Recap / Genshin Impact: World Stories—Liyue

Genshin Impact Main Recap Index
Archon Quests: Prologue | Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Interludes
Character Stories: Mondstadt | Liyue | Inazuma | Sumeru | Snezhnaya
World Stories: Mondstadt | Liyue | Inazuma | Sumeru | Miscellaneous

Liyue is a rocky and mountainous nation south of Mondstadt, governed by Morax, the Geo Archon and God of Contracts known to his worshippers as "Rex Lapis." One of the wealthiest nations in Teyvat, Liyue prides itself for its strong business tradition, overseen by the Qixing, a committee composed of seven merchants and businessmen who answer directly to Rex Lapis and implement his rules in between the annual Rites of Descension, during which the Archon personally appears before the populace to pass judgments and predictions for the coming year. In addition, the Qixing oversees the Millelith, its military force; the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which handles matters outside business; and the Eight Trades, a council representing major industries in the nation. To the sparsely-populated north reside the adepti, godlike beings who once served Rex Lapis early in his reign and has since secluded themselves as humanity grew prosperous.

Liyue Harbor [Sea of Clouds]

The eponymous capital of Liyue, the economic hub of Teyvat, is located on a harbor along the southern face of Mount Tianheng where, two thousand years ago, Rex Lapis brought his followers as a safe haven following a cataclysmic war between the gods. At the northeastern corner is Feiyun Slope, an affluent district and seat of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, as well as high-end restaurants such as Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk, and the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, where Zhongli works under its young, quirky director, Hu Tao. To the northwest lay Yujing Terrace, site of the world-famous Bubu Pharmacy, the Yuehai Pavilion, seat of the Qixing, and Yiyan Temple, site of the Rite of Descension. To the south lay Chihu Rock, a commercial and harbor district, among whose most notable sights are the local branch of the Adventurers' Guild; Wanmin Restaurant, owned by the family of Xiangling, one of the Traveler's first Liyuan friends; and Yanshang Teahouse, an exclusive restaurant owned by Yelan, an enigmatic self-proclaimed spy for the Qixing.

World Quests

Fate of the Jade Chamber (Pseudo-series)

Fishing for Jade

Released: v1.2 "The Chalk Prince and the Dragon" (December 23, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "Sea of Clouds, Sea of People" (Sinae Unicornis [Ganyu] Story Quest, Act I)

In the wake of Ningguang sending the Jade Chamber crashing down on Osial, Kun, a Millelith assigned with clearing up debris from the Chamber, asks the Traveler's help in retrieving some of the debris on the coast of Liyue Harbor. They find a box full of mora, which Kun lets them keep for themselves, as well as a water-logged box which, according to Baiwen, contains some documents.

Return of the Jade Chamber?

Released: v1.2 "The Chalk Prince and the Dragon" (December 23, 2020)

Days later, Kun informs the Traveler of Ningguang's plan to build a new Jade Chamber, thus he requests the Traveler to bring in a copy of the poem Meadow of Gems and some furniture made of bamboo from Fanmu Carpenter as furnishing for the new Chamber. For the former, Jinfang of Wanwen Bookhouse tells them the poem is out of stock, so she recommends them to Qingzhou at Wangshu Inn, who has memorized it, for the Traveler to write down; for the latter, Master Lu has them first drive away the boars occupying a bamboo forest. Afterwards, the Traveler reports back to Baiwen on the progress of the reconstruction.

A Teapot to Call Home

Released: v1.5 "Beneath the Light of Jadeite" (April 28, 2021)
Unlocked Feature: Serenitea Pot (A pocket dimension where the player can design their own home and yard)
Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Chapter I, Act III)

A Teapot to Call Home: Part I

Madame Ping, having heard of the Traveler and Paimon's habit of camping out in the wild, proposes to create for them a pocket dimension to call home using her adeptal art of "Sub-Space Creation" after they bring her the rare Smaragdus Jadeite ore. Ping then introduces the duo to Yanfei, a young adeptus and legal consultant, who, having heard of the Traveler's ordeals in Liyue, notes that they wouldn't have gone through them had they met her sooner.

Together with Yanfei, the Traveler tries to buy the Jadeite from Krosl, a Shezhnayan merchant; in turn, he asks them to check in on Zhiqiao, a woman who has bought a hairpin inlaid with the ore. Unfortunately, Zhiqiao admits that she lost the hairpin, and fears paying an exorbitant fine, though Yanfei suspects Krosl of having sold her a counterfeit, given that real Jadeite bears strong elemental energy and can be harmful to people without Visions, and that she found some traces of energy near Krosl.

To coerce him into confessing, Yanfei and the Traveler produce three affidavits: from Shitou, to whom Krosl had his ores cut, the shavings of which Zhiqiao, a descendant of a mining family, identifies as the less rare Smaragdus Nephrite; Xingxi, owner of Mingxing Jewelry, through whom Krosl had a jewelsmith craft the hairpin; and Baizhu, who confirms the side effects of the Jadeite.

Faced with incontrovertible evidence, Krosl confesses to having sold Zhiqiao a Nephrite-inlaid hairpin, and that he is facing pressure from his peers to make a profit from the Jadeite despite having experienced their negative effects. Rather than force him to pay her ten times her supposed fine per their contract, Zhiqiao relents and instead offers him to work with her in exchange for giving up his Jadeite.

A Teapot to Call Home: Part II

The matter settled, Yanfei parts ways with the Traveler and Paimon while they turn to Madame Ping, who creates a pocket dimension for them called a "Serenitea Pot".

Inside the Serenitea Pot, the Traveler meets Tubby, a finch-like spirit who serves as building coordinator for building projects within.

Miscellaneous

New Horizons of Adventure

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "For a Tomorrow Without Tears" (Archon Quest Prologue, Act II)
Unlocked Feature: Daily Commissions in Liyue

Impressed with the Traveler's feat of repelling Stormterror, Katheryne hands them a letter to be sent to the Liyue Adventurers' Guild, whose receptionist also happens to be named Katheryne.

Snapshots

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Unlocked Feature: The Kamera (a Fontainean device used to take in-game pictures)

Xu is in a bind after he forgot to write the names of a pair of customers who had their pictures taken, so he turns to the Traveler for help, who then identifies the customers by studying the pictures he had taken. After submitting the pictures to their intended customers, Xu rewards them with the Kamera, a special device from Fontaine that can be used to record pictures.

Blackcliff Woes

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "Of the Land Amidst Monoliths" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act I)

Kuan, manager of Blackcliff Forge, a metalworks company located on the southwestern outskirts of the Harbor, is having problems over the abrupt closure of The Chasm, a large mine to the west. He then has the Traveler inspect its perimeter, only to be discouraged from resuming mining activites when they report back on an infestation of hilichurls and Treasure Hoarders at the site.

...What Do Adventurers Do Again?

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisie Quest: "Farewell, Archaic Lord" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act II)

Tiantian, member of the Liyue Adventurers' Guild assigned with recruitment drives, has no idea what sort of commission she has to give, given the seemingly mundane tasks on her list. After the Traveler proves that being an Adventurer also involves combat, Tiantian assigns them with tracking down Treasure Hoarders.

Ministry Missions

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "Farewell, Archaic Lord" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act II)
Unlocked Feature: Liyue Reputation

Yu, a resource manager with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, asks the Traveler to lend her a helping hand with the needs of the Harbor's citizens.

Pressing Deadlines

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "Farewell, Archaic Lord" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act II)

Zhao, clerk at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has her hands full with bureaucratic work, so the Traveler helps her out by relaying her invoices to An, the nervous administrator of the Ministry's Maritime Authority, and Jiangzhou, a woman charged with organizing the upcoming Lantern Rite.

