leader
Raise your Relation with the Leader to 100
You can recruit Shi Wenxiu

Other Events

While in Chang'an Inn, you can enter his room and fight him.
Afterwards, you can heal him by:
- Use Medical 80+
- Consume 1k Max MP (Lost forever)
- Consume Fragrance Preservation Pill (Legendary tier pill, +2000 HP Heal)
Get the Frozen Heart Palm (Epic Fist Manual) from him

Zi Tian/Sky - 2nd Young Master

Gear (Epic+)

Mountain Basher & Diamond Armor

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

None apparently

Ultimate Move

Thousand Hits

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 5x3 rectangle
Break Defense: +15% Enemy Max Hp Damage, Inflict 10 Internal Injury and Seal

Preferences

7 Fame
Wine (Epic+)

Recruit

TLDR: Side with the Cold Skin Gang

Go to the Desert Region and Chang'an Inn
Either:
- Help him against Ren Zhongheng in his room (If you tell him about Shi or if you do not help Shi and enter his room)
- Fight against Ren Zhongheng when he attacks everyone
- Visit the Cold Skin Gang (Avoid going to the Inn in Flame City) and talk to the leader
- Walk around until Gu Qing Yang visits (Might take a day, visit the entrance)
- Go to the map and save Zi Tian/Sky
- Go to Flame Toad Cave, tame the Toad
- Talk to the Leader then cure Zi Tian in the Flame Cave to the left
- Talk to Zi Tian and choose to Vent Anger with him
- Group Battle against Holy Fire Sect
- Gain Four Generals Palm (Epic Palm Manual)
- You can now recruit Zi Tian

He Denuo - Fire Toad Poison guy

Gear (Epic+)

Hell Glove & Drifting Cloud Robe

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer / Utility - Status Effect specialist

Unique Traits

Seize the Opportunity: +15% Counter, +10% Combo
Skin Mutation: -25% Damage Received, Inflict 5 Poison on attacker
Flame Toad Venom: On Attack Inflict 15 Poison, Receive 5 Internal Injury on Self

Ultimate Move

Flame Toad Burst

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3 Square radius around self
Inflict 5 Poison and Internal Injury
Break Defense: +10% Enemy Max Hp Damage, Pierce enemy Armor, Inflict 10 Poison, Internal Injury, and Seal

Preferences

7 Fame
Bug (Epic+)

Learn

1800 Poison exp

Recruit

TLDR: Side with the Cold Skin Gang and talk to him at night

Go to the Desert Region and Chang'an Inn
Either:
- Help him against Ren Zhongheng in his room (If you tell him about Shi or if you do not help Shi and enter his room)
- Fight against Ren Zhongheng when he attacks everyone
- Visit the Cold Skin Gang (Avoid going to the Inn in Flame City) and talk to the leader
- Walk around until Gu Qing Yang visits (Might take a day, visit the entrance)
- Go to the map and save Zi Tian/Sky
- Talk to He Denuo at the Tavern (Behind Inn) at night 4 times.
- Disagree with his views and fight against him
- Go to Flame Toad Cave, tame the Toad
- He Denuo will side with you if you did the above

--Holy Fire Sect--

Feng Xuanji - Suzaku/Red Phoenix Envoy (Bondable)

Gear (Epic +)

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer / Evasion Tank

Unique Traits

Popular: For each Male Teammate: +5% Damage Dealt, -3% Damage Taken
Wave Riding Step: After you receive an attack, gain +5% Evasion. Cleared once Evasion is triggered or battle ends
Irregular Movement: Always Counter when Evading

Sworn Brotherhood Combo Trait

Combo with Yi Zhihua

Moves in Shadows: While both Yi Zhihua and Feng Xuanji are in the same team: +20% Damage Dealt

Fate Trait

Unbroken Will: While fighting in the same team, if Feng Xuanji or MC is attacked, the other will gain +3% Critical and Combo. This lasts for 1 Attack.

Fate Skill

Love Birds Attack

1500 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Radius around MC
Deal 10% Enemy Max HP damage, and inflict -10% Defense and Action Speed for 1 Action

Ultimate move

Prism Light

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3x5 Fan/Triangle
Inflict 5 Bleed and Blind
Break Defense: Deal +10% Enemy Max HP Damage, Inflict 10 Bleed and Blind

Preferences

6 Fame
Cosmetic (Epic+)

Recruit

TLDR: Help her and follow either the Holy Fire Sect or Cold Skin Gang to its conclusion.
Easiest done when you stay neutral to both sides.

Do the Chang'an Inn event on either side. You need to enter Shi Wenxiu (middle left room) twice to start the Ren Zhongheng vs Shi Wenxiu battle. Side with Ren Zhongheng to enter the Holy Fire Sect quest line, or side with Shi Wenxiu to enter the Cold Skin Gang route. (You have to see this event. If you kill Ren Zhongheng in Haitian Qiu's room or the 1st Floor of the Inn, you cannot continue either quest line)
Talk to Haitang Qiu to get the quest to deliver a letter to her (you learn the location that way)
Go to Holy Flame Sect and pay 10 Scrap Silver to get in (Or announce yourself if you sided with Ren)
Talk to Feng.
At midnight, Feng will be outside the Main Hall, talk to her and listen to her story 4 times.
Do Feng's quest to investigate the Flame Cave (Left side of Cold Skin Gang in Flame City). Easier to do if you are friendly with them, since you can guard the entrance and only lose 1 Relation breaking in, or progress the quest line until you can enter freely. Or just kill your way in.
Talk to Feng and accept the Rescue quest. Go to Chang'an Inn and save Qiu.
Report back.
Go to Baliang Mountain, and talk to the White Tiger Envoy to deliver a letter to Feng
Talk to Feng and get the quest to invite the White Tiger Envoy back.
You will recruit Yan Luochong. Go back and talk to Feng
Optional - If you have sided with the Holy Fire Sect, talk to Feng until she asks you to become the Vice Leader. You will get this dialogue on both routes, but it only has an effect on the Holy Fire Sect route.
Continue either quest line until you visit the Ox Treasury. You have to side with either the Holy Fire Sect or Cold Skin Gang.
Optional - If you sided with the Holy Fire Sect and Feng asked you to become the Vice Leader, you can choose to become the Vice Leader and talk to Feng again to get the Holy Fire Divine Skill (Legendary Internal). You can recruit Feng at this point if you became the Vice-Leader.
Continue either quest line until you are told to attack the Holy Fire Sect Leader while he is in seclusion.
Fight at the Tower/Pagoda behind the main hall (Walk up to the entrance)
Fight against Holy Fire Sect Leaders, Feng and White Tiger Envoy will side with you. They must both survive. If you have them as party members, they will survive if they fall in battle, but if they fall in battle while they are Guests (Blue HP bar), they will die for good.
Gain Luminous Meteor Strike (Legendary Dagger Manual) from Feng
Feng will leave the Holy Flame Sect and automatically join you bonded if you completed all her quests. If she does not join you immediately, she can be found at Chang'an Inn, but will not bond with you.
Note - There is currently a bug if you kick her out of your party after completing her quest line, she will disappear forever.

Yan Luochong - White Tiger Envoy

Party Role

Blade User
Damage Dealer / Debuffer

Unique Traits

Infamy: Guaranteed Combo after Critical, increase Bleed effect on enemy by 50% if you inflict Bleed on them
Make an Example: If an enemy is killed by your attack, gain 5 AS (Up to 30) and all enemies lose 200 Qi/Action Points
Unbroken Shura: While HP <50%: +25% Critical, Combo, and +20 Action Speed

Ultimate move

Air Breaking Blade

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 4 Square Triangle
Break Defense: Deal +13% Enemy Max HP Damage, Inflict 5 Bleed, Inflict -50 Spirit

Preferences

5 Fame
Knife/Blade Weapons(Epic+)

Teach

1800 Tool Crafting

Recruit

TLDR: Follow Feng Xuanji quest line. Both Holy Fire Sect and Cold Skin Gang routes work.

