Hearts Aligned is a wandering tale in Where Winds Meet, beginning at Zhuyu Clinic in Verdant Hill Village. Ling Quan, troubled by his brother’s worsening illness, asks for your help in locating the missing medical notes of Doctor Zhu Yu. Your investigation leads through multiple villagers—Old Li, Old Xing, and Old Yang—each holding a piece of the mystery.

Where to start Hearts Aligned tale in Where Winds Meet
Begin at the Zhuyu Clinic in the Verdant Hill Village of the Kaifeng Suburbs North area in Roaring Sands, Kaifeng. Meet Ling Quan and talk about his medicine to start the tale.

How to complete Hearts Aligned wandering tale
Here is how you can complete the Hearts Aligned wandering tale in Where Winds Meet:
Step 1: Find Ling Quan
Travel to Verdant Hill Village in Kaifeng Suburbs North area and find Ling Quan. Talk to him about his brother and his illness. He asks you to get the doctor Zhu Yu's notes.

Step 2: Find Old Li
Find Old Li to know about Zhu Yu's notes. He denies knowing anything about the notes.


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Step 3: Find Old Xing
Go to Old Xing in search of Zhu Yu's notes. He lives on the east side of the village. He tells you to look for the notes at the Riversong Theater.


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Step 4: Find Old Yang
Travel to Riversong Theater to find Old Yang and ask him about Zhu's notes.


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You finally get the notes of doctor Zhu Yu from Old Yang.

Step 5: Return to Ling Quan
Return to Verdant Hill Village to give Ling Quan Zhu Yu's notes.

After a short conversation, the tale concludes.
Rewards from Hearts Aligned tale
- Echo Jade x20
- Kaifeng Exploration x10
- Character EXP x1500
- Coins x1500

Quick tips
- Use Fast Travel: If you have unlocked the Riversong Theater boundary stone, fast travel to it — it saves time when fetching the notes from Dr. Yang.
- Pay Attention to Dialogue: NPCs give clear directional clues on who to talk to next — following these keeps the quest linear without guesswork
What Wandering Tales mean in Where Winds Meet
Wandering tales are usually hidden or unmarked on your main map — you often need to discover them by exploring the world, listening to NPCs, or triggering events.
They reward exploration currency (like Exploration points), Echo Jade, Coins, and EXP, making them worthwhile for leveling and progress.
Some are simple fetch-quests, others involve puzzles, stealth, or mini-games — this variety makes them fun side activities or breaks from the main storyline.
How do Wandering Tales work
Wandering Tales are collectible lore encounters scattered across the WWM open world. They act like micro-story quests that reward exploration rather than combat or progression gates. When you approach a Wandering Tale trigger, the UI shows a prompt (often after interacting with an object, spirit trace, inscription, abandoned gear, or scenic memory point). Activating it plays out a short narrative sequence—through text, voiced lines, or visual flashbacks—revealing hidden history about regions, sects, or forgotten figures.
Typical wandering tales progression
- Find a trigger in the world.
- Interact to activate the tale.
- Watch/read the short story sequence.
- Collect rewards instantly.
- Entry saves to your Tales Codex/Archive.
- Some unlock exploration or NPC branches.
- Completion boosts exploration progress.
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