A Quiet Day in Liyue Harbor

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quests: "Farewell, Archaic Lord" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act II); "Mondstadt Gastronomy Trip" (Trulla [Xiangling] Story Quest, Act I)

An is at his wits' end trying to calm down the populace after the Millelith has been put on high alert following the apparent assassination of Rex Lapis, so he tasks the Traveler with calming down some foreigners in town. Specifically, the Traveler reassures Geri and Freki, a pair of Mondstadtian visitors dining at Wanmin Restaurant, with their presence, having recognized them as the Honorary Knight of Favonius who helped resolve the Stormterror crisis; help Ivanovich, a Snezhnayan merchant, secure some Cor Lapis from Bolai, who was also panicking over the news; and help Atsuko, an expatriate from Inazuma, find a job.

Words Worth Their Weight in Mora

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act III)

Jifang—and Wanwen Bookhouse—is being overwhelmed with a massive demand for books amidst a wave of renewed interest in the history of Liyue in the wake of the Osial crisis. To help lighten her work, the Traveler helps deliver a pair of books to Gentry De'an, former owner of Minghua Bank, and Uncle Tian, an old man by the pier.

Changchang's Little Friend

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act III)

Changchang is looking for someone to get her food for a puppy at Chihu Rock she has taken a liking to.

Necessary Procedures

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act III)

With changes to the governance of Liyue in the wake of the Osial crisis, Ivanovich asks the Traveler to help him process the paperwork for a new business permit by surrendering his old business documents to An, Jiayi, a Millelith standing guard over the office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Zhao.

An Ode to Yonder City

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)
Minimum Adventure Rank: 35
Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act III)

Qingzhou, a poet at Wangshu Inn, tries to capture in poetry the spirit of changes to Liyue Harbor in the wake of the apparent death of Rex Lapis. The Traveler helps him by observing the changes, namely an bundance of dogs at the wharf at Chihu Rock, finches at Bubu Pharmacy, and people at Yujing Terrace preoccupied with eating away their worries.

Perfect Shot

Released: v1.3 "All That Glitters" (February 3, 2021)
NOTE: If the "Five Flushes of Fortune" event has been completed, this becomes the ending to the aforementioned event, wherein Ji Tong will exchange the Kurious Kamera for the Special Kamera

Ji Tong, a merchant, flags the Traveler and tries to sell them a "Special Kamera" he bought from Fontaine that provides better pictures than the standard Kamera.

On the Stage, Behind the Stage

Released: v2.7 "Hidden Dreams in the Depths" (May 31, 2022)
Prerequisite Quest: "The Crane Returns on the Wind" (Archon Quest Interlude, Act I)

Liu Su, tea master at Heyu Tea House at Feiyun Slope, is at his wits' end over the restaurant's stage being creaky, as well as the obstinacy of its owner Er'ye, and asks the Traveler to head to Fanmu Carpenters at Qingce to commission a replacement. At Qingce, Lu, citing his age, delegates the job to Dayu, an apprentice carpenter, while Ruoxin remarks on the age of the old stage. After the Traveler brings him pine wood and red dye, Dayu prepares to head south.

However, Er'ye remains obstinate despite Liu Su's warnings that the poor acoustics of the current stage is driving away customers despite the popularity of Yun Jin, threatening to jeopardize the house's decades-old partnership with her Yun-Han Opera Troupe. Yun Jin then arrives and tries to convince Er'ye to change his mind, only to be rebuffed upon mentioning that she visited Ruoxin, claiming the stage is as good as it is.

Upstairs, Yun Jin explains to the Traveler and Liu Su that Er'ye has grown attached to the stage, where he and Ruoxin used to perform together, preserving it years after she married and, upon retirement and being widowed, settled down at Qingce, where Yun Jin frequently visits her. Returning downstairs, Yun Jin relays to Er'ye a message from Ruoxin that she's saddened at him making things difficult for himself, which he interprets as a sign that he needed to let go of the old stage, though Yun Jin suggests renovation rather than replacement. While Dayu and Liu Su are busy preparing, Yun Jin confides to the Traveler that she omitted part of Ruoxin's comments, namely her dismay at Er'ye's stinginess, before asking them to gather planks of wood for the stage.

Once the stage has been repaired, Er'ye proves himself a cheapskate by offering to pay Dayu a far smaller sum than his starting price, which he reluctantly takes. In turn, Yun Jin asks Er'ye to cover for her sneaking away to hang out with Xinyan, whose rock music her seniors dislike.

The Tales Behind the Fan

Released: v2.7 "Hidden Dreams in the Depths" (May 31, 2022)
Prerequisite Quests: "Perilous Trail" (Archon Quest Interlude, Act II); "No Mere Stone" (Historia Antiqua [Zhongli] Story Quest, Act II)

Walking around Liyue Harbor following their arduous journey in The Chasm, the Traveler and Paimon hang out at the Third-Round Knockout Restaurant, where they find Iron-Tongue Tian proposing to Zhongli to buy an Archaic Stone, a rare ore found only in The Chasm, in his possession, to serve as reference for a story he is writing about Rex Lapis and Azdaha, at the same time being fact-checked by Zhongli over some details of his stories. In exchange for the Stone, Tian offers to trade a pair of handmade, ornate folding fans he uses in his performancs, despite Zhongli's reservations over him parting with something so precious.

After leaving the restaurant, Paimon thanks Zhongli for saving her, the Traveler, Xiao, Yanfei, Yelan, Itto, and Shinobu earlier from the Chasm's Bed. In turn, Zhongli compliments Xiao opening up to others, and expresses his intent to travel the world.

Daily Commissions

Linling's Troubles (Assorted)

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

One Ship, Two Ships, Three Ships...

Linling, a worker at the pier at Chihu Rock and an aspiring poet, forgot to count the number of ships docked yesterday, so she asks for help with recounting the tally from the Traveler, who in turn asks the local children.

So-Called Work

Prerequisite: Give the wrong answers in "One Ship, Two Ships, Three Ships..."

If the Traveler gives the wrong answer, the next day Linling laments that her job is in jeopardy, and thus has to work overtime at the expense of writing poetry, so she asks the Traveler for help. After receiving a goods invoice from An, the Traveler is then tasked by Linling with inspecting the cargo in her place.

The Littlest Journey

Released: v2.4 "Fleeting Colors in Flight" (January 5, 2022)

Ahoy! A Pirate's Growth for Ye!

After asking them what it means to "mature", Meng asks the Traveler to accompany him to Dihua Marsh, where he will set adrift a bottle containing a letter where he wrote all his frustrations, in the hopes of allaying them.

Troubles Traveling Through Tributaries

Meng's bottle has been found by a man named Yue Chuan at Yaoguang Shoal. With the Traveler's help, Yue Chuan writes his response to Meng, then sets it adrift.

The Little Pirate Goes Out to Sea

Meng, having received Yue Chuan's letter, relays to the Traveler the good news that he is joining his father on his trip to Sumeru, so he asks the Traveler to teach him how to cook.

The Littlest Journey: Non-Emergency Food

After a few days, Meng consults the Traveler anew for more tips on cooking.

The Littlest Journey: Means of Self-Defense?

While trying to buy weapons, Meng has been told by Zhang that monsters have been swarming ore veins as of late; thus the Traveler heads out to clear the swarm.

The Littlest Journey: Medicine On-Hand

Finally, Meng prepares for medicine to take along the journey by purchasing from Bubu Pharmacy.

Miscellaneous

A Bottomless Appetite

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Yicheng, a Millelith patroling Feiyun Slope, is starving, so he asks he Traveler to bring him something to eat.

Cliffhanger

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Liu Su, storyteller at Heyu Tea House, has lost his train of thought while telling a story. To help him finish his tale, the Traveler asks some of his patrons for help.

Diamond in the Rough...

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Shitou invites the Traveler to a guessing game involving identifying which of three stones contains a Cor Lapis.

Geo Travel Diary

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Musheng, a scholar specializing on Rex Lapis in Yiyan Temple, offers to tell the Traveler everything he knows in exchange for plants, cooking ingredients, ores, or dishes.