Do the Chang'an Inn event on either side (Help Shi Wenxiu kill Ren Zhongheng in his room to avoid relation loss with both sides. You would walk into Shi Wenxiu's room and then talk to Ren to start the fight in Shi's room)
Talk to Haitang Qiu to get the quest to deliver a letter to her (you learn the location that way)
Go to Holy Flame Sect and pay 10 Scrap Silver to get in (Or announce yourself if you sided with Ren)
Talk to Feng. Follow her quest line.
Accept Feng's quest to recruit Yan Luochong, do not accept Gu Qing Yang's quest to kill him.
You will temporarily recruit him, continue Feng's quest line. He will leave the party when you talk to her, but you can recruit him again immediately
Continue to the final battle of the Holy Fire Sect and Cold Skin Gang quest lines.
Fight against the Sect Leader and Gu Qing Yang. Feng and Yan will join you. (Make sure both survive the fight, Yan will not join if Feng dies)
You can now recruit both Feng and Yan permanently

Gu Qing Yang - Azure Dragon Envoy

Gear (Epic +)

Damascus Sword & Drifting Cloud Robe

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Power against Power: For each Level < Enemy Level: +3% Combo and Counter
Wind Step: If your Attack does not trigger Parry or Evasion, gain +5 Action Speed (Up to 30)
Blood in One Strike: Inflict 10 Bleed on Critical

Ultimate move

Sword of Storm

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3x5 Rectangle
Break Defense: Deal +13% Enemy Max HP Damage, Inflict Vulnerable and -15% Action Speed (Lasts 1 Action)

Preferences

7 Fame
Tea Leaf (Epic+)

Recruit

TLDR: Help him and follow the Holy Fire Sect but stop before its conclusion
Easiest done when you stay neutral to both sides.

Do the Chang'an Inn event and help Ren Zhongheng (Enter Shi Wenxiu's room twice)
Talk to Haitang Qiu to get the quest to deliver a letter to her (you learn the location that way)
Go to Holy Flame Sect and announce your name
Continue the Holy Fire Sect Quest Line and Feng Xuanji's quest line. Stop before heading to the Ox Treasury
Optional: Gu Qing Yang will ask for a duel - Obtain Mortal Sword (Epic Sword Manual)
Go to Bailiang Mountain and meet Yan Luochong, deliver his letter to Feng Xuanji
Gu Qing Yang will you to kill the White Tiger Envoy Yan Luochong (Mutually exclusive to Feng Xuanji's version of the quest)
Talk to Yan Luochong and choose the assassinate option.
Talk to Gu Qing Yang and promise to make him the Vice Leader
Complete the Ox Treasury and head back to the Flame Sect.
When the Leader asks who will become the Vice Leader, support Gu Qing Yang. Gain the Exploding Thunder Bullet Recipe (Legendary Throwing Item recipe)
Talk to Gu at night while Feng Xuanji is not in the room to get the quest to Assassinate Feng.
Talk to Feng Xuanji and choose the Assassinate option.
Talk to Gu Qing Yang to get the Flame Seal (Legendary Short Weapon, works for all Short Weapons)
Do not fight against the Sect Leader when he retreats into seclusion. You will end up fighting against him and Gu Qing Yang.

Ren Zhongheng - Xuanwu Envoy

Gear (Epic +)

Dragon Seal & Turtle Armor

Party Role

Staff User
Tank

Unique Traits

Spirit of Steel: -50% Damage Taken against Sword, Blade, Spear, & Dagger type Martial Arts
Iron Head: Effects of Internal Injury and Bleed lowered by 50%
Raging Spirit: +100% Spirit

Ultimate move

Devastating Strike

600 Power
150 Spirit
Range: 3 Square Radius
Break Defense: Deal +15% Enemy Max HP Damage, Inflict 10 Internal Injury and -150 Qi/Action Points

Preferences

6 Fame
Wine (Rare+)

Recruit

TLDR: Help him and follow the Holy Fire Sect but stop before its conclusion

Do the Chang'an Inn event and help Ren Zhongheng. Enter Shi Wenxiu's room twice.
Visit the Holy Fire Sect and continue its quest line until you have to choose a Vice-Leader
Become the vice leader yourself. You can now invite Ren Zhongheng.
Do not complete the Holy Fire Sect quest line by attacking the Sect Leader when he is in seclusion. You will fight Ren Zhongheng along with the Leader when you go against him.

----Yan Yun Region----

Sun Yojin - Actor with the painted face

Gear

Gold-Banded Iron Staff

Party Role

Staff User
Evasion Tank

Unique Traits

Walking On Cloud: +15% Evasion, +1 Movement Range in battle.
Hundred Variations Godstep: Gain +80 Qi/Energy after evading an attack

Preference

Fame: 4
Misc. Novel, Fruit (Purple/Epic+)

Recruit

Complete the Yan Yun Region's Dragon Vein Treasury quest. The result shouldn't matter.
Go to the Xu Family Outpost's Tavern then the north exit by the Animal Skin seller.
Listen to his version of the Journey to the West, your answer doesn't matter.
Agree to help him.
Get a Jiannang Wine from Lin'an City's Wind God Tower.
Start the play. Remember your lines (or don't, the answers are always option 1).
First line: Longevity and Immortality.
Second line: A hundred thousand heavenly soldiers .
Third line: Yin Yang Bottles
Fight Sun Yojin
Head back to the Temple, meet the Beggar
Choose any option, you always get +20 Wisdom
You can recruit Sun Yojin now.

----Southeast Region----

Liao Yuelong - Swordman with the wooden sword

Gear

Granite Dragon Sword

Party Role

Sword User
Damage Dealer and Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Granite Dragon Knack: While equipped with a Legendary Sword, reduce enemy Def by 15% and inflict 10 Bleed
Blood in One Strike: Inflict 10 Bleed on Critical Hit
Bloodied Sword: Inflict 10 Bleed on attack

Brotherhood Trait

Combo with Ou Ye Heng

Family Legacy: When Ou Ye Heng and Liao Yuelong are fighting together: +100% Damage against enemies equipped with a Sword

Preference

Fame: 7
Food (Purple/Epic+)

Request

Moon Star Sword (Epic Sword Manual)

Recruit

Unlock the South East Region
Regular Version
- Complete the Beast Manor quest line and head to Daliang City
- Hear the rumors and head to Tower of Prosperity. Meet Liao Yuelong for the first time
- Complete these events and head to the Southeast region (Entrance is in the Lin'an region)
Ye Family Battalion route
- Accept the mission from General Ye before the Rescue the Emperor mission
Enter the ruined courtyard in the Mei Pass Post location.
Talk to the Merchant and head back there at night
Fight the tomb raider
Head to Phoenix Woods Harbor and progress Duke Chai's Banquet. Either side will work. In the Ye Family Battalion version, progress until you meet Liao Yuelong at Mei Pass Post.
Follow the Fortune Teller to Mei Pass Post. Participate in the battle
Talk to Liao Yuelong to continue his quest
Tell him there is a problem with his story
Choose (-5 Wisdom if you choose wrong):
- Problem with 1st sentence - Time of the fire
- After your Father and the others died
- Thatched roof of the house
- Had a reason to do so
- Two extra bodies
Head to the clinic in Phoenix Woods harbor. Talk to the shopkeeper
Solo Battle against Wang Hu (Level 75) with guest Liao Yuelong (level 66)
There is something only the Liao Family knows where(Middle option) +10 Wisdom
The Liao Family’s Butler! +10 Wisdom
Return to the Mei Pass Post and talk to the beggar.
Solo battle against the beggar (level 30)
You can now recruit Liao Yunlong at his burned home.
He comes with the Granite Dragon Sword (Legendary Sword weapon)

----Great Ant City /Dragonfly City----

Sakuraha Tsukuyo - aka Liu Yueying (Bondable)

Gear

Quick Gauntlet and Purple Dress (only while she is a guest, gets blue tier gear when she's an ally)

Party Role

Fist/Glove User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Delicate Jade Hand/Jade Finger: Inflict +10 Internal Injury and Seal on attack
Swaying Gracefully/Elegant Visage: Gain +10 Spirit and +100 Qi/Energy after Evading

Fate Trait

Through hard times: When fighting in the same team, for every 10% decrease in the MC or Sakuraha's HP, the other gains +10% Damage Dealt.

