2026-10-15 · source
Everyone knows that immortals are good, yet no one can forget gold and silver. All day long they lament how little they have amassed; when at last they have plenty, their eyes have closed for good. One week from now, Wanderers will board the Golden Ship and arrive at "Weiyang City," a place where gold springs from the very ground. In most people's eyes, the Golden Ship means endless riches and a life of immortals where every wish is granted. Little wonder countless people dream of it day and night, each longing to take the voyage. But the gifts fate hands out often come with a price tag hidden somewhere. Even if gold really does spring from the ground, where does that "gold" come from, whose hands does it end up in, and what must be paid to obtain it? These questions are a matter of life and death. With departure near, we will also reveal to Wanderers a few of the city's unique ways of "getting rich."
Everything Has a Price:
Your Business Has Been Sold!
Some Wanderers may ask: "I carry plenty of Tongbao and I'm never short of Meyu. Is that enough to keep me rich for life in Weiyang City?" Wanderers, that is mistaken. What truly keeps a person wealthy has never been the money hoarded on them, but the means of earning it. Only when the wellspring never runs dry can wealth last. To make money in Weiyang City, it all comes down to "trading what you have for what you need." What you have is more than you imagine. Everything a Wanderer learns while exploring may be bought by someone who needs it, and converted into the city's hard currency, [Five-Pearl Shells]. The locations of boundary markers can be sold, recipes from every region can be sold, and the street rumors you overhear and the likes and dislikes of distinguished guests you learn about can all be sold! When you are truly desperate and have nothing left to sell, making something up isn't out of the question either. Here, anyone could be your "client." The "Treasure-Bearing Mystic Rats" yearn to grow their businesses bigger and stronger, and what they need most are leads on business opportunities. The managers of the Nine Pawnshops have eyes everywhere and are willing to pay handsomely for useful tidbits from the corners of the city. The city's many denizens are likewise glad to pay high prices for secrets that touch on their interests. Each faction has different needs, so the same piece of information naturally fetches a different price from each. Deciding whom to sell information to is truly an art. It will affect not only how many [Five-Pearl Shells] a Wanderer can earn, but also directly influence how certain stories unfold. Wanderers can even choose to [Destroy] certain clues, deciding what shape the story ultimately takes.
*Effects are still in pre-research; please refer to the final release. Everything has a price: where there is selling, there is of course buying. Wanderers can likewise use [Five-Pearl Shells] to purchase leads or items they want, or post bounties for them. As Wanderers keep trading and their wealth steadily "appreciates," you will find that wherever you go, you receive more courtesy and admiration, and may even enter forbidden grounds closed to ordinary people... It seems that in Weiyang City, even among distinguished guests, there are differences!
Reading the Winds and Qi:
Seeing the "Essence" Through Appearances
With so many business opportunities and so many pleasures, the rumors are right: Weiyang City really is a land of wealth that even immortals would struggle to find... or is it? With so many temptations, before you reach out a hand in longing, it may be worth taking a closer look—
Effects are still in pre-research; please refer to the final release version. In Chinese fengshui and physiognomy, there is a practice called "qi gazing" (望气), which judges fortune and misfortune by observing the "qi field." On your journey through Weiyang City, Rangers will learn a special ability called [Wind Divination: Qi Gazing]. It helps you pass through illusory fog and see the entangled desires that bind all things together. Wherever desire points, risk and opportunity lie hidden. A chest that seems perfectly ordinary may be revealed by [Wind Divination: Qi Gazing] to be a rare treasure. But until the lid is opened, no one can say whether it holds a windfall or a deadly trap.
*Effects shown are still in pre-research. Please refer to the final release. Buddhism speaks of the six roots: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. Practitioners seek to purify the six roots, but Weiyang City is exactly the opposite. [Wind and Qi Divination] can read even objects this way, so when it is used to read people, every fine detail is laid bare. When it is cast, the desires of the people in the city are displayed more blatantly and plainly. For example, some will fall into a frenzied ecstasy and spill their wealth and intel without reservation, while others will be filled with rage and hurt others and themselves without control.
*Effects shown are from pre-research; please refer to the final release. As desire is magnified, so are risk and opportunity. It brings unexpected dangers, and it can also be the key to breaking a deadlock. Look more! Walking Weiyang City with this art, Ranger, you will lift the veil of this city layer by layer with your own hands. Weiyang City is a vast whirlpool where wealth and desire rush onward day and night, never resting. [Everything Has Its Worth] and [Reading the Winds] may give Rangers a chance to ride the rapids, but on top of the waves one needs sharper eyes and a steadier heart. After all, this seemingly safe and secure "mastery" may well be a lure from the whirlpool itself. We will continue to reveal the many faces of the city to Rangers, so please stay tuned. Tomorrow's update will also bring the [Suspended Body Fist] martial arts effect and new companion accessories. We are showing them to Rangers here:
[Suspended Body Fist] Martial Arts Effect
【Fierce-Faced Mountain Lord·Blazing Palace Gate】
When the Mountain Lord rages, a thousand peaks tremble; a hundred spirits follow, their killing aura condensing. The world calls the Mountain Lord a fierce tiger of the mountains, yet knows not that it has no fixed form and dwells within the strong liquor of a thousand households. Ghostly mountain sprites sleep beside the wine year after year. They wait only for the jar's seal to be broken. In drunken stupor, the fierce face is born, helping it tear through the void and awe all things. The [Suspended Body Fist] martial arts effect 【Fierce-Faced Mountain Lord·Blazing Palace Gate】 will be available after October 16. Rangers can then go to the "Harmony Shop" and exchange 1 [Harmonic Core] to obtain it. After obtaining 【Fierce-Faced Mountain Lord·Blazing Palace Gate】, Rangers will also receive the situational stance [Suspended Body·Drunken Fury] as a bonus.
New Companion Accessories
【Guest of the Eastern Fence】
Climbing high to take in the colors of autumn, lying drunk in the land of white clouds. Starting October 16, Rangers can go to the "Shop" and purchase the new Companion Accessory·Cat and Companion Accessory·Goose 【Guest of the Eastern Fence】 separately for 60 [Longing Pearls] each.
*Effects shown are from pre-research and are subject to change. Please refer to the final release. In addition, we're taking this opportunity to show Rovers the brand-new Resonance hairstyle and accessory set [Fluttering Shadows in the Jade Sky], which will launch tomorrow, as well as more of the prize pool for the [Resounding Cadence] event.
*Effects shown are still in pre-development and are subject to change; please refer to the final release. Among them, the two toys in the [Resonant Chimes] prize pool, [Hidden Bloom Once] and [Honed Blade Sparks], along with the homepage Lin Lang ornament [Blade Rack], support the all-new feature [Hundred Arms Display]