Good Medicine Tastes Bitter

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

At the footsteps of Bubu Pharmacy, Chenxiang is having trouble convincing her daughter Hongdou to take her prescription, so the Traveler offers to give the girl some Almond Tofu to help her medicine go down.

Good Sign

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Zhihua at Chihu Rock believes that he will soon find his soulmate, so he asks the Traveler to find signs on their surroundings that he will find love.

Growing Pains

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Little Lulu is upset that her friends haven't been coming to play with her lately. In the meantime, she asks the Traveler to pick up perfume from Ying'er, who proposes one appropriate for a child. The Traveler can either pay her three thousand mora and wait, or help her mix the concoction.

Pirate Invasion, in Liyue Harbor!

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Lulu, Fei, and Meng ask the player to join them in a pirate-themed game, respectively playing as captain, merchant, and first mate.

Where Is the Unseen Razor?

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Lan, branch manager of the Liyue Adventurers' Guild, has a personal commission to the Traveler to help her find a sword that belonged to her late older brother as a way of honoring him; in the meantime, she asks the Traveler to hunt down some enemies, in the hopes that the sword will be found with them.

Wine, with a Taste of Freedom

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Business is slow lately at the Third-Round Knockout restaurant, and its proprietor Degui asks the Traveler for some dandelions so he can replicate Mondstadt's vaunted dandelion-based wine.

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Bishui Plain

A geographically varied region at the north of Liyue. At its northeastern corner is Stone Gate, a gorge that serves as the main border crossing between Liyue and Mondstadt; to the north, the eerie hill of Wuwang, where a village was abandoned following a disaster; to the northwest, the idyllic village of Qingce, typically populated by the elderly and their grandchildren while the adults are away in Liyue Harbor; to the east, the half-sumberged Sal Terrae, said in legend to be the last sanctuary of Havria, goddess of salt, and her followers; at the center, Dihua Marsh, an alluvial plain shaped by the Bishui River, said in legend to have formed from the blood of the adeptus Skybracer, who died protecting the people of Liyue Harbor from a partial collapse of Mount Tianheng; and to the south, Wangshu Inn, a popular stop for travelers between Mondstadt and Liyue built atop a massive stone pillar, where Xiao keeps watch.

World Quests

World Quests

The Chi of Yore

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Yan'er, a shady self-proclaimed researcher, is investigating some ruins related to Chi, an ancient dragon defeated by Rex Lapis, whose corpse is said to have been turned into the landscape of Bishui Plain, only to be stumped by a Ruin Hunter. After defeating the Hunter and searching around the ruin, the Traveler discovers a strange stone which they then bring to the quiet village of Qingce to the north, whose elder, Granny Ruoxin, recognizes it as a symbol of Chi, and suggests that they search for more stones from the highest point of the mountain range south of Qingce and a series of statues west of the village. Upon returning to Qingce, Ruoxin deciphers the fragments to read that Rex Lapis sealed the corpse of Chi in a vault protected by water, theorizing the vault may lay behind a waterfall northwest of the village swarming with more Treasure Hoarders. After driving them back, the Traveler discovers what they think is the vault, only to find nothing but a spherical object of little value except as bait for some Ruin machines. The duo report back to Ruoxin, who is nevertheless relieved that there is no sign of the ancient threat.

Will of Stone

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quests: "The Chi of Yore" (World); "Of the Land Amidst Monoliths" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act I)

With the death of Rex Lapis, the Millelith is on high alert, and thus Jiayi, who is posted at the office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is unable to take a day-off with his young daughter Liu at Qingce Village, so he asks the Traveler to bring his gifts to her in his stead. Upon arriving at the village, they learn from Ruoxin that Liu went off on her own to visit her father. After rescuing her from hilichurls along the road, the Traveler brings Liu her father's gifts, and despite some resistance, she gives in, seeing that her father had to send the Traveler in his place; in turn, she asks them to bring him her gift for him.

Book in the Woods

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Little Nine, a young girl in the otherwise gloomy Wuwang Hill, asks the Traveler to find her a book she lost while she was drying it after she and the book were carried away by a river.

Overstretched

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Qiaoxi, a Millelith stationed at Dihua Marsh, is struggling to deal with bands of hilichurls that harass travelers along the Marsh, so the Traveler agrees to help him clear out their camp.

Big Business

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Landa, a traveling merchant currently staying at Wangshu Inn, is beside himself with anxiety after he lost four invoices to a large business venture along the way. The Traveler helps him retrieve them, finding three throughout Stone Gate and Dihua Marsh, with the fourth claimed from Bao'er, a female Treasure Hoarder, in exchange for Noctilucous Jade.

The Secret of Nantianmen

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

With the situation in Liyue Harbor calming down, Jiayi is alerted to reports of intermittent earthquakes in Nantianmen, a wetland dominated by a giant tree. At his request, the Traveler investigates the area, only to find nothing out of the ordinary.

Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Chapter I, Act III)

A Dish Beyond Mortal Ken

Released: v1.6 "Midsummer Island Adventure" (June 9, 2021)

Yanxiao is having trouble brainstorming new ideas for Wangshu Inn's dishes. With Jiangxue's help, the Traveler cooks a new dish Yanxiao deems good enough to serve to the guests.

Prerequisite Quest: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Chapter I, Act III)

Daily Commissions

Daily Commissions

Business in a Marsh

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Huai'an asks the Traveler to clear up nearby hilichurl camps lest they threaten customers to Wangshu Inn, preferably before someone he knows does the job and end up causing more havoc.

Guest from Afar

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Verr is anxious about reports of hilichurl activity around Wangshu Inn, so she commissions the Traveler to clear them out. There are three variants to this Commission, depending on the camp's location: Guili Plains, Cuijue Slope, or Qiongji Estuary.

Fishing Jiangxue

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

On a small island east of Wangshu Inn, the Traveler finds Jiangxue, a fisherman and former Vision wielder, who alerts them of a wave of hilichurl attacks, including a Ruin Hunter.

Yanxiao's Dilemma

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Despite his unhappiness with Jiangxue seemingly freeloading at Wangshu Inn, Yanxiao decides to keep giving him food all the same, so he asks the Traveler to procure some ingredients, as well as bring the dish to Jiangxue.

For Old Time's Sake

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Granny Ruoxin is worried that Chang the Ninth has to return from trekking Wuwang Hill in search of literary inspiration. After rescuing him from slimes, the Traveler then helps Chang collect drafts for his novel.

Uninvited Guests

'Released:" v2.4 "Fleeting Colors in Flight" (January 5, 2022)

With Wangshu Inn's business booming, Huai'an is concerned at a nearby monster camp threatening his customers. After beating up some hilichurls, they are surprised that the rest have been defeated by Xiao.

Hybrid

Fixing Wangshu Inn's Stairs

A Provisional Arrangement

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Type: World Quest

Zhen Qiang, a porter at Wangshu Inn, is having trouble trying to go to the Inn's upper levels after its stairway has been cracked, and so asks the Traveler to bring his delivery package in his stead. Afterwards, the Traveler reports the damage to Huai'an, Verr's husband and innkeeper of Wangshu, who promises to rebuild the stairway.

Stairway to Wangshu

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Type: Daily Commission
NOTE: Can only be completed twice

Huai'an finally gets around to fixing the cracks at Wangshu Inn's stairway with the Traveler's help, admitting the damage was an accident while the Inn was fending off a hilichurl attack.

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Qiongji Estuary

The eastern region of Liyue, bisected by the eponymous waterway. East of the Estuary lay the abandoned mining village of Mingyun and the scenic Yaoguang Shoal to the south; at the center lay Guili Plains, once the seat of a mighty nation jointly ruled by Rex Lapis and Guizhong, goddess of dust; and to the southwest, Luhua Pool, source of the Bishui River famed for brightly colored pools.