Fate Move

Perfect Happiness

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: Deal an extra +10% Max HP damage, gain +10% Counter and Parry for 1 action.

Preference

Fame: 5
Novel (Blue+)

Request

Dexterous Hand (Blue Fist Manual)

Recruit

Sakuraha first appears in Daliang City once you reach Fame 4, finish the Homestead quest, and the 9 Factions become active.
Meet her in Daliang City, defeat the 4 ruffians. Group Battle (Level 35), gain the Sakura Flower Pouch accessory
Go to the gate (impossible to miss, just enter the city)
Head to the Government building. Enter and walk to the 3 gold statues.
Head to the Glittering Auction House
Head to the Tower of Prosperity, look for the kid's parents
- Go to the Market, talk to the candy seller
- Head back towards the Tower of Prosperity, talk to the Old Woman next to the Clothes store
Head to the Baoguo Temple, learn about the Southwest Region and the West Gate/Border Patrol
Head to the Docks south and to the left of the market.
Head to the Jiuli Tribe and pick up the Seal of the State
Defeat Sakuraha in combat
Choice to give her the Seal or not
- Give - Continue quest, gain Meteor from Outer Space/Shooting Star (Legendary Dagger Manual)
- Don't - End quest
She will move to the Tea Stall in the Nameless Region. Unlock by walking right of the West Border Patrol on the map and unlock Cross Hill, then take the upper right exit.
You will now assist her in getting the other 2 Seals. If you already have them, you can give them to her. Otherwise she tells you about them.
- Seal of the Sky - Special Infiltration Mission. Talk to Sakuraha and start the quest, you cannot save in the middle of it. There will be several fights, the highest level is 70.
  - First battle - Ambush 3 Yan Soldiers
  - Camp scenes - You will fight more enemies at the end depending on your answers. If you don't get caught and don't get an item, you will have 1 less battle
    - First Soldier: asks who you are
      - Boss has many minions - Get Caught
      - Belong to another camp - Which one
        Yellow Turban - get caught
        Zhongdu - Successfully Sneak- 1 less group battle
        Daliang - get caught
        Beiwei - get caught
      - Personally recruited - Gain 10 Scrap Silver
    - Second Soldier: asks for password
      - Heaven and Earth - get caught
      - Chicken Ribs - get caught
      - Don't know
        Really don't know - Successfully Sneak - 1 less group battle
      - Don't make me snitch - gain Vibranium Dew (Legendary Wine)
      - Another Camp - get caught
      - Blue and Yellow - get caught
  - You will have a group battle in the Main Tent, you will steal the Seal. Group Battle Level 70.
  - You fight up to 3 group battles. All level 65, you will fully heal after every battle. If you answered all the guards correctly, you will not have an extra battle.
- Seal of the People - Nothing special, she will tell you about it, but you earn it the normal way.
Talk to her at the Tea Stall once you gather all 3. Enter another battle sequence, all Level 70.
- Group Battle against Xiao Yuanba and the Yan soldiers if they are alive
- Group Battle against Miao Muli and the Jiuli Tribe if they are alive
- Group Battle against Tong Daofu and some soldiers.
You will end up back in Lin'an City. You can leave and wander around again at this point.
Go to the Medical Hall, then to the Yunlin Temple
You will get all 3 Seals back, gain the Hidden Mist manual (Rare Internal Manual)
Sakuraha's Relation will be set to 100, and she will join your party.
Continue with the main game until you get to the point where you would normally start the Great Ant Kidnapping event. (Post Fame 8, after defeating the 9 Factions and having at least 2 female party members bonded and outside of your party, and being Level 80+)
Enter your Homestead and fight off the ninjas with Sakuraha. Go into each building.
Head to Lin'an City's pier (In the market) and fight Musashi.
Sakuraha will leave the party.
Complete the Yan Region's storyline. To unlock this, you need to reach level 50+, visit the ! symbol to the right of Shifa Temple, then go to Daliang City, talk to the couchman, then head to Jin Yang Gate. What you do afterwards will not matter for Sakuraha's quest, only that its completed.
Wander around the Daliang Region map until you get told to visit Deep Snow Manor.
Go to the Deep Snow Manor in the Yan Yun Region.
You will get a choice to bond with Sakuraha or not (once the quest line is done)
- Most important Friend - no bond
- The person I want to spend my life with - bond
Group Battle with guest Sakuraha (level 85)
Talk to the manor lord to go to Great Ant City
You will have a bunch of group battles (level 85)
Head to the main hall, then around back.
Group Battle against Hisahide Saito and Hattori Hyoe (Level 97)
Head back to the main hall.
Group battle against 6 Saito. 1 of them is real and the others are fake. Try looking at the names (it's rather obvious at the moment)
Solo duel against Saito (Level 97) - final battle
You will end up back at Deep Snow Manor. You can recruit Sakuraha again.
Go to the Frozen Heart Lake in the Yan Yun Region with Sakuraha. Pick up the Sword in the ice.
Go back to the Deep Snow Manor and talk to the owner to go back to Great Ant City
Head to the main hall, Group battle (Level 85)
Get asked if you still want to bond with Sakuraha
You will bond with Sakuraha after everything is completed
You can also revisit Great Ant City anytime you want by talking to the Deep Snow Manor owner.

Other Events

You can break her quest line if you meet her outside of Daliang or fight her in one of her optional battles before first meeting her in Daliang and fighting her in the Jiuli Tribe.
Yi Zhihua's betting quest will be replaced with a generic NPC instead of Sakuraha if you do her quest.
You will lose access to the Sea Jiang Gang once you recruit Sakuraha

---- DLC 2 Companion ----

Ji Fuling - Icy Woman

Party Role

Dagger User
Damage Dealer or Support - Debuffer

Unique Traits

First Strike: Your first 3 actions in battle gain: +1 Movement Range, +10% Combo, +15% Critical Damage
Long Range Assault: For each square moved before attacking: +5% Damage Dealt
Iceheart: Recover +5% Max MP after each action

Fate Trait

Faithful to Love: While in the same team, after the MC is attacked, Ji Fuling temporarily gain: +5 Action Speed and +1% Combo. These bonuses are lost after Ji Fuling's next attack.

Fate Skill

Mutual Affection

1500 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 4 Spaces of MC
Effect: +10% Enemy Max HP damage and both Ji Fuling and the MC recovers 15% of Max HP.

Ultimate move

Blissful Ascent:

400 Power
100 Spirit
Range: 3x5 block
Reduce enemy Energy/Qi by 50
Break Defense: Reduce enemy Energy/Qi by 150 instead, and for every 1 Dex > Enemy Dex: +0.8% Enemy Max Hp Damage (Up to 20%)

Preferences

2 Fame
Detective Novel, Wuxia Novel (Blue+)

Recruit & Quest

Note: Due to the her main antagonist being Wanyan Liang, you cannot complete both her quest line and the DLC Sect quest line.

