◎Taiyi Immortal Path
Ziwei Path, Bai Hao Path, and Ji Xuan Path each have a kind of small monster that players need to be aware of and deal with.
As soon as you enter Ziwei Path, a storyline will occur. After the storyline, there will be a prompt indicating that when you encounter a purple monster and a cursor appears, remember to press the blank key at the red spot, or you will get struck by lightning! At the beginning, there is a save point on the right-hand side. Save your progress and continue forward. If you want to level up, you can engage in a prolonged battle with the toad, which will keep summoning monsters. (The toad summons monsters, but the Toad King seems not to. With consecutive hits and a high number of enemies, it's also easy to achieve a special rating. I once fought a battle that gave over 8,000 experience points.)
Keep walking until you see two bridges. Cross the one on the left and follow the path. Climb two staircases and you'll see a teleportation point. Enter 'Bai Hao Path'.
In Bai Hao Path, the small monsters are tornadoes. Handle them the same way as in Ziwei Path. There's a save point near the exit. After saving, climb the stairs on the side of the mountain wall, go up, and you'll see a bridge on the left. On the right, there are two bridges. The one on the left is a dead end where you can find a small treasure chest (Da Po Tian Jia San, Ruan Gu Jiang). The ones on the right are interconnected. Follow the path upwards and forwards, and after some time, a storyline will occur. After the storyline, cross the bridge and climb the stairs to the left. You'll see some houses. Continue climbing the mountain, and at the end, you'll see a teleportation point leading to 'Ji Xuan Path'.
Upon entering Ji Xuan Path, there is a save point where you can save your progress. Here, the small monsters are bouncing creatures on the ground. When you encounter them, quickly press the left key or blank (pressing both together seems faster XD). Once the indicator bar below fills up, you can break through it. During this period, you will continuously lose health. After saving, follow the path to the right. You'll see two bridges. Choose the one going upwards. Follow the path for a while, and you'll see another set of two bridges on the left and right. On the left, there is a locked big treasure chest (Gu, Bi Lin Sha, Si He Han Xiang, Ba Wei Tan Xiang San). Go right for a bit, and you'll see a platform with swords inserted into it. On the other end of the platform, there are stairs leading down. Here, there is a hidden big treasure chest (Jie Ming Yu, Han Chan Lu, Yue Han Shi, Da Po Tian Jia San, money). After collecting everything, enter the teleportation point to reach 'Kunlun Qionghua Sect'.
◎Kunlun Qionghua Sect
Once you enter the teleportation point, a storyline will occur. After the storyline ends, speak with the master to accept the entrance trial. After confirming, you will be teleported to 'Xuyu Illusion'.
◎Xuyu Illusion
After being able to move, first talk to the Wine Immortal ahead. Then help him find ninety-nine jars of wine within a fifty-minute time limit.
At the start, you'll be in the center. In the bottom-left corner of the map, there is a big treasure chest (Jin Lin Vest, Sang Men Ding, Zhen Tian Lei). In the north part of the map, there is a locked big treasure chest (White Silk Pomegranate Skirt, Xing Jun Dan *2, Hu Xin Dan *2). Actually, collecting wine isn't too difficult. You can gather Qi while running and prepare to jump. It takes less than ten minutes to collect all 99 jars. However, the system won't notify you when you've collected enough, so you must pay attention to the quantity yourself. After completing this task, you can save your progress and pass through the teleportation point to 'Xuyu Illusion - Wealth'.
PS. According to the guidebook, if the fifty minutes run out without finding all the jars, you will be forced into a battle with Wine Immortal. The items obtained are fewer than passing the test, but the experience is 10,000. Wine Immortal has 15,000 HP, so players can consider whether to challenge it or not. Personally, I didn't feel like waiting that long, so I chose to pass directly.
Xuyu Illusion - Wealth
After the storyline, you need to find 13 Nine-Eyed Stones. Descending the staircase will give instructions. You need to collect the stones from three areas in a fixed order, making it quite easy to gather them. Afterward, speaking with the God of Wealth will lead to a boss battle - God of Wealth.
●Boss Battle - God of Wealth
The God of Wealth's attribute is Earth, with 15,000 HP, immune to divine arts, and uses the 'Money Attraction' technique to steal money (losing 9,999 each time... very greedy), but stealing from him once also gives 9,999. You can use Ling Sha's 'Qian Kun Yi Zhi' to throw at him, reducing his HP by 2,000 each time. Just pay attention to your team members' HP levels, and he's not difficult to defeat.