World Quests

Treasure Lost, Treasure Found (Pseudo-series)

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Treasure Lost, Treasure Found (Part 1)

Soraya, a scholar from Sumeru, a nation of scholars ruled by the Dendro Archon, is investigating Guili Plains, said to be the remnants of an ancient kingdom. Starting with the Guili Assembly, the Traveler finds five stone tablets, from which Soraya deciphers Guili's history as an ancient nation ruled jointly by Rex Lapis and Guizhong, goddess of dust; then, from other ruins to the southeast and southwest, the story of its destruction during a massive war, as well as cryptic references to Guizhong's "Four Commandments".

Treasure Lost, Treasure Found (Part 2)

The next day, Soraya, having moved to Wangshu Inn, asks the Traveler to search for jade plates scattered around the Plains she thinks are inscribed with the Commandments; once the Traveler visited all four plates, Soraya suspects that their double as clues to a treasure somewhere in Guili, which the Traveler finds after draining a pool north of the Assembly, confirming Soraya's hypothesis.

Miscellaneous

Share Not Your Treasures

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Inside a ruin at Guili Plains, the Traveler and Paimon discover a worn letter that seems to be the last words of a Treasure Hoarder trapped inside by their own greed, in addition to a map leading to a campfire said to grant wishes. On the campfire atop a ruin overlooking the turquoise-blue Luhua Pool, the Traveler and Paimon repel a Hoarder ambush, who drop another letter revealing that the one they found at Guili Plains was a hoax meant to lure unwitting victims, but that the Hoarders have also found a real treasure, which they buried at the highest point of Cuijue Slope.

The Tree Who Stands Alone

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

To the southeast of Wangshu Inn lay Mingyun Village, a ghost town that stood near an abandoned mine. There the Traveler and Paimon encounter the spirit of Yuan Hong, an elderly man contemplating leaving behind the village and its riches that brought nothing but misery to him. Based on a note left behind where he stood, Paimon intuits that he was talking about a treasure hidden underneath a rock. The duo search around the abandoned mines, piecing together a sordid tale of the collapse of the Yuan family, driven by the greed of Hong's three sons, Cheng, Qing, and Liang. Identifying the treasure's location underneath a tree, the duo witness the spirits of Hong and his sons ruing the collapse of their family over a treasure, which is revealed to be his sons' childhood keepsakes.

Luhua Landscape

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Vermeer, a Mondstadtian painter, has forgotten his tools while painting the sights of Luhua Pool. Using a pair of paintings for reference points, the Traveler finds Vermeer's paints and brushes. Afterwards, Vermeer points them to a pair of stone statues seemingly standing guard over a sealed chamber, whose eyes are said to glow, and that he has found a strange rock he thinks may be the trigger. After the Traveler finds another such rock, they place them on the heads of the statues, causing both to glow as Vermeer thought. Should the Traveler see fit, they can activate a Geo Totem and defeat three Abyss Mages to open the secret chamber and claim its treasures for themselves.

Daily Commissions

The Stolen Relic

The Lost Relic

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Bao'er claims to have lost a precious artifact while investigating Guili Plains; upon finding something, she claims it is not the one she is seeking, but suspiciously keeps it anyways. There are three variations of this Commission, where she tasks the Traveler with finding either a heavy box, a dropped package, or a box of gadgets. At the latter variation, they run into Soraya being attacked by Treasure Hoarders; after driving them away, Soraya suspects that Bao'er might be a Hoarder herself who is competing against her colleagues over the gadget, but ultimately decides to have the Traveler give it to her lest she grow suspicious of them.

A Little Raid

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

The following day, Soraya, having returned to Wangshu, confirms that Bao'er is indeed a Treasure Hoarder, and that she has been tailed by a few of her colleagues. At her direction the Traveler heads out to their nearby camp, drives them away, and retrieves a stolen relic she had been researching.

Daily Commissions

A Novel Idea

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Chang the Ninth is inspired to write a new novel, and is seeking someone who can help him brainstorm new ideas. At the Traveler's suggestion, he can either write a action, during which the Traveler has to fight hilichurls on his behalf, or romance, during which they eavestrop on the cityfolk at Liyue Harbor.

This Novel is Amazing!

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Chang the Ninth has written a new novel, so he asks the Traveler to help bring it to the Feiyun Commerce Guild so they can bring it to Inazuma in time for its annual "This Novel is Amazing!" competition.

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Sea of Clouds

The southern part of Liyue is highly mountainous, with little else on the northern part except the ceremonial entrance to Liyue Harbor and the ill-located Emerald Maple Inn, while the north of the Harbor is dominated by Mount Tianheng, said in legend to have been raised by Rex Lapis to provide a source of mineral wealth for his people. Southwest of the Harbor is the Golden House, the treasury of Liyue and source of the world's supply of mora, while across the sea to te east is Guyun Stone Forest, an archipelago of rocky islands said by legend to be the remains of Rex Lapis' massive spears used to seal defeated gods underneath, in particular Osial.

World Quests

World Quests

Old Tastes Die Hard

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Mr. Zhu, proprietor of the Emerald Maple Inn, overlooking Luhua Pool and off the road between Wangshu Inn and Liyue Harbor, is waxing nostalgic for an old delicacy. The Traveler then cooks a Sweet Madame for him, which he recognizes as the aforementioned delicacy.

A Little Game

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Jiang, a manchild living near the northern face of Mount Tianheng overlooking Liyue Harbor, challenges the Traveler to a game of hide-and-seek.

A Lone Ship in Guyun

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Off the coast of the southeastern island of Guyun Stone Forest, the Traveler hops aboard a heavily armed ship, to the alarm of its crew. To earn their good graces, Yinxing, the ship's resident surgeon, asks the Traveler to deliver a letter to Bolai containing her shopping list. Next, Yue, an orphan boy raised by the crew in honor of his late parents and their former crewmates, asks the Traveler to give him Starconches so he can craft a gift for his friend Changchang, a young girl back at Liyue Harbor. Finally, Juza, chief mate of the ship, asks them for meat.

The Ocean Pearl

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

While wandering around the Sea of Clouds, the Traveler chances upon the Pearl Galley, a luxurious restaurant ship currently anchored off the pier of Liyue Harbor. Luoxia, receptionist at the ship, encourages the Traveler to ask the guests for an invitation letter; after failing to do so, they find more welcoming faces in the form of Cui'er, attendant at the ship, and Qiu'ge, a songstress, who agree to help them in exchange for, respectively, sending a letter to her crush Chaoxi, and foraging Qingxin flowers to ground into a throat medicine. Afterwards, Luoxia reports to the Traveler that both Cui'er and Qiu'ge vouched for them, and that her task for them to find an invitation letter was but a test, as the ship's proprietor, Rouran, has already written them an invitation, so the next time they want to go to the Pearl Galley they can just ask Pinghai, ferryman at Liyue Harbor, to carry them over.

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Lisha

A largely uninhabited region and home to several ruins largely underwater. West of Mount Tianheng is Lingju Pass, said to have been a former stronghold by Rex Lapis during the war between the gods; to the north, Dunyu Ruins, which is largely submerged in a lake; and to the south, Qingxu Pool, a series of ruins near a road leading to The Chasm.

World Quests

Hereafter

Released: v2.4 "Fleeting Colors in Flight" (January 5, 2022)
Prerequisite Quest: "Butterfly's Dream" (Alatus [Xiao] Story, Act I)

Hereafter: The Trail of Pervases

The Traveler and Paimon, smelling Grilled Tiger Fish from Wanmin Restaurant, buy three servings, with one to be served as an offering to the ruins of the temple of Pervases southwest of Liyue Harbor. After a brief encounter with Xiao, who claims he was just passing by a shrine to his late comrade-in-arms, the duo rescue a man from hilichurls. To their surprise, it is Wang Ping'an, the man formerly known as the fake adeptus "Starsnatcher", who has now turned a new leaf and is seeking to rebuild the temple of Pervases as part of his atonement, much to the Traveler's skepticism.