1st Event: First Visit to Dalaing City
Public Execution
- Save them - Level 20 recommended.
  - Group Battle Level 15.
  - Then there's a 2nd Group Battle Level 15
  - Then there's a 3rd Group Battle Level 20
- Just Watch - Continue on
Go to the Inn in Daliang City. Talk to the people at the right table
Female Ghost: Visit the Government Building at Zi Shi (Midnight). You need to walk near the bulletin board to activate the event
Solo Battle Level 25. With Ji Fuling as a guest.
Leave Daliang City. Start moving on the world map to unlock the Outskirts.
Go to the Outskirts
If you stopped the execution you get +12 Relation with Ji Fuling
You can enter the next fight or leave and come back later
If you decide to come back later, just talk to Ji Fuling in the Outskirts
Solo Battle against Ji Fuling (Level 20)
Solo Battle Level 30, with guest Ji Fuling
Ji Fuling will get poisoned
- Infuse your MP (Lose Max MP) - Gain the Ice Heart Technique (Rare Internal), Hidden Sand Projectile Manual (Epic Throwing Archive, +10 Throwing), Lose 250 Max Mp. Ji Fuling will gain +1 to all 5 of her Stats. +12 Relation with Ji Fuling. MC’s current MP will be set to 0.
- Standby and Watch - Ji Fuling dies.
Invite Ji Fuling to your team (The invite button will not be green yet). This will give you the location of the Ji Family Residence on the world map.
Note: Remember to sleep or heal up since your MC will have 0 MP after healing Ji Fuling.
Head to the Ji Family Residence.
Duo Battle with Ji Fuling (Level 25). You will see this happen a lot, where only the MC and/or Ji Fuling can fight.
You will need to interact with or walk up to the house’s furniture to get the items needed to unlock the secret chamber.
There are 6 beads in total:
- By the entrance - Swing Set, Tree next to Swing Set, Go Board
- Main Courtyard - Water Pot
- Left Building (Study) - Cabinet under the window, leftmost bookshelf
Check the Lamp in the Study to reveal the secret entrance. Enter it.
The Chest contains Weaver’s Shuttle (Epic Dagger Manual)
Click on the middle bookshelf.
You will hear a voice. Both choices are the same. Solo Battle (Level 30). +12 Relation with Ji Fuling
Head to the Main Hall. Talk to Ji Fuling
Recruit Ji Fuling and go to Daliang City.
Head to Duke Qi’s mansion
Duke Qi will tell Ji Fuling to duel with him at 60% power, and you will leave.
Ji Fuling is recommended to be at least Level 50 to win and will need to be Level 50+ to even start the fight.
You can now travel around with Ji Fuling to get special Martial Arts and Gear for her.
As you travel, every few days you’ll get attacked by assassins. You’ll fight 3 battles then a 4th immediately after the 3rd.
- Group Battle Level 30, 35,40,40
- At the start of the 4th fight,, Ji Fuling gets her Ultimate Move: Blissful Ascent
Walk in the overworld of the Lin’an Region and Southwest region to get her quests for the following sects.
Wuyue/Lin’an Region - Langya Sword Pavilion
1. Talk to Jian Chi
2. Solo Battle as Ji Fuling, Level 40. You can lose this fight and try again later.
3. Gain the Flying Snow Frost Blade (Legendary Dagger Weapon).
South West Region - Melody House
1. Talk to Fu Yaoqin
2. Solo Battle as Ji Fuling, Level 50. You can lose this fight and try again/
3. Get Eternal Regret (Legendary Internal)
When you’re ready, talk to Duke Qi once Ji Fuling is Level 50+.
Solo Battle as Ji Fuling, Level 50. Duke Qi will be pretty weak in this fight.
Gain the Shadow Cascade Shuttle (Legendary Dagger Manual) and 1 of each Stat Pill
Return to Duke Qi after 1 day.
You will get a warning about the next sequence of battles (Recommended level 60)
Duo Battle with Ji Fuling. Level 60, Wanyan Liang will be level 40 here.
Group Battle against the Yan Army, Level 50. Your other companions will join you if you have any. Your 2nd slot companion will say a few words about the situation (Dialogue differs between men and women)
Fight another Group Battle against them, Level 50
Duo Battle with Ji Fuling, Level 60. Your other companions will leave.
Duo Battle with Ji Fuling, Level 65. Wanyan Liang will join the fight against you (Level 47)
You will bond with JI Fuling now and she gets her Fate/Love Ult.
Group Battle Level 65. Your companions will return for this fight.
You will gain -50 Relation with Wanyan Liang and -80 Relation with the Yan Yun Army, +25 Relation with Duke QI, and +100 Relation with Daliang City.
Leave Duke Qi’s mansion
Head to the Ji Residence and go into the Main Hall. Talk to Ji Fuling’s father
You can choose how to greet him. They only change the dialogue of the immediate response.
Ji Fuling gains her Fate Trait: Faithful to Love
Go to Lin’an City. Head to the Painting Shop (Which is the name of the Clothing Shop)
Its beside the Wine God Tower, to the right of the bridge to the market.
Talk to the Shopkeeper
If you have never visited one before, you will probably get the Jianghu Outfit Recipe. Talk to her again.
You will be asked to get 2 Snow Silkworm Threads (Legendary Crafting Material). You can buy some from the Night Market Auction (Visit Daliang City’s inn with 10k+ Coins to unlock it).
- This is the same material used to craft the other Legendary tier Armors.
- You will need to spend around 20k Coins to buy them at the auctions.
Give the Shopkeeper 2 Snow Silkworm Threads to gain the Lustrous Wave Robe.

----DLC 2 Sect: 9 Factions Sect----

Du Yapo - Poison Guardian

Party Role

Fist User
Support - Debuff

Unique Traits

Deep Study of Toxicology: Tox limit increased to 350
Poisonous touch: Inflict 10 Poison on attacks

Preference

Fame: 5
Toxic (Epic)

Teaches

1800 Poison

Recruit

Join the DLC Sect and complete the Trouble in Chuxiang quest.
Talk to Yapo and complete her personal quest in Lin'an City (It's Linear)
You can do the optional parts, but it is not required.
Optional Parts:
- Go to the Inn during the day and chat to the rumor Passerby with a hat until they tell you about the children getting poisoned. If he starts talking about Snowflower Valley, you will have to pay him to get the location and get him to talk about other rumors.
- Talk to the waiter
- Then talk to the Constable at the Government Building
- Wait until night time and talk to the Night Watchman.
- Visit the Dilapidated Temple
  - Take the Child to the Medical hall - +5 Benevolence, +1 Trimetic Classic (Normal Archive) -30 Relation with Du Yapo
  - Leave the kid alone - -20 Benevolence, gain Origin of Poisonous Worm (Epic Archive, +10 Tox)
- You can recruit her afterwards.
- Gain Death Road manual (Epic Fist Manual)
  OR
- Progress the DLC Sect quest until after the Yan Yun Palace Camp events.
- You can recruit her after getting your costume change.
- Gain Death Road manual (Epic Fist Manual)
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E Qigai - Beggar Guardian

Party Role

Staff User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Unstoppable: +5% Crit, Enemy -5% Parry
Hardy: For every 1 Con, gain -1% Damage Taken

Preference

Fame: 5
Wine (Epic)

Teaches

1800 Stealing

Recruit

Join the DLC Sect and to the Trouble in Chuxiang quest.
Talk to Qigai and complete his personal quest in Daliang City (It's Linear)
NOTE: Make sure to visit Daliang City otherwise Ji Fuling's first event can break Qigai's quest.
You can recruit him afterwards.
Gain Insanity Staff (Epic Staff Manual)
OR
Progress the DLC Sect quest until after the Yan Yun Palace Camp events.
You can recruit him after getting your costume change.
Gain Insanity Staff (Epic Staff Manual)

Sun Daoren - Taoist Guardian

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

First Strike: Initial Energy starts at 100
Chance Taker: +3% Combo

Preference

Fame: 5
Appliance (Epic)

Teaches

1800 Immobolize

Recruit

Join the DLC Sect and complete the Trouble in Chuxiang quest.
Talk to Daoren and complete his personal quest to beat the Endless Tower
When entering the Tower, a character can only fight on a single floor.
Have a full party of 6 (Level 50+) and beat the Tower.
You can recruit him afterwards.
Gain Disintegrating Finger (Epic Fist Manual)
OR
Progress the DLC Sect quest until after the Yan Yun Palace Camp events.
You can recruit him after getting your costume change.
Gain Disintegrating Finger (Epic Fist Manual)

Feng Xizi - Actor Guardian

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Ghostly Mirage: Initial Action Point/Energy 200
Gone with the wind: +10 Action Speed

Preference

Fame: 5
Cosmetic, Wine(Epic)

Teaches

1800 Ambush

Recruit

Join the DLC Sect and progress until after the events at the Yan Palace Camp
You can recruit Xizi here.
Gain Breakup Palm (Epic Fist Manual)

Quest

Talk to Xizi and agree to go to the South East region.
Head to Mei Shan Pass
Go straight through Mei Pass Port.
Walk on the World Map to unlock Phoenix Woods Harbor
Head to the first building on the left
Go to Thousands of Bamboo Creek (Walk to the waterfall on the map)
Go to the Waterfall at the end of the area.
Beat Xizi in a duel.
Go back to the house and have a group fight

Evil Physician/Doctor - The optional dude

Party Role

Fist User
Support - Debuffs and Healin

Unique Traits

Medical Knowledge: Medical limit increased to 350
Self-healing Doctor: Heal for 5% of Hp and Mp after winning a battle.

