Recluse Quest Walkthrough - Where Winds Meet

Recluse is an exploration quest in the Roaring Sands region of Where Winds Meet. It begins as soon as you enter Baima Crossing and speak with Freckled Lai, who leads you into a small mystery involving frozen corpses discovered nearby. With Ning Yi’s help, you follow a trail of clues, examine the bodies, and piece together what happened to the victims.

This walkthrough breaks down every step so you can complete the quest quickly and gather all available rewards.

Where Recluse exploration quest starts

Recluse is a short exploration quest in Roaring Sand that begins when you enter the Baima Crossing area in the Roaring Sand region and talk to Freckled Lai.

How to complete Recluse exploration quest in WWM

Here is how you can complete the Recluse quest in Where Winds Meet:

Step 1: Find Freckled Lai

Tracking the waypoint, in the Baima Crossing, you will find Freckled Lai sitting beside a shed near the other workers.

Step 2: Talk to Lai

Talking to Freckled Lai will reveal about the Frozen corpses in the southern area.

Step 3: Catch up with Ning Yi

Follow Ning Yi, as he left the conversation. Ask him about the corpses. He will tell you about Aunt Han.

Step 4: Examine the corpses

Ning Yi points you towards the unrecognized bodies. Investigate what they tell you about attacks.

After investigating the three bodies, the quest completes.

Rewards from the Recluse quest

x8 Echo Jade
x1000 Coin
x2 Oscillating Jade
x1000 Stored EXP
x5 Kaifeng Exploration

What are exploration quests

In Where Winds Meet (WWM), Exploration Quests are optional world-discovery missions that reward curiosity, map interaction, NPC relationships, and environmental puzzles rather than main-story progress.

How exploration quests work in Where Winds Meet

Not part of the critical path — you find them by roaming, revisiting landmarks, or talking to NPCs after meeting conditions.
Triggered by discovery — interacting with unusual objects, rumor spots, inscriptions, shrines, supply caches, view points, spirit traces, antiques, or NPC dialogue branches.
Quest-log based — unlike Wandering Tales (instant codex entries), these stay in your quest log until completed.
Region-focused rewards — reputation, currencies, XP, crafting access, merchant perks, cosmetics (titles/avatars), map intel, or unlocks like sect interactions or resource tools.
Dynamic world dependency — some only appear at certain times of day, weather, or after NPC trust/story flags.
Encourage backtracking — many zones change subtly after updates or story beats, revealing new quest triggers.

Common types of exploration quests

Rumor investigations
Landmark documentation
Puzzle-room completion
Hidden-chest hunts
NPC favor or friendship tasks
Antique recovery/appraisal chains
Scenic memory or spirit-echo challenges
Resource/shelter outpost discoveries

Quick checklist

Discover a trigger in the world
Quest activates and enters log
Complete tasks (scan, solve, talk, recover)
Claim rewards
Progress saved toward exploration %

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