Where Winds Meet: A Faltering Flame Quest Walkthrough (Fivefold Bleed Tome Guide)

Where Winds Meet is an open-world RPG in Wuxia, where players are put under different challenges about the skills they gain on their way through exploration and missions.

The Faltering Flame quest is an exploration chapter quest in Where Winds Meet. It is required to unlock the Inner Way Fivefold Bleed.

The quest involves interacting with an NPC, Lamp-Lighting Monk, and lighting three lamps by speaking to hidden monks during a specific in-game time window.

This guide is a step-by-step walkthrough to complete the Faltering Flame quest.

A Faltering Flame quest rewards

A Faltering Flame quest location

A Faltering Flame quest is set in the Kaifeng City region in Where Winds Meet. Locate the Lamp Lighting in Monk in the Lamp Hall to begin the quest.

A Faltering Flame quest walkthrough

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

Step 1: Go to the Lamp Hall

Explore the Kaifeng City area and find the Lamp Hall, where you meet the Lamp Lighting Monk.

Step 2: Help the Monk

As you talk with the Monk, you realize the lamps have been out for days. Offer him help to light the lamps again.

Step 3: Ask for the 3 Buddha Verses from the Monk

Ask the Monk to tell you the three Buddha Verses. These are the three verses-

• The thief lights a lamp, and the Buddha’s heart burns bright. From beneath the Bodhi tree, I met an old friend once, and now, they've returned.
• A single prayer beneath a lone lantern can bring countless blessings. Fifteen years ago, that old friend made a vow before the Buddha. They’ll come again… on the second day.
• Skulls crumble, glory decays, but the butcher’s blade never sleeps. Has that old friend truly put down the sword? We’ll see… on the third day.

Step 4: Search for Old Friend - Benevolent Li

Find Benevolent Li in the courtyard of the temple. And ask him about the lamp issue.

Step 5: Light lamps with Li

Complete the puzzle for the lamps in the Lamp Hall.

Step 6: Meet an old friend - Mingniang

Meet Mingniang in the Lamp Hall courtyard. Talk to her about the Lamp Lighting and how she helped the Monk.

Step 7: Skip to the next day

Skip to the next day's Chen Hour.

Step 8: Complete second lamp lighting puzzle

Bring Mingniang to Monk at the Lamp Hall and complete the lamp lighting puzzle with her. Skip to the next day.

Step 9: Search for old friends - Deng Santong

Meet Deng Santong in the Lamp Hall outskirts and talk to him about the lamp lighting issue again.

Step 10: Fight Deng Santong

Defeat Deng Santong in combat to ask him to complete the lamp lighting with you.

Step 11: Complete the final lamp lighting puzzle

Finally, complete the last lamp lighting puzzle and complete the quest.

Step 12: Complete the quest and get Fivefold Bleed Tome

Talk to Monk and complete the quest to obtain the Fivefold Bleed Tome.

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