Preference

Fame: 5
Herb, Toxic(Epic)

Teaches

1800 Poison

Recruit

Join the DLC Sect and progress until after the Trouble in Chuxiang City
Complete Du Yapo's personal quest.
Progress the quest line until after the events at the Yan Palace Camp
Talk to Evil Doctor and agree to go to the Herbology Sect.
All party members will leave for this section
Solo battle against Qu Wangyou (level 60)
If the Buddha Temple quest is active, you get the choice to capture her or kill her, otherwise you just kill her.
- Kill Her - Gain the Sacred Charity Scripture (Legendary Medical Archive; +15 Medical, usable at 150-200) and Four Saints Origin (Epic Internal). Evil Doctor is now recruitable, gain the Bone Displacement Hand (Epic Fist Manual)
- Capture her - Take Wangyou to Buddha Temple. You can choose to recruit her OR the Evil doctor
  - Evil Doctor - Kill Wangyou in the cell. Gain the usual rewards: Sacred Charity Scripture (Legendary Medical Archive; +15 Medical, usable at 150-200) and Four Saints Origin (Epic Internal). Evil Doctor is now recruitable, gain the Bone Displacement Hand (Epic Fist Manual)
  - Qu Wangyou - Give up the remaining Soverign Pills obtained during Buddha Temple, Fight and Kill the Evil Doctor when you recruit Wangyou. Gain the Bone Displacement Hand (Epic Fist Manual)

Chu Kuangsheng - The Old Demon

Party Role

Fist User
Damage Dealer

Unique Traits

Determined: Immune to Charm
Raging Spirit: +100% Spirit Gain
Killing Intent: 15% Chance to inflict Instant Death on enemies 15 or more below yours.
All-out Attack: +100% MP Cost, +30% Damage Dealt

Ultimate move

Full Reversal:

1000 Power
200 Spirit
Range: 7 Square Radius
Pull in enemies, and heal for 10% of damage dealt
Break Defense: Damage +20% Enemy Max HP

Preference

Fame: 10
Wine, Main (Epic )

Recruit

Progress the quest line until the events of Buddha Temple
Go to Yunlin Temple for the usual 5 Days in the Ice Prison with him
On the 4th day, choose to Calm him
Win the fight and gain the Omnipotent-Demon Sealing Move (Legendary Internal)
Fight the Yan Army with him as your guest
You can now recruit him. Gain a Heaven Pill (Use to become a random stat pill)
OR
DLC Route B
Progress the quest line until you visit the Supreme Court
Chu will appear
Defeat the 9 Factions
Chu can be recruited after the battle. Gain a Heaven Pill (Use to become a random stat pill)

---- Misc Guides and How To Do ----

The Fight Trick - To get both Miao Caidie and the 3 Melody House Girls

This trick will work as long as the group you are going past is not below -10 (Or -5 if you need to draw aggro)

For this trick to work the Best, make sure you do not have anyone else in your party and put your pets in your homestead or have them STOP elsewhere like in Wuxian Mountain. Or disable the Pet joins combat options in the settings.

Steps

Stop a few steps away from the Edge of the Gate Guards vision. Sneak to see this, leave sneak once in position. If you have more Movement Range, start further away.

Enter Manual Battle Mode using the Battle Button

If you are far enough way, you will enter battle mode and the enemy will not be aggroed.

High Movement Range:

You can walk behind the guard and retreat before ending your turn. This will let you past the Guards without making them attack you. The Retreat Button will be lit up and you can Retreat to end the battle where you are standing. If you are too close one of the Guards may get angry but will not do anything as long as they do not see you.

You are Free to walk around the Jiuli Tribe now. You will need to do this every time you enter or let the guards aggro onto you later when you raised the Relation of the Tribe. This works for every guard in the game.

Low Movement Range:

You will need to end your turn near the guard. Once you end your turn, he will aggro. You will need to move further into the Jiuli Tribe and find a place to retreat. Put your mouse on the Eye Icon on the upper Right to see the Battle Boundaries, You can Retreat once you leave that boundary.

You are now free to walk around the Jiuli Tribe as long as you don't go past entrance again

How to Fully Bond with all 3 Melody Girls, Miao Caidie, and get Proud Wanderer Score at once

This method will allow you to Bond with all 4 girls and get you the Proud Wanderer Score

Prerequisites :

Preferably Level 50+ with decent strength (Beat a Level 70 Boss)
Unlock the Homestead for ease
Level 4 Beast Taming (Grab the Beast Taming Accessory in Chuxiang. Talk to a guy in the Inn, then talk to the Horse Carriage guy at the entrance)
1000 Max MP
60+ Musical (Learn all the Blue Tier Manuals and the Starting Game one)
60+ Medical or Recruit Qu Wangyou (Herbology Sect)
A bunch of Epic Cosmetics (Buy at Glittering House Auction or Craft, recipes from Shops like Fragrant Shop)
A bunch of Epic Sweets (Buy in Maiden House, Tower of Prosperity, or Night Demon Market)
A Bunch of Toxic bugs
Decent chunk of Money

Method:

Go to Lin'an City
Solve the Maiden Puzzle
- Under Zither in Maiden House
- Trade/Steal from Shi Chen, the injured Monk in the Ruined Shrine area of Lin'an (Walk on the bag by the Haystack)
- Government Building Backroom, on table. Steal or raise Prefect's Relation to 100
- Artifact Hall/Exquisite Pavilion. In 3rd Right Shelf. Steal or raise Shopkeeper's Relation to 100
Meet Miao Caidie - Join the Crowd
Raise her Relation to 100, have Qu Wangyou or Medical 60+
Learn about the Jiuli Tribe, and the Poison Dragon Egg
Enter Maiden House, pay for the Riddle, Solve it.
Meet Gu Qingcheng
Go to West Border Gate/Pass
Talk to the General, Use Force option, Pass Option (If you have them) or the Imperial Token (If you want to spend it here)
Go through Wuxian Mountain
Note: You can go to the Deserted Courtyard to get into Jiuli or Melody without the Fight Trick but you will have get a -30 with the other side. So its better to ignore it for now or side with neither, which gives you both locations with no relationship loss but you'll need the Fight Trick to get in.
Go to the Jiuli Tribe, Use Fight Trick to get in.
Note: For eases, enter fight mode next to an Aggroe'ed guard and kill him. Outside the event, you will not lose much Relation with the Jiuli Tribe
Go into the Main Hall, and talk to Miao Muli. Gift him your Toxic Bugs to raise his Relation and the Tribe's Relation as a buffer for later. Do not accept his quest to deliver the letter.
Do Miao Caidie's Test Poison event until you have 60+ Toxicology (+10 Per event)
Go to the Back Cave in the left corner of the tribe, Banish the guard to get in
NOTE: The regular Lizard and Red Lizard are different entries in the Gallery/Lore if you care about filling that out.
Feed the Lizard until it turns red. If you tamed it, make sure to release it back to the Poison Cave to let it transform.
When it transforms, it will give you an egg. You can kill it for a 2nd egg(Or let another animal kill it while its in your party for a little item drop glitch), or tame it.
Talk to Caidie and recruit her. DON'T bond with her yet, Store her in the Homestead. This is important to get Proud Wanderer Score later.
Go to Melody House before 5 AM.
Important: Do not talk to Fu Yaoqing if you go there at night.
Wait outside the Main Hall until Yu Wei'er comes out
Raise her Relations to 100
Wait until 11 for Gu Qingcheng to appear. Don't have the Epic Zither she gave you equipped
Talk to her, Raise her Relation to 100
Invite her to recruit her and give her the Epic Zither she gave you before, store her in the Homestead
Go inside and continue the Melody House Quest until the Rescue Wei'er Quest
Go rescue Wei'er at nighttime, avoid fighting the Jiuli Tribe Members.
If you rescue her at Night, you will fight and kill Miao Muli the Jiuli Tribe Leader.
Promise to Protect Her forever.
You will teleport back to Melody House.
Talk to Fu Yaoqin, recruit Yu Wei'er
Talk to Fu Yaoqin again to start the Eliminate Jiuli Quest and get the Proud Wanderer Score.
Store Yu Wei'er in the Homestead.
Go the Jiuli Tribe. Use the Fight Trick if the the Jiuli Members try to fight you.
Put Miao Caidie into the party from the Homestead. Don't fight any Jiuli Tribe members while she is in your party.
Take Caidie to the Jiuli Tribe's Shrine, agree to bond with her
Win the fight and the Jiuli Tribe will be Eliminated since she leaves once bonded.
Go to the Melody House, raise Fu Yaoqin's Relation and continue her quest.
You now have all 4 Girls bonded and also have the Proud Wanderer Score