Hereafter: All is Well

After a few days, to the Traveler's surprise, Wang Ping'an has made good on his vow and has even brought over some workers to rebuild the temple to Pervases, with the Millelith even being sent as security detail. That said, he is concerned at Treasure Hoarders attacking material deliveries. After repelling one such gang, warning them that the materials are meant for a temple to a Yaksha, Wang Ping'an has the Traveler bring in Sandbearer Wood.

Hereafter: Return to the Mountains

Several days later, the Traveler finds that the reconstruction of the temple to Pervases has been completed, and Wang Ping'an invites them to offer incense to the shrine, while he stays in the temple as he writes a chronicle of the Guardian Yaksha.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous World Quests

Tianqiu Treasure Trail

Released: v1.3 "All That Glitters" (February 3, 2021)
Minimum Adventure Rank: 31
Unlocked Feature: Parametric Transformer (An arifact with which the player can transform items)

In the Liyue Adventurers' Guild hall, Lan has heard of rumors of an elusive treasure. After defeating a horde of hilichurls near Mount Tianheng, the Traveler finds a map that leads them to Dunyu Ruins, where, after digging around, they find a strange artifact which they bring to Lan, who allows them to keep it.

Hidden Exploration Objectives

Hidden Exploration Objectives

Hidden in Nameless Treasures

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "And This Treasure Goes To..." (World)

While scouring Lisha, the Travel comes across three strange treasure chests, one at Dunyu Ruins and two at Qingxu Pool. Back at Liyue Harbor, Linlang appraises the treasures, and deciphers the tale of Azdaha, an ancient dragon that wrought havoc on Liyue before it was sealed by Rex Lapis and three adepti.

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Minlin

This rocky, inhospitable northwestern region of Liyue is home to the Adepti. Along the west bank of the Bishui River are largely uninhabited plains, and to its south is Cuijue Slope, a barren plain surrounded by nine giant stone pillars of unknown purpose. North of Dunyu Ruins is Tianqiu Valley, which leads north to Nantianmen, a wetland dominated by the Dragon-Queller, a large tree said in legend to serve as seal over an evil dragon named Azdaha. At the center lay Jueyun Karst, the sacred land of the Adepti, into which only the daring and the desperate dare step in. Atop the path from the Karst is Qingyun Peak, abode of Moon Carver, which overlooks the abodes of the other Zhenjun—Mount Hulao, home to Mountain Shapter, to the west, and Mount Aocang, home to Cloud Retainer, to the north, with the tall, rocky spires of Huaguang Stone Forest in between.

World Quests

World Quests

The Yaksha's Wish

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

On the eastern plains of Minlin, the Traveler finds a stone tablet written by a certain "Bosacius," one of the Guardian Yakshas, warrior adepti summoned by Rex Lapis to protect Liyue from demons, who is planning to leave the mortal realm now that they and a certain "Alatus" are only survivors among their ranks after centuries, inviting any passerby to obtain their treasure. The Traveler then finds three fragments of a light actuator in surrounding ruins swarming with hilichurls and Ruin Guards, which open a sealed ruin containing the treasures.

Nine Pillars of Peace

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

In the barren plains of Cuijue Slope, the Traveler finds nine stone pillars surrounding the Slope, all carrying inscriptions describing their origins as being set up to enforce peace throughout Liyue. The Traveler then offers to each pillar a Stone of Remembrance, an artifact they receive as a blessing from Liyue's Statues of the Seven. Activating all nine pillars opens the way to a dungeon, where they must fight off dangerous enemies such as a Ruin Guard, a pair of hatchling Geovishaps, aggressive, lizard-like creatures, and a Ruin Hunter. Among the treasures they find is a dull ring, which they can sell to either Bolai or Linlang, owner of Xigu Antiques.

An Adeptal Summons

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)
Prerequisite Quest: "Farewell, Archaic Lord" (Archon Quest Chapter I, Act II)

Deciding to pay Cloud Retainer a visit, the Traveler offers her Jewelry Soup. Intrigued at their willingness to summon her on a whim, she then tasks the Traveler with retrieving the blueprints to her pocket dimension she left behind at a floating island above Qingyun Peak, accessible through alighning three crane statues at the peak in the correct order.

Trails in Tianqiu

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

In a ruin in Tianqiu Valley, the Traveler encounters an ancient tablet lamenting the Valley's destruction during the rampage of a certain "Azdaha". Based on clues left behind by a gang of Treasure Hoarders, the Traveler collects three fragments of a light actuator next to the tablet from three surrounding towers, fighting off several hilichurls and slimes along the way, before driving off Treasure Hoarders to secure the treasure within.

No Restoring This Past Land of Beauty

Released: v1.3 "All That Glitters" (February 3, 2021)
NOTE: Introductory quest to the Primo Geovishap loot boss

In Liyue Harbor, Zhiping, a member of the Liyue Adventurers' Guild, recruits the Traveler to help him investigate reports of a series of earthquakes in Tianqiu Valley and Nantianmen, culminating in a big one that revealed a cavern behind a ruin in the former. Inside the cave, the Traveler has a nasty run-in with a Primo Geovishap, a fully-grown, even more aggressive member of the species. After barely surviving it, they report back to Zhiping, who recalls the Valley's history as a prosperous settlement before it was destroyed during the rampage of an ancient dragon that only ended when Rex Lapis and the adepti sealed it away, leading the Traveler to think that the Primo Geovishap might be one of its servants biding their time until their master breaks free.

Daily Commissions

Daily Commissions

The Sparrow Studies the Blade

Released: v1.0 "Welcome to Teyvat" (September 28, 2020)

Sun Yu, a self-proclaimed Guhua disciple and aspiring student of the adepti, asks the Traveler for help with finding Qingxin flowers to ground into a cold medicine for his junior, younger sister figure, and fellow disciple Little Que'er.

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The Chasm

A large mining shaft at the far west of Liyue, said in legends to have been the crater of a meteorite that crashed six millennia ago then rose up during the Archon war four millennia later, as well as where Azdaha lived before he was sealed away by Rex Lapis after going on a rampage, and where one of the Yaksha, the battle adepti of Liyue, disappeared during the cataclysm five hundred years ago. By the time of the Traveler's journeys, a mysterious series of accidents caused the mine to be closed off a few years ago, though recently the Qixing began a gradual reopening. The Chasm's geologic activity is evidenced in its variety of geographic features, from the towering Cinnabar Cliff and Glaze Peak to the valleys of Fuao and Lumberpick. Following paths through the Surface and Tiangong Gorge lead to the Chasm's Maw, the entrance to the depths of the Chasm that had been sealed off by the Qixing years ago.

World Quests

The Tributes to the Millelith

The Millennial Mountains

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

At Tiangong Gorge, the Traveler and Paimon meet Wang, a miner praying to a memorial to the Millelith who sacrificed themselves fighting off a calamity five hundred years ago with the help of Rex Lapis and one of his Guardian Yakshas, as well as tells them of a local legend that they hid a treasure that can only be uncovered by specifically offering six artifact to the memorial: the Flower of Farsight, high above Cinnabar Cliff; the Skyfeather, at the cliff of Glaze Peak; the Cup of Commons, inside a Treasure Hoarder camp at Lumberpick Valley; the Helm of Warding, inside one of the buildings surrounding The Chasm's Maw; and the Warrior's Spear, atop a cliff overlooking Tiangong Gorge. Offering these six treasures opens up a nearby cave containing the treasures, which the Traveler presents to Wang.