◎Kunlun Qionghua Sect
After the storyline, you become a disciple. Upon exiting, you'll be in the front mountain area. On the right side in the [Jidi] house, there's a small treasure chest (Han Chan Lu, Di Fu Gen). On the left side in the [Jingtian] house, there's a small treasure chest (Da Po Tian Jia San, Liang Yi Si Xiang Fu). Next to the Jingtian house, there's a teleportation array leading to Jianwu Ping. Surrounding houses on Jianwu Ping mostly contain items and equipment, so it's recommended to explore them before entering the room with lions in front of it. After spending the night, head to the central Jianwu Ping to trigger a storyline. Afterward, all teleportation points around the transmission array are activated, allowing you to explore and forge weapons and armor. There are also commission tasks available at the pharmacy and weapon shop (for details, see the Commission Task Section). Afterward, use the teleportation array to reach the mountain gate. Head north to the mountain gate to trigger another storyline. After exiting the teleportation point, you can choose to fly using the Sword Flight technique to 'Moon Tooth Valley'.
◎Moon Tooth Valley
After the storyline, decide to enter and tour the area. This map occasionally has storms that blow people away, but they only deviate a few steps, so there's no need to worry about getting lost. Additionally, many monsters on this map reflect attacks, some reflect divine arts, and some reflect physical attacks, so be careful before attacking!
Near the entrance, there is a save point. After saving, go up the slope on the right, walk straight, turn right at the fork, then turn left at the next fork, and you'll see the second save point. You can save here or skip it. Then continue walking along the path. Soon, you'll see a fork in the road (front, right). Inside the skeleton at the fork, there is a 'Tianhe Stone'. Going forward leads to a dead end, but there are 8-9 groups of monsters concentrated together that you can fight if interested. Otherwise, just take the fork to the right.
After walking for a bit, you'll see the third save point. At this fork (left, right), going right leads to a big treasure chest (Duo Ying Han You, Mi Yu Yin Mang, Sang Men Ding, Yuan Zu Xing Kong). Going left to the save point, save your progress, and then proceed to the teleportation point to enter 'Moon Tooth Village'.
◎Moon Tooth Village
After the Moon Tooth storyline, you must return to Kunlun Qionghua Sect. You can first buy blueprints and accept commissions. These commissions are quite easy to complete, and you should have the materials on hand. After completing them, new material trading items can be unlocked. Inside the village chief's house (the house at the end of the path after crossing the bridge straight ahead after the storyline), there is a 'Bronze Arm Ring'. Afterward, head to the village entrance and use the Sword Flight technique to return to 'Kunlun Qionghua Sect'.
PS. For commission details, please refer to the Commission Task Section.
◎Kunlun Qionghua Sect
After returning to Qionghua Sect, rush straight into the mountain gate and head toward the largest room to trigger a storyline. After the storyline, the stubborn Tianhe wants to return to his room. Use the teleportation array to reach Tianhe's room at Jianwu Ping, rest on the bed to trigger a storyline. Afterwards, prepare for a nocturnal exploration of the forbidden area. First, use the teleportation array to head to Chengtian Sword Platform. Some pools nearby have weapons stuck in them, so don't hesitate to take them along. Then head south from Chengtian Sword Platform to enter 'Sword Forest'.
◎Sword Forest
After entering Sword Forest, you'll encounter Gui Zhao and engage in combat. But we're no longer rookies, so defeating him is effortless.
Ahead, there are more Gui Zhaos, but they're all equally fragile. This path isn't complex or large, so further explanations aren't necessary. Just follow the route marked by treasure chests and save points, and there shouldn't be any issues. As you approach the door behind the save point, a storyline will occur. Use the ancient jade to open the door and enter 'Rear Mountain Forbidden Area'.
◎Rear Mountain Forbidden Area
The rear mountain is divided into two zones, one hot and one cold. Head towards the cold side, where there's a large ice pillar containing a person sealed inside. Approaching it will trigger a storyline.
Exiting the forbidden area, after the storyline, you can use the Earth Spirit Pearl to return to the entrance of Sword Forest. Follow the original path back, and before returning to Jianwu Ping's room, notice the shiny objects near the general store entrance. You can take two talismans before heading back to the room. After resting in the room, a storyline will occur, bringing you to 'Si Fan Valley'. Exiting Si Fan Valley will trigger a series of storylines. Afterward, you can choose to go left or right, finding a teleportation array to Chengtian Sword Platform. Heading towards Sword Forest will trigger a storyline. Lingsha joins the party, and upon traversing Sword Forest to reach the Rear Mountain Forbidden Area, after conversing with Xuan Xiao, you can explore Sword Forest during the day to find additional items, including an outer locked big treasure chest (Rao Zhi Rou, Sang Men Ding, Mi Yu Yin Mang *2). Exiting Sword Forest and reaching Chengtian Sword Platform will trigger a storyline. Afterward, Murong Ziyin joins the party, and via the teleportation array, you'll head to 'Taiyi Palace'. Walk towards the bridge in the upper-left corner of the map to prepare for 'Zui Hua Yin'.