Adjustment to get 20 Stats from Caidie too

Same as above, but instead of talking to Caidie in Lin'an City, Ignore her.
Go to the Melody House first.
Raise Yu Wei'er and Gu Qingcheng's Relation to 100.
Then recruit Gu Qingcheng and put her in the Homestead.
Talk to Fu Yaoqin and raise Her Relation to 100
Go to the Deserted Courtyard
Side with neither side. You should have enough Relation with the Melody House to absorb the negative relation from this event if you would rather side with the Jiuli Tribe and not have to fight Trick there.
Go to Jiuli Tribe
Meet Caidie for the First time
You can now do the Test Poison Event 20 Times
Get your desired stats. The listed minimum 5 stat shows you which one you will lower.
Continue with the rest of the steps.

--The Surrounded by Beauties Achievement (15 out of 24 possible wives)--

This achievement will require you to Bond with 15 out of the 24 Possible marriageable/Romance-able Recruits

Hua Siniang -Nameless Village Inn Keeper
Ye Yinping - Ye Family Battalion
Luo Qianxue - CIB
Hua Qingqing - Nest
Ling Mengdie - Confucius Temple
Ya Qin - Confucius Temple
Jiang Ziyan - Chuxiang Inn
Qu Wangyou - Plant Sect
Fu Yaoqin - Melody House - Marriage by Event
Yu Weier - Melody House - Marriage by Event
Gu Qingcheng - Melody House
Miao Caidie - Jiuli Tribe - Marriage by Event
Lady/Princess Fu Qing - Daliang and Lin'an - Marriage by Event
Yan Rurui - Daliang Maiden House
Man Tulou - Snowflower Valley
Yi Zhihua - Daliang Casino - Marriage by Event
Han Hongyu - Tiger Escort - Marriage by Event
Wan Yan Zhaoning - ! Event spot next to Yan Yun Palace Camp, then Palace Camp after her quest - Marriage by Event
Tang Wan'er - Beast Manor - Marriage by Event
Ding Haitiang - Jiujiang Fortress
Feng Xuanji - Holy Fire Sect - Marriage by Event
Haitiang Qiu - Chang'an Inn
Sakuraha Tsukuyo - Tea Stall - Marriage by Event
DLC Girl - Ji Fuling - Marriage by Event

How to get 15-24 Wives - The Short Ver - Part 1

You only need 15 wives so the most likely candidates to skip are:

Hua Qingqing - Persuade 3, Steal 4, also need to pay 50k to leave the Swallows. -40 Benevolence and Propriety to join
Ling Mengdie - 5 Machinery or don't kill Tomb Raider (Complicated if never done before), or have a Level 4 Back Mountain in your Homestead
Miao Caidie - Minimum 4 Con, 4 Beast Taming, can lock yourself out of the Melody House Girls without using the Fight Trick

You want to do this after getting a decent amount of Achievements.

Preparations

Take any trait that gives +Gift Effect. Take traits that will make you stronger quickly, like Fake Newcomer, or quality of life things like, Son of Noble, or the Saint.
Have a Homestead with decent Manuals and/or Items.
Don't have any of that? That's fine, this will take longer. You'll need to the Taoist Sect and get everything you can there. The Ending Trait Magic Nature is very powerful and can carry you through the entire game.
Optional: Infinity Manual is similarly powerful but requires you to start with 1 Int to get. It also can carry you through the Entire game
You will need 4 Beast Taming, 5 Machinery, 4 Steal to recruit 3 of them. Be ready to grind this out if you want those girls.

Now the big question:

How do I bond with this character?

1. Through an Event. This will be noted down.
Or
2. Take your character (100 Relation needed) to the Temple in Chuxiang. There you will get an event with an Old Couple who give you a free Wedding Stone and tell you the location of the God Of Marriage's Shrine.
To bond with a girl through the Shrine, take her there (as the only member of your Party with 100 Relation) and a special (easy) battle. If you win you get Bonded. If you lose, you get a 2nd chance and can Spin the Marriage Slot Machine to Bond.

Now here are the steps to get all 19 Girls in the game

Remember:

Goal: Build up power & Money
Unlock Homestead (4 Fame, for easy storage of wives and %HP buff)
Bond with the Wedding Stone girls right away for the Hot Springs buff
Make sure to ACCEPT Kang’s Hero Card at Fame 5

Steps

Start

Nameless Village

Skip both girls at the start (you can help Hua Qingqing if you have decent power, reject her suggestion to take Luo Qianxue)
Reject the Old Man (Or join him and/or leave later. You will skip Hua Qingqing, Luo Qianxue, and Ya Qin, Ding Haitang if you stay. This will give you 18 other girls to work with)
Recruit Hua Siniang (1) - Support & Food, Don't finish her quest, You can bond with her as soon as she joins you.
Recruit the Rooster in the Village, or learn Beast Taming from the Hunter and adopt the Red Boar in the forest
Walk to Cross Hill, take a left to unlock West Pass for later.
If you chose to side with one of the girls at the opening:
Join Nest at the opening to skip the Moral Grind, recruit Hua Qingqing, leave Sect before completing 10 Prison Break daily quests to avoid starting the CIB raid.(Pay 50k coins).
Join CIB, recruit Luo Qianxue, leave Sect whenever. Qingqing and Qianxue's personal quests are mutually exclusive. Qinqqing's version has a better trait for the MC, so you will want to do her version. If you bring both characters along to the cave, they will fight but they will not kill each other. The person you do not side with will leave your party. You will not be able to recruit Qianxue if she leaves while you are not part of the CIB. You can pick them up again with minor Relation loss (be in the same sect to be safe).
These 2 can be done later too.
In every city make sure you buy the Iron Shovels and Ropes. You will want 20-30 of them for later quests
Go to Chuxiang
Talk to the Bored Scholar at the Inn then talk to the Coachman at the Entrance. This will give you the +100% Beast Taming Accessory. Use that while you train it up.
Optional if power needed: Join Taoist Sect or start their Recruitment quest. This is for a nice power spike. Get Way of Magic and/or Infinity Manual. You want to level up to around 50-60 here before moving on. Grab the Legendary Sword Manual too. Do the Ice Demon Mission Here or in Confucius Temple. Quit once completed. Use the Ice Demon quest to level up from 60 to 100.
Start on the Chuxiang School exam. You will want the Top Achiever trait if you do not want to spend your only Imperial Edict later down the line.
Grab the Wedding Stone in the Pawn Shop and Lady Ding’s Room
Recruit Ye Yinping(2) from Ye Family Battalion after doing her 3 City Quests
Recruit Jiang Ziyan(3) from the Chuxiang Inn, Sleep 1 day at the Inn.
Start doing Han Hongyu’s TIger Escort missions. You will need to do 2 of each difficulty. Delay the last one until you reach Level 50ish or have good Manuals
Go to Lin’an
Meet Miao Caidie, raise her Relation to 60, (You can buy Sweets at the shop next to her), learn the Jiuli Location. Have at least 4 Con to survive her initial meeting.
Grab the Wedding Stone in the Pawn Shop
If you run out, you can get some in the Glittering House Auction.
Do the Maiden House Puzzle (if you have more than 1000 MP). Raise the Stewardess (Yan Rurui)’s Relation to 100, Use the Chat option and hear her story. Go to the pavilion when she asks.
Go to the Plant Sect and recruit Qu Wangyou(4). If you are not going to use Qu Wangyou in combat, fail to heal one of her patients. Trigger a fight against the Evil Doctor. Let him go or kill, it won't matter (Level 50 fight)
Keep Qu Wangyou in your party for a while
Go to Daliang
Start Sakuraha's quest in the city. Complete her whole quest in the city.
You will want to do the exam in the city. Start on beating the Arena. Beat Heaven Arena to start Fu Qing’s quest. You will need around 10 Str or Con to take her punch and bond with her
Join the Confucius Temple. Either do their 5 Jade test or be an Imperial Scholar with 8 Fame to skip the test by agreeing to Duke Ji’s task. You can also fail the task if you only care about getting Ya Qin to appear and don't want to join the Confucius Temple.
Talk to Ya Qin (5) Twice and fight her. Beat her and invite her into your team. Go bond with Ya Qin(5) when you can You can recruit her now, but you will need to wait until you head to the Melody House to bond with her. Prep from her quest. Pick up the 3 Map Fragments in each city by getting 40 Relation and doing (Or save/loading) the Bounty Board. Then at the Graveyard, let the Tomb Raiders take the Guanjiang Melody Score, and trade the Tomb Raider Leader for it.
Talk to Ling Hongxuan and raise your Relation with him, then talk to him with Qu Wangyou on your team. This will open the library allowing you to talk to and recruit Ling Mengdie.
Talk to Ling Mengdie(6). Get a Dragon Lice and pay 15% of your HP to cure her. Dragon Lice can be be found in the Longevity Tomb (Raise Relation with the Confucius Leader to 100 to start that quest. Machinery 5 or sparing the Tomb Raiders in the previous Quests.) or in the Level 4 Back Mountain in the Homestead, Level 3 Bug Catching required.
You can stay in Confucius or leave if you need to recruit Luo Qianxue(7) or Hua Qingqing(8)
If you need to lower your Moral Stats for the Swallows you can either steal a lot or do the Treasure Hunt Missions that randomly appear in the City Boards (at 40+ City Relation) to unlock the Graveyard. Dig up the Graves for -10 Benevolence and Propriety.
Visit the ! point on the map to start the Quest for WanYan Zhaoming
Go to Chuxiang
Pick up Ye Yinping if you haven't already
bond with all the wives you currently have at the God of Marriage Shrine. Get your wives to 100 Relation to bond with them at the shrine. You should have 8 wives at this point, and have gotten the 7 Wives achievement.