A Cliff-Side Hero's Past

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Prerequisite: Find the Flower of Farsight in "The Millennial Mountains" (above)

While picking up the Flower of Farsight, the Traveler gets into a fight with Tang Wuchou, a self-proclaimed Guhua disciple. After making short work of him, they grow suspicious of his credentials, between his pathetic martial skills, unfamiliarity with Xingqiu, and even offering to sell them a jade pendant supposed to be his proof of discipleship for a bird egg soup, which he claims be bought from a friend and gave him visions of an adeptus who taught him the Guhua arts at the cost of recurring headaches. At Tiangong Gorge they meet Old Chou, a merchant from whom Tang Wuchang bought the pendant, who confirms that it is made of pure Smaragdus Jadeite, which is known to cause ill effects on people without visions, and admits that both of them are former Treasure Hoarders hiding from the wrath of their colleagues after they made off with some valuables after their last job inside The Chasm. At his direction, the Traveler dig up a bag of ornaments Chou had to craft for the Hoarders as a compensatory gift for Tang Wuchang, who then informs them that Chou has seemingly returned to his habit of burying treasures in a guessing game where players had to avoid unearthing explosives.

Miscellaneous

Stolen, by the Rightful Owner

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Prerequisite Quest: "Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering" ("The Chasm Delvers" World Quest Series, Part 2)

Taliesin had his precious ring stolen by "Weasel Thieves", weasels trained by Treasure Hoarders, which turns out to have been stolen by him in the first place. If Clitopho is already with the exploration team, he helps with the search by informing the Traveler of their feeding schedules based on their training progress, with their likeliest suspect, the top-ranking Golden Weasel Thief, appearing only shortly after midnight. From it the Traveler retrieves Taliesin's ring.

Undetected Infiltration

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

After mistaking them for Treasure Hoarders, the Traveler and Paimon are introduced to a squad of Millelith assigned to guard The Chasm led by Yanbo, currently patroling Tiangong Gorge disguised as Hoarders, who are investigating recent Hoarder activity involving selling contraband back at Liyue Harbor from stolen mining equipment. As an apology for the misunderstanding, the Traveler helps the squad infiltrate the smugglers' camp at Lumberpick Valley to the northeast. One by one, the Traveler helps dismantle the camp's cooking quarters, alchemy stall, and weapons stash, before taking on the bulk of the Hoarders and their leaders, Brass Bull Zhao and Chen the Flower. After successfully beating them away, Yanbo, now changed to his Millelith uniform, thanks the Traveler for their assistance and allows them to take the Hoarders' loot for themselves, even as he expresses his admiration for the Traveler's ability to use the elements and aspiration to be able to be on par with other Vision wielders.

Hybrid

Muning's Tasks

Says He Who Seeks Stone

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Type: World Quest
Prerequisite Quest: "Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering" ("The Chasm Delvers" World Quest Series, Part 2)

Muning is frustrated at his latest task of having to find the incredibly rare "Archaic Stones". The Traveler agrees to help him mine the ores, which are found on high points on the surface of The Chasm.

Muning's Never-Ending Needs

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Type: Hidden Exploration Objective

Once a spoiled scion of a family of porcelain makers, Muning has been put into the Ministry of Civil Affairs to teach him responsibility. Having since come to regret his lavish lifestyle, he asks the Traveler to help him gather more Archaic Stones, both to fulfill his duties and to prove to his father, who had to save him from crippling debt, how much he has changed in the years since.

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The Chasm: Underground Mines

Beyond the Chasm's Maw lay a massive mining shaft, consisting of the Ad-Hoc Main Tunnel leading to the Main Mining Area, as well as the Serpent's Cave, where a serpent-like machine lay in wait of unwary spelunkers, and the Underground Waterway, where the Traveler finds the survivors of a Fatui company stranded for many years; in addition, north and east of the Mining Area are a pair of trees, the former withered like the one found at Dragonspine, the latter bursting with life. During the evacuation of The Chasm the miners blocked the entrance to the Stony Halls, a cave containing a strange crystal attributed with the accidents that necessitated the mine's closure. After the Traveler clears the miasma around it, the crystal burrows underground to reveal another layer to the mines: the Nameless Ruins, an inverted tower said to hail from a civilization predating the Archon War; the Glowing Narrows, a cave system so-named for the glowing plant life therein, in particular a giant, sentient mushroom; and the Chasm Nail, an object similar to the Skyfrost Nail and source of the crystal found at the Stony Halls. Further underground lay the Chasm's Bed, a mysterious area where time and space is distorted.

World Quests

The Chasm Delvers

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
World Effect: Unlocks The Chasm: Underground Mines in the map
Prerequisite Quests: "A New Star Approaches" (Archon Chapter I, Act III); "Bookworm Swordsman" (Fabulae Textile [Xingqiu] Story, Act I)

The Chasm Delvers

In Liyue Harbor, the Traveler received a special commission from either Lan or Xu to find Muning, an officer of the Ministry of Civil Affairs overseeing the security over The Chasm, a large mine west of Lisha sealed years ago after miners uncovered a strange object the Qixing fears may bear a curse—the former, to remind him of outstanding debts from his drinking habits, the latter, to give him the mora Xingqiu lent him.

Surreptitious Seven-Star Seal Sundering

At the Qixing's monitoring post below Glaze Peak, the Traveler meets Muning, who, after warning them to stay away from the seal the Qixing placed over the hole leading to the mines, hands them a letter for Zhiqiong, an Adventurer hired by the Qixing, even as he suspiciously denies condoning her plan to break the seal.

The duo then meet Zhiqiong, who, after briefly gushing over the Traveler's feats, explains that the Qixing influenced the cityfolk into roping the Traveler into a special commission, before directing them to retrieve a Lumenstone Adjuvant, a special lighting device, from a safehouse, who finds it swarming with Treasure Hoarders when Zhiqiong was supposed to watch over it. Afterwards, Zhiqiong has the Traveler destroy five "Bedrock Keys" scattered throughout the surface of The Chasm, which cropped up a couple years ago, and from which the thing being sealed below is seemingly drawing energy, to break the seal. Upon returning to the post, and after some scolding from Muning over leaving her post, Zhiqiong introduces the Traveler to the rest of the expedition team: Khedive, a scholar from Sumeru and their financier; Jinwu, a veteran miner and their safety technician; and Taliesin, a bard from Mondstadt.

Chasm Spelunkers

With the seal undone, the depths of The Chasm is finally open, to Zhiqiong's excitement. After setting up a base camp, Jinwu asks the Traveler to ascertain the fate of Uncle He, a senior miner presumed dead after he missed the evacuation alert due to his poor hearing. They then find a Geovishap emitting a dark aura and a black, foul-smelling magma, alongside fragments of a diary that seem to detail Uncle He's descent to madness. Upon reporting back to Jinwu, she then asks the duo to find Zhiqiong, who is adamant in her adventures despite her warnings. They find her lamenting having lost her Kamera, so now she asks the Traveler to help her take photographs of the black magma, as well as the "Mountainator", a cannon used by miners for excavation, which Zhiqiong claims was also used to trigger a cave-in to seal off the mine's inner levels during their retreat.

First Miasmic Contact

NOTE: Runs concurrent with "Meeting New People... and Foiling Some Bandits"

While taking pictures of the first black magma they encounter, the Traveler, Paimon, and Zhiqiong are atacked by Abyss Mages, which leads to the latter wondering if they were attracted to the magma; at the second magma, the Traveler and Paimon catch a glimpse of a suspicious person stalking them.

Meeting New People... and Foiling Some Bandits

NOTE: Runs concurrent with "First Miasmic Contact"

While searching for the Mountainator, the trio chance upon a gang of Treasure Hoarders holding one of their own prisoner; after the Traveler drives them away, Zhiqiong recognizes the man as Clitopho, a former apothecary turned Hoarder who ran afoul of his colleagues for sabotaging them, who then offers his help with exposives despite her misgivings. Upon finding the latter, however, the ammunition is behind a sealed door, forcing the group to retreat to base camp for the time being.