◎Zui Hua Yin
There's not much to say about this area; the route is straightforward. Forks in the road lead to similar small rooms. The only thing to note is a large treasure chest later on (Han Ling Guo, Fu Yao Xian Guo, Han Guang Liu Li, Dou Wan Huan). Near the treasure chest, four groups of monsters will appear, which you must defeat to open the big treasure chest. Following the path will lead you to a save point, and the nearby teleportation point leads to 'Qing Feng Jian'.
◎Qing Feng Jian
Following the bridge will lead you to a house where a storyline occurs, revealing the locations of the three Cold Tools:
Gong Ji Han Tu - Jimo, Kun Lin - Chaohu, the third piece is in Yan Di Shen Nong Cave.
After being able to move, don't rush to leave. First, take the big treasure chest behind the house in the upper-right corner (Lei Huo Zhu, Xing Jun Dan, Jie Ming Yu, Yuan Zu Xing Kong *2). Near the grape trellis, there's 'Fu Yao Xian Guo' and 'Tian Xiang Xu Ming Lu'. Afterward, head towards the entrance of Qing Feng Jian to leave using the Sword Flight technique.
PS. At this point, the large map opens, allowing you to revisit places you've been to before. Therefore, you can accept some commission tasks (details in the Commission Task Section).
◎Jimo
Upon entering Jimo, a storyline occurs, deciding to help Xia Yuanchen find his daughter. In the town, stock up on defensive items, purchase blueprints as usual, and accept commission tasks from weapon shops, food stores, and pharmacies. Also, complete any previous commissions. Afterward, head up the stone steps on the right to 'Yin Xiang Mountain'.
For commission tasks, please refer to the Commission Task Section.
◎Yin Xiang Mountain
This map contains purple monsters that, if collided with, will teleport you to a specific area. To exit, you must defeat a red-cloaked monster floating in the air, which will then activate the teleportation point to return to the regular map.
Upon arriving at Yin Xiang Mountain, a storyline occurs where Xia Yuanchen goes missing. Nearby, there's a save point. After saving your progress, follow the path, climb to the top, and then head straight to the right. You'll see a bridge. After crossing the bridge, continue straight ahead to see the second bridge and save point. After saving, cross the bridge, climb up, turn left, and follow the perimeter. You'll see a slope on the right leading to a cluster of red inscriptions on stone tablets. Ignore them for now and proceed forward to a recessed area containing a locked big treasure chest (Gu, Tian Xiang Xu Ming Lu, Long Xue Shi Sui, Chen Xiang Rong Hua Qin, Shuer Guo, Han Guang Liu Li). After collecting it, you can ascend the slope. Up top, you'll see a save point ahead. Beside the platform, Xia Yuanchen awaits. Save your progress and proceed to the platform to trigger a storyline. After the storyline, enter the BOSS battle -- Fox Three Grandpa.
●BOSS Battle -- Fox Three Grandpa
This BOSS uses the clone technique, resulting in six total entities. The clones are named 'Fox Three Big Grandpa,' and the real one is 'Fox Three Grandpa,' differing by only one character. You can choose to focus on the real one or attack all with area-of-effect spells.
If you want to achieve 100% monster species clearance, you must defeat at least one clone of Fox Three Grandpa.
Additionally, Fox Three Grandpa can enlarge himself. I'm unsure of the conditions, but after clearing the clones, I saw him enlarge. After enlarging, his speed increases significantly. I recommend slowing him down. If you know wind-based divine arts, you can also accelerate with a Divine Wind Body spell. Fox Three Grandpa's area attack 'Mount Tai Pressing Down' deals significant damage, so maintain high HP levels. Ideally, learn the highest water-based healing divine art 'Five Qi Lian Bo' to quickly restore full HP.
Fox Three Grandpa has approximately 20,000 HP, and Fox Three Grandpa has about 25,000 HP, both with earth attributes.
My team members' levels and divine arts for this challenge were: Tianhe 36 (Thunder), Lingsha 36 (Wind), Mengli 36 (Water), and Ziyin 38 (Fire). However, the battle went smoothly, and I didn't even need Ziyin. We achieved a Special Rating with 19,000 experience points.