How to get 15-24 Wives - The Short Ver - Part 2

In the Chuxiang Region
Go visit Han Hongyou and finish off her quest by doing the last escort and then helping her in the fight. Recruit Han Hongyou (you can’t bond with her yet)
Go to the Nameless Village Region
Go to the West Pass and either present the 2 Passes (Fame 8 required) or use force
Welcome to the Southwest Region
Go to Jiuli Tribe first (Or skip if skipping Miao Caidie) or go to the Deserted Courtyard and help neither side (Helping 1 side will give you -30 Relation with the other) to unlock the location. Doing the Courtyard will also unlock the Beast Manor location.
Head to the Jiuli Tribe
Use the Fight Trick (see that Section) to get in without helping them. Go to the Main Hall, gift Miao Caidie and Maio Muli (Leader) a bunch of Sweets (Can be bought at the Maiden House) and Insects to raise Relation.
Do Miao Caidie’s daily Test Poison Event to get 60+ Toxicology(Doable until 100 Toxicology)
Talk to Miao Caidie with 50+ Medical (or Qu Wangyou in the party) to learn about the Poison Dragon Egg needed.
Optional - Detour into the Beast Manor quest line to increase your Beast Taming to Level 5, and recruit/Bond with Tang Wan'er. If you picked up the Strange Pendant Accessory, the Beast Manor provides enough EXP to max out Beast Taming. Strange Pendant is in Chuxiang City's Inn, Talk to the Bored Scholar then talk to the Horse Carriage person at the entrance.
Complete the Beast Manor Quest line now or complete it after finishing the Melody House quest line (Step 41).
Recruit Lu Jian Nan if you do not recruit him during the Beast Manor quest line.
- Go to Daliang City's Glittering Auction House, see the scene with the Snow Leopard
- Meet the pet at Duke Qi/Ji's Pond area in his mansion
- Tame the Snow Leopard at your Homestead's Back Mountain
- Bring it to Lu JIan Nan and you can recruit him. Take him back to the Beast Manor to start his and Wan'er event.
To bond with Wan'er, persuade Jian Nan to reject her. Start this by getting Wan'er's Relation to 100.
Follow her to the Sea of Petals, and fight the Jiuli tribe members that show up.
Recruit her and take her to the Sea of Petals.
Then go back to Beast Manor and talk to the leader to marry Wan'er and get a Legendary Staff Weapon.
Return to Jiuli Tribe
Go to the Cave in the Left side corner of Jiuli, Banish the guard to get in.
Feed the Lizard( 4 Beast Taming and 60 Toxicology required). Feed it until it turns red.
Once it transforms, it will drop a Poison Dragon Egg on the ground. This is used to recruit Caidie. You can get a 2nd one if you kill the Red Lizard (Or follow the next optional step).
Optional: You can feed the Red Lizard some poison (Like the one that reduces HP to 1), and allow a wild animal to kill the lizard in battle. Then if you kill the animal, it will drop the 2nd Poison Dragon Egg. This will give you both eggs and allow you to keep the Red Lizard in your party.
Return to Caidie, recruit her. Raise her Relation to 100 if it isn't already
Take her to the Jiuli Tribe Shrine (Right side of Jiuli). Make sure you and Caidie are the only 2 in the party.
Fight the Snakes with her. Agree to love her forever.
You Automatically Bond Miao Caidie(9)
While you are at the shrine, pick up the Seal of the People and continue Sakuraha's quest.
Fight Sakuraha and agree to help her. If you teleport back to the Nameless Region's Tea Stall, go ahead and head back to the Southwest Region. You can do her quest now, or save it for later, her quest is fairly long. Make sure you progress it enough for her to re-join your party.
Go to the Melody House (You will need to use the Fight Trick to get in)
Wait outside the Main hall. Wait for Yu Wei’er and Gu Qingcheng to come out.
Talk to them and Raise your Relation with them to 100. (Purple Cosmetics needed)
You can recruit Gu Qingcheng at this point if you met her with 60 Musical already.
Once both are at 100 Relation. Go into the Main Hall, Help the Melody House. The Leader is Level 70 and you will not be able to use your Internal (Negated at 100 Tox)
Raise your Relation with Fu Yaoqin (difficult, she has a trait that reduces gift effects by 50%). Continue the Melody House Quests to increase her Relation outside of Gifts.
Wait 3 days, talk to Fu Yaoqin. Rescue Yu Wei’er in the Jiuil Tribe during the daytime (She is by the Shrine).
With 100 Relation with Yu Wei’er, you will Automatically Bond with Yu Wei’er(10)
If you have less than 60 Musical at this point, Fu Yaoqin will allow you to recruit both Yu Wei'er and Gu Qingcheng, otherwise you will need to wait until you recruit Fu Yaoqin.
Eliminate the Jiuli Tribe (Caidie will no longer be part of it, don’t bring her into the battle)
Pick up the Seal of the State by the Statue, agree to help Sakuraha. She will move to the Tea Stall in the Nameless Region.
Continue Fu Yaoqin’s Questline, bath 5 times, Be in the Bath at Midnight.
After 5 baths you will fight her Inner Demon with her. Win and you will Automatically Bond with Fu Yaoqin(11).
Go bond with Gu Qingcheng(12) with a Wedding Stone. Collect the one in the Melody Hall.
Go pick up Ya Qin if you prepared. If not, get the Guangling Melody Score as stated earlier. Bring her to the Melody House, talk to Fu Yaoqin and complete Ya Qin's quest. You can now bond with her with a Wedding Stone
Go back to Lin’an
Collect Seal of the People for Fu Qing (Don’t marry her yet) by beating the the Tower of Enlightenment
Go to the Inn and buy the Snowflower Valley Rumor/location from the Rumor guy on the right.
Go there and fight WanYan Zhaoning on the way. Don’t give her the Seal.
Snowflower Valley. Reach the end and fight 2 fights. One against Man Tuolou, and 1 with her against a bunch of guards. You can recruit her with 60-100 Trustworthy. Open the Chest behind her for Wedding Stone
Go bond with Man Tulou(13) with a wedding Stone (Be honest when she asks, you won't get her Ult though).
Continue Sakuraha's quest up until after the events at Great Ant City (You should teleport to Lin'an City. Make sure you complete the quest and re-recruit Sakuraha)
You are now in the late game ready for the last 7 possible girls