Chasm Spelunkers (Part II)

Prerequisite Quests: "First Miasmic Contact" and "Meeting New People... and Foiling Some Bandits" (above)

Back at base camp, Jinwu appoints Clitopho as the team's demolitions expert, as their original hire, Klee, had been grounded after she blew up the stove at Good Hunter. Despite Zhiqiong's distrust, Jinwu vouches for him, having known him for many years, enough to trust that he is too good a man to be a real criminal.

The Heavenly Stone's Debris

While Zhiqiong maps more of the mines, the Traveler retrieves the cannonball after finding the two keys to its storehouse from water filtration devices. However, Clitopho assesses that the anomalies in The Chasm has drained it of Geo energy needed to detonate it, so he asks the Traveler to craft a special oil to restore its potency.

After Zhiqiong returns, as well as having to mediate between her and Clitopho anew, the Traveler releases the Mountainator's safety mechanism by adjusting three signal lamps, then uses the cannon to destroy the rubble blocking the mine's inner levels. There they see a strange crystal, not unlike those they saw in Dragonspine, surrounded by dark energy, which Zhiqiong claims was the reason The Chasm had to be closed, even as the Traveler expresses concern at her health seemingly turning for the worse the deeper they go.

After activating three devices and defeating several enemies, including an Abyss Herald, the crystal burrows underground, cleansing the air. Despite the Traveler's concern, Zhiqiong presses on, claiming to be inspired by tales of Stanley's adventures through Mare Jivari.

Perils in the Dark

Heading deeper where the crystal burrowed, the Traveler and Paimon see a chamber covered in a dark fog that seems to drive them away. After reading a journal detailing a failed Fatui expedition involving ringing a pair of bells that dispersed the dark fog but summoned an even greater threat that killed several agents and forced them to retreat, the Traveler decides to try their luck. Doing as the Fatui did in the report reveals a pair of Abyss Lectors, Agnarr and Egill, in the middle of the dark fog, against whom the Traveler narrowly prevails, receiving a strange device as a reward.

Wherefore Did the Spiritstone Descend?

To the Traveler and Paimon's surprise, Zhiqiong and the rest of the team have already gone ahead of them via a shortcut, and have set up a new camp south of the foggy chamber. The Traveler takes a much-needed rest, during which Jinwu confides to them that Zhiqiong, a daughter of a family of miners, is still too young to understand the hardship and perils of living in a mine, being only a teen when The Chasm was sealed off. Zhiqiong, still adventuring despite her deteriorating health, has returned to announce that she has found a sealed portal, which Khedive suggests can be opened with the device the Traveler has. Against his warnings, Zhiqiong goes ahead of the Traveler, leading Jinwu to worry that the miasma may have already affected her mind, not unlike similar reports during a calamity five hundred years ago.

At the sealed portal, the Traveler finally convinces Zhiqiong to retreat, while they and Paimon cross through its gates. At the end of a long tunnel, which Paimon thinks relates to a tale Zhiqiong told them of a great serpent burrowing through The Chasm, they find a crystalline, pillar-like structure, not unlike the Skyfrost Nail in Dragonspine, surrounded by a dark aura. Activating five devices that dispel the dark aura, however, awakens Haftvad, a serpentine, mechanical monstrosity that atacks the duo. While the Traveler struggles against it, they are helped by a mysterious woman from the shadows, who fires an arrow onto the pillar, sending it hurtling down and crushing Haftvad.

After struggling to process everything they just witnessed—the pillar, the serpent, and their mysterious benefactor—the Traveler and Paimon return to base camp, where Zhiqiong's health has slightly improved after the miasma largely dissipated with the defeat of Haftvad. Before the Traveler returns to the surface, Zhiqiong thanks them for accompanying her and asks them to report back to Muning on the expedition team's behalf.

Back at the surface, Muning also thanks the Traveler for helping clear the way for future exploration of The Chasm, even as he got an earful from Keqing, who came rushing out of worry for the Traveler's safety. After hearing the Traveler's reports on their mysterious benefactor, Zhiqiong's health, and Clitopho's addition to the team, as well as telling them that Khedive was on loan to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in an agreement with the Sumeru Akademiya, Muning thanks the Traveler for their services on behalf of the Ministry and promises them that henceforth they shall be free to explore The Chasm as they please.

Valor's Afterglow

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Prerequisite Quest: "The Chasm Delvers" World Quest series

Valor's Afterglow

The issue in the depths of The Chasm may have been resolved, but Zhiqiong is far from done uncovering its secrets, and so ropes the Traveler and Paimon anew for another adventure, this time installing four surveying beacons throughout the dungeon. When pressed by the Traveler on her nigh-reckless adventuring, Zhiqiong claims to be inspired by tales of the Mondstadtian adventurer Stanley braving Mare Jivari, which came at the cost of his traveling partner, wanting to be remembered just like her idol, seemingly unaware that Stanley died in the desert saving his partner, Hans, who would live on to tell his tale under his identity.

Valor's Afterglow: Return by Sundown

After a few days, Jinwu alerts the Traveler that Zhiqiong has not returned from inspecting the beacons. After failing to find her anywhere near the beacons, the Traveler and Paimon find her elsewhere, delirious and surrounded by enemies. After Zhiqiong has been brought to base camp, Jinwu asks the Traveler to feed Zhiqiong a soup she made, even as she begins to have a strange respect for the adventurer's courage.

Valor's Afterglow: The Faint Light Remembered

A few days later, the Traveler returns to base camp to discover that Zhiqiong has gone missing again, with Jinwu more or less resigned to the fact that she cannot stop the adventurer from wandering to her heart's content. At Jinwu's request, they head up to the surface and inform Muning, who, despite his exasperation at her antics, considers her a friend, and thus sets up a search party. Meanwhile, the Traveler and Paimon head into the cave of the Chasm Nail, where they see an abandoned camp and a letter from Zhiqiong stating she is following an even deeper path down The Chasm, which Paimon doesn't see. The duo then return to base camp to present the letter to Jinwu, who has since come to respect Zhiqiong's life choices.

Khedive's Investigations (Assorted)

NOTE: Can be completed in any order; completing all three Quests earns the Traveler a Recommendation Letter to be submitted to Sumeru in their later journeys

Hydrological Investigation in The Chasm

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

While fishing in the Underground Waterway, the Traveler catches a strange object which, according to Khedive, contains a high concentration of Hydro Energy. Placing the object again in the water summons a Hydro Geovishap, leading Khedive to conclude that they just fished up a waterweed enriched with the high energy content of The Chasm.

Mycological Investigation in The Chasm

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

For so hostile an environment as The Chasm, Khedive is surprised at the evidence of life therein, in particular some glowing mushrooms the Traveler and Paimon has collected, which Khedive notes bears a resemblance to those found in his native Sumeru.

Paleontological Investigations in The Chasm

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

Across The Chasm the Traveler has found rocks with strange markings. Taking the photographs to Khedive, he identifies them as fossilized marine creatures from a time when large swaths of Liyue were covered in water.

Lost in a Foreign Land

Lost in a Foreign Land

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

Midway the stream leading to the Glowing Narrows, the Traveler encounters a friendly Fatuus. Introducing herself as Katarina Snezhevna, she boasts about the Tsaritsa's lofty goal uniting Teyvat against the darkness lurking in its corners, including down at The Chasm, much to the Traveler's incredulity given their morally questionable actions on the surface, even as she expresses unfamiliarity with the Traveler, suggesting that she had little contact with the outside world.

Lost in a Foreign Land: Seeking

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Optional Prerequisite Quest: "The Very Special Fortune Slip" (World)

Later, Katarina ropes in the Traveler to help her find Nikolay, her younger brother and fellow Fatuus. Deep in the dungeon, they find shreds of Nikolay's diary, which last record him and his comrades fleeing a swordsman in black. The duo then report back to Katarina, who hopes that Nikolay has either escaped to continue his mission, or at least died in the Tsaritsa's service, thanking the Traveler for keeping her company before she resumes her search. Should the Traveler continue talking with Katarina, she expresses hope that her blood-sister Lyudochka is doing fine; if the Traveler already met her in Inazuma, she hopes the latter is doing well, seemingly unaware that Lyudochka has already deserted her post and settled down as the second "Gendou Ringo."