◎Jimo
After defeating Fox Three Grandpa, you learn that Xia Yuanchen possesses the Gong Ji Han Tu. Use the Earth Spirit Pearl to return to the entrance of Yin Xiang Mountain, pass through the teleportation point back to Jimo. After the storyline, head to Xia Yuanchen's house in the center of Jimo. Enter the house to trigger a storyline, then go upstairs to another house. After the storyline ends, depart to return to 'Kunlun Qionghua Sect'.
◎Kunlun Qionghua Sect
Back at the sect, a storyline occurs. Lingsha and Mengli leave the party, leaving Tianhe and Ziyin to head to the forbidden area. If you previously accepted a pharmacy commission and retrieved the manual, you can complete it here and buy new medicine.
Head to the forbidden area and give the Gong Ji Han Tu to Xuan Xiao. After a series of storylines, exit the forbidden area, where Ziyin leaves the team. Use the Earth Spirit Pearl to lazily return to the entrance of Sword Forest. Make your way back to Tianhe's room at Jianwu Ping, rest on the bed for a night. Exit the room to trigger a storyline, head to the mountain gate teleportation point, and use the Sword Flight technique to travel to 'Yan Di Shen Nong Cave'.
◎Yan Di Shen Nong Cave
Jumping is required in many places on this map.
After the storyline, head to the save point on the right side of the map, save while taking the small treasure chest. Then proceed to the left side of the map and follow the path. A storyline will occur, and you rescue a woman who looks male from behind XD. After the storyline, nearby will be jumping icons. Jump across two molten rivers and continue forward. You'll reach a crossroads. On the left, there's a small treasure chest (Zhen Tian Lei, Yu Zhen San). Straight ahead to the left, there's a hidden big treasure chest (Tian Xiang Xu Ming Lu *2, Long Xue Shi Sui, Ruan Gu Jiang, Zhi Xue Cao *10, Han Ling Guo). After collecting it, proceed to the right at the crossroads and jump over the molten river. At the second crossroads, go straight to see a platform. Jump twice and follow the path to see the third crossroads. The right side has no path, and going straight leads to a locked big treasure chest (Ji Feng Fu, Qi Yi Shi, Hui Tong Kuang, Lei Huo Zhu, Fei Yun Huo Shi) and some miscellaneous items. Then turn left at the crossroads and follow the path. You'll see platforms opposite and to the right. Jump to the right first, then from the right to the opposite side. After crossing, follow the path. You'll see another molten river. The left path has two groups of monsters. Opening the treasure chest will summon two more groups, but there's nothing to collect. If you don't want to fight, just jump across the river! Then follow the path to see the teleportation point leading to 'Yue You Zhi Jing'. After the storyline, you automatically arrive at 'Zhi Yan Dong'.
◎Zhi Yan Dong
The floating boards on this map aren't difficult to navigate. Follow the sequence from the lower-right to the upper-right, then to the center, lower-left, and finally upper-left. The routes are singular and sequential.
After exiting, there's a save point on the left ahead, and floating boards on the right to proceed. This map requires frequent use of floating boards. After crossing the first floating board, move forward and jump over the molten river upward. Press the purple switch to add more floating boards. Return below, jump over the molten river, and follow the original path. Step onto the new floating boards to the upper-right. After descending the floating boards, don't turn right as it's a dead end. Continue stepping onto the floating boards ahead, then turn right. On the left, there's a small treasure chest (Zhen Tian Lei, Nan Cao Wu, Yuan Zu Xing Kong). On the right, there's a slope you can climb. Press the purple switch and wait for the floating board to the center. Reach the central platform, defeat the monsters, and step onto the only floating board to the lower-left. After reaching the lower-left platform, follow the path upward and press the purple switch. Then return to the lower platform and head to the left floating board. On the left middle floor, there's a big treasure chest (Huan Shen Dan, Han Ling Guo, Zhi Ning Wan, Yuan Zu Xing Kong'). Then proceed to the upper-left, press the third purple switch upstairs, return to the central platform, and jump northward. You'll see the Zhi Yan Shi. At this point, you can use a Yuan Zu Xing Kong to save your progress. Investigating ahead will trigger a storyline, leading to the BOSS battle - Magma Beast King.
●BOSS Battle - Magma Beast King
The Beast King has approximately 40,000 HP, with fire attributes and fire reflection.
Beast King Techniques: Scorching Flame Roar, Demon Flame Burn, Incinerate Heaven and Earth.
I'm not sure if it's the same for everyone, but at the start, it used the Incinerate Heaven and Earth area technique, which deducts blood four times, but it's survivable. Scorching Flame Roar is a triple attack, dealing over 3,000 damage to my Mengli with one hit, meaning certain death. Demon Flame Burn dealt 3,000-4,000 damage to my Tianhe