Take the road at your own pace

Set out from the streets of Qingxi Town and travel through bamboo groves, snowy ridges and seas of cloud. Read the stories that unfold along the road, meet the people caught up in them, and decide how to respond. Once your party is ready, everyday journeys bring resources for cultivation. Return when you have a little time, see how things are going, and plan the next stretch of the road.

Find companions for the journey

Recruit companions and gradually put together a party you want to keep traveling with. Their strengths and aptitudes give you different ways to build your team: some can hold the front line, others strike at enemies or support their allies. Choose someone to fill a gap in your party, or start with a character whose look and fighting style you like, then find a place for them.

Plan for a party of five

Bring up to five companions into battles that play out automatically. Before the fighting starts, decide who will hold the front line, who will attack or support, and which martial arts and cultivation methods each companion will use. Watch your plans play out, then adjust your party, positions and equipment. If a challenge proves too much, spend some time cultivating and return when you're ready.

Help your favorite companions grow

Put the resources earned on your travels into the companions you want to develop. Help them cultivate and break through to new realms, choose suitable equipment and cultivation methods, and invest in talents that suit your party. A small goal is enough to start with: help the front line last longer, improve your support, or try a newly learned martial art. Then take those familiar faces onward to the next part of your journey.