Miscellaneous

A Company Vanishing Into the Deep

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Optional Prerequisite Quest: "Lost in a Foreign Land: Seeking" (World)

In an underground waterway, the Traveler and Paimon run into a group of Fatui begging for help—the remnants of the Ninth Company, reduced to de facto leader Anton Melnikov, Danila, Timur, and Radomir. After chasing off other Fatui lured to the food the Traveler cooked for them, Anton, defying Fatui protocol, asks the Traveler to search for supplies and orders from the station below the entrance to The Chasm. After fending off a pair of Treasure Hoarders, the Traveler and Paimon relay to the Company the bad news that diplomatic relations between Liyue and Snezhnaya have soured, and the Fatui are now personae non grata, in the wake of the Osial crisis, much to their confusion, lamenting that not so long ago they were hailed as heroes when they descended into The Chasm, and after some deliberation Anton and his comrades decide to escape in secret, thanking the Traveler for their help and hoping that the next time they meet shall be no longer as enemies. Should the Traveler continue their conversation, Anton reveals that he genuinely believes in the Fatui's stated mission of ridding Teyvat of remnants of the darkness that nearly engulfed the world five centuries ago, including that in The Chasm; that the Company used to number sixty-four before the perils within decimated their ranks, including his higher-ups; and that he believes Pulcinella, first-ranking of the Habringers to whom the Company answers, may have sent them to fight to the death while the other Fatui went about their business which may have resulted in the aforementioned falling-out. Additionally, had the Traveler met Katarina beforehand, he asks them to apologize to her on his behalf for failing to look after her and her younger brother and comrade-in-arms Nikolay.

The Missing Miner

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

In the underground waterway, after finding his notebook, the Traveler chances upon Uncle He, who barely survived years of being trapped inside The Chasm subsisting on nothing but mushrooms and suffering from itchy ears and a ghastly complexion. Upon returning to base camp, Jinwu fetches Khedive to check on Uncle He, who diagnosed him as relatively healthy apart from his itching ears being caused by mushroom spores and the adverse effects of consuming mushrooms in The Chasm on his mind. While Jinwu returns to the outside world to inform his loved ones of the good news after years of presuming him dead, Uncle He climbs up Cinnabar Cliff and gets into an argument with Tang Wuchou, on the assumption the latter is still a Treasure Hoarder, while foraging for mushrooms.

Dimming Mushroom's Call for Help

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Prerequisite: "Perils in the Dark" ("The Chasm Delvers" World Quest series, Part 6)

In the Glowing Narrows, the terminus of a small river inside The Chasm, the Traveler and Paimon chance upon Xamaran, a glowing, talking mushroom from Sumeru, who asks for help restoring its energy and defeating evil forces that drained it of its power. After using some of the power in the Lumenstone Adjuvant to restore its energy, the Traveler helps Xamaran clear away spots of foul energy further upstream and revitalize some of its kin. Afterwards, Xamaran confers unto the Traveler the "Blessings of Wisdom", a special essence with which they will purify the source of the foul energy even further upstream. Having done this, Xamaran thanks the Traveler and Paimon before resuming its slumber.

The Chasm's Bounty

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)
Prerequisite Quest: "The Chasm Delvers" (World Quest series)

Muning begs the Traveler to help find Qi Ding, one of the first new miners as part of The Chasm's partial reopening, fearing that he succumbed to madness in search of a "bounty" that would make his wish come true, similar to several cases years ago which were the reasons The Chasm was sealed. In the mine they find a delirious Qi Ding, who claims he lost an expensive palm-sized doll he bought for his daughter. While Qi Ding is put under the care of Jinwu and the expedition team, the Traveler finds a little girl claiming to be his daughter Qi Nan, who points them to the doll, only to disappear afterwards. Back at the surface, the Traveler hands the doll to a more lucid Qi Ding, who realizes he fell victim to the "Wish Granter"—the crystal the Traveler and Zhiqiong saw earlier in their journey—while trying to blow it up lest it continue to create more reasons for shutdowns, and is surprised that he begged them to find the doll and that they saw Qi Nan, who he reveals is already a young woman who has just passed her internship exams with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Hidden Exploration Objectives

Hidden Exploration Objectives

Fatui Action Logs

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

Scattered in the depths of The Chasm are four records of the Fatui's activities inside, detailing their work on the "Babushka", a sonic device used to detect radiation both from the crystal and the black matter, ending with them being trapped when The Chasm was sealed years ago.

Find The Chasm Mining Records

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

The Traveler finds a series of records from The Chasm's miners, detailing the mine's unusual geology, from its violet-red soil, to Lumenstone crystals threatening to affect mining operation, and rumors of a strange crystal in its very depths.

Locked Gate in the Nameless Ruins

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

Scattered throughout the deepest levels of The Chasm are nine warriors in black armor: Haltaf, Skeld, Edgetho, Hyglacg, Serkir, Buliwyf, Roneth, Herger, and Rethel. Defeating them bequeaths the Traveler "Orbs of the Blue Depths", which they then use to unlock a sealed chamber south of the inverted tower whch contains treasures as well as a letter with nigh-undecipherable script.

Lumenspar in the Den of Thieves

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

The Traveler finds two halves of a treasure map, inside a Treasure Hoarder camp northeast of the expedition team's upper camp and in Lumberpick Valley back in the surfsace. The map points to a secret entrance to The Chasm east of Tiangong Gorge, leading to a sealed chamber containing the rare Lumenspar stone.

Secret Messages in The Chasm

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

Across the depths of The Chasm the Traveler finds nine runic inscriptions readable only in pitch-black darkness.

Seed from the Valley of Life

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

In the southeastern corner of the mines, the Traveler and Paimon are surprised to see a large tree growing in the depths. After activating Elemental Totems surrounding it, the Traveler finds a shriveled seed, the mystery of which Paimon thinks can be solved during the Traveler's future journeys in Sumeru.

Tell a Tale for Taliesin

Released: v2.6 "Zephyr of the Violet Garden" (March 30, 2022)

The Mondstadtian bard Taliesin is fortunate to have encountered the Traveler during his journey into The Chasm, and so he encourages them to tell him of their encounters therein: breaking the seal of The Chasm, encountering Agnarr and Egill, finding the Chasm Nail and defeating Haftvad, helping Xamaran cleanse the impurities in the Glowing Narrows, their encounter with the Ninth Company of the Fatui, their encounter with Dainsleif and the truth about the Abyss Order, and finding a sealed chamber after defeating nine swordsmen in black.

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Miscellaneous

Weekly Requests

Weekly Requests

Geri's Gastro-Nostalgia

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Geri is waxing nostalgia for Mondstadtian delicacies, so he requests for someone to cook one such dish for him.

Hanfeng's Iron-Mongering

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Hanfeng, proprietor of the eponymous ironworks in Liyue Harbor now retired in Qingce, has broken his farming hoe, so he now needs ten Iron Chunks to forge a new one.

Herbalist's Forage

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Gui, clerk at Bubu Pharmacy, is in need of some herbs to restock on ingredients.

Let's Make a Flower Garland!

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Changchang is in need of Silk Flowers to make a flower garland to greet her father, who is returning from a long journey.

Master Zhang's Metal Mission

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Zhang, resident blacksmith of Hanfeng's Ironmongers, is in need of ten iron chunks to restock his supplies.

Smiley's Selections

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Smiley Yanxiao is in need of cooking ingredients, which can be either ham, sausage, or bacon.

Yi Zhu's Snack

Released: v1.1 "A New Star Approaches" (November 11, 2020)

Yi Zhu, a young boy in Liyue Harbor, requests for Almond Tofu to console his little sister Yi Xian following their mother's passing.