How to get 15-24 Wives - The Short Ver - Part 3

Late Game

New Segment - Level 60-70
At level 60, get challenged by the Vagabond twice.
Go to the Nameless Village
Head to the Tea Stall. Talk to Sakura show her all 3 seals.
Agree to head to the Great Ant City. Fight any battles that occur.
You can recruit Sakuraha once you finish this segment. She will be one of the last characters you bond with.
Go to Daliang City
Leave the city and head to the West to the Jade Gate
Choose any option, until you reach Chang'an Inn
Chang'an Inn
Witness Shi Wenxiu's fight against the Soldiers.
After the scenes talk to and Gift Ren Zhongheng for safety
Head to Shi Wenxiu's room (Middle room on the left side, 2nd floor). Gift him for safety.
Exit the Room and enter again.
Choose to side with with either Shi Wenxiu (For more Blade manuals) or Ren Zhongheng (For Fist/Mix)
After the sandstorm ends, gift Haitiang Qiu to 100, get the quest to kill Gu Qing Yang for her.
Now follow the rest of the quest line for your chosen side.
If done properly you will have recruited Feng Xuanji and be bonded with her (15). See her section for more info.
Head back to Chang'an Inn, recruit Haitiang Qiu, bond with her with a Wedding Stone (16)
Level 70+
Assault Yan Yun, bond with the last 5 wives
Go to the Daliang
Go to Daliang Casino and give Yi Zhihua until 100 Relation. Gamble and Clear out her Table (if you haven’t already)
Accept her quest at this point.
Go to Lin'an City
Go to Relic House at the proper time
Bet and win the fight afterwards.
Go back to Daliang and recruit Yi Zhihua.
Enter Palace Camp - Take Han Hongyu with you to meet the emperor. You can kill the Wan Yan generals in the camp or wait for the siege. If you kill them now, you will need to go to Daliang’s Tower of Prosperity to fight Wanyan Liang if he is not in the camp.
Get the Top Achiever trait by completing all 3 exams then killing every Black Armored General in the Palace Camp (Not main tent)
Go to Lin'an
You can now go to Lin’an and talk to the Government Prefect for Yan Rurui’s quest.
Either be an Imperial Scholar (Top Achiever) or use the Imperial Edict. Then go to Kang, give him the Seal of the State for Yan Rurui, and propose for Fu Qing’s hand with the Seal of the People. Trade both of them back from him if you want them back.
Recruit Fu Qing in her room. You will Automatically Bond with Fu Qing now that you married her.(17)
Recruit Yan Ruru(18)i from the Maiden House. Bond with her with a Wedding Stone
Detour to join the Jiujiang Fortress. Progress the quest line.
Cure Ding Haitang and complete the quest line. You will be with her with a Wedding Stone(19). (This can be done anytime before Kang ascends, but be careful about his Relation with you.
Go to the Chuxiang Region
Go to Chuxiang for the siege During Siege (Level 70) - Bring Han Hongyu (or don’t, you can tell her about it and it will still count, as long as you learned about her dad), Beat the battle.
Bring Han Hongyu(20) into your party to Automatically Bond with her.
Go to the Daliang Region
Wander the World Map. You will get into an event. Investigate. You will find WanYan Zhaoning will be getting attacked. Save her and spare her twice.
Go to Daliang City, go to the Temple. Stop Zhaoning from joining, Fight the Buddhists.
Raise her Relation to 60+, visit the Tower of Prosperity. Take responsibility. You will automatically Bond with WanYan Zhaoning(21).
Bring Yi Zhihua into your party
Now piss off Duke Ji. Enter his home and Crouch in front of him until he hates you. Make sure you have a positive Relation with Duke Kang. Leave.
Wander the Daliang World Map until Yi Zhihua attacks you. Win the fight and the one after. You will automatically Bond with Yi Zhihua(22).
If she does not attack right away, complete the Buddha Temple quest to make Duke Ji become an Emperor. Kill off his home in Daliang.
If she still does not attack. Go do General Ye's Prison event and do that whole sequence.
Prepare to finish Sakuraha's quest.
Trigger the Kidnapping event by destroying the 9 Factions Sect at Fame 8, having at least 2 bonded characters, and be level 80+
Complete the Yan Region questline.
Wander around Daliang City and be asked to head back to the Deep Snow Manor.
Choose the "The person I want to spend my life with" option.
Continue the questline to the very end (level 97 battles)
Tell Sakuraha what you said was true. You will bond with Sakuraha at this point (23)
You will have married all 23 Girls at this point. If you are missing some, go buy a Wedding Stone from the Glittering House Auction and bond with them

118 Comments

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Jivebot

Feb 25 @ 11:57pm

So once I have recruited the first two Melody House girls, and Caidie, and completed Caidie's bonding is there any reason NOT to turn around, go back in and actually kill all the Jiuli tribe guys?

Alphakoka

Jan 2 @ 2:38am

Can I have a short list of which party members (outside of sect leaders) is mutually exclusive to a given route/build? Like Hua Qingqing needing negative karma and the Old Man needing to join his sect (and thus locking you from all other sects).

erobotan

Aug 31, 2025 @ 11:06pm

Mengdie has another post event in Da Liang City, Visit the Market & the Make Up store. I did this before I invite Hongxuan to visit the Imperial School

Kaisei

Aug 30, 2025 @ 1:18pm

Ling Mengdie is so op lmao she maxes a manual in a single fight

dq_177

Jul 3, 2025 @ 3:37am

Hah, they keep adding more characters for you to update your guide with don't they?

Udgard

Jul 1, 2025 @ 11:18pm

Befriending Ling Hongxuan and bringing Qu Wangyou doesn't seem to open the library door. I had to reload to a save before I brought her to him, remove her from my party and force my way in first to get the door to open.

Drake Fullbringer

May 17, 2025 @ 7:30am

Is it possible for Monk Shi Chen to be arrested, then freed, and we can still continue healing him? Or do we lose the chance to heal him for 5 days once he's arrested?

Amplify

Apr 21, 2025 @ 8:40am

Scratch my previous message, I accidentally found out I can still encounter the bandits and get +1 stat point as long as I come at noon, I'm not sure if having Ye Yinping in my part was needed or not. The guide should probably swap the order of those two events, it's confusing.

Amplify

Apr 15, 2025 @ 10:45am

Also I just discovered (160 hours too late) that you're meant to encounter Ye Yinping first at the crossroads and that you're just supposed to somehow know are there when you begin the game and it locks out her later events if you don't do that first apparently. Is her Spear & staff trait just gone forever now because I didn't help her fight bandits, or will that still be possible somehow?

If not, who might be a good girl to replace her in my party? I wanted a staff user to round my party out (Wangyou / Tuolou / Fu Qing / Rurui) but that's the stupidest way to get locked out of something, damn.

Amplify

Apr 15, 2025 @ 8:42am

Group Battle. If you are Married to Lady Fu Qing (Duke Kang's Sister) Skip this battle and go to Alternate Resolution
Alternate Resolution:
If you are married to Fu Qing, you will fight a duel against the Clerk (1v1) and kill him.
Hua Siniang Gains Unique Trait Overcoming Hardship (+3 Luck, +1 Dex, +1 Int)

What the guide doesn't actually mention at all is the alternate resolution tanks your relationship with Duke Qi, because you didn't consult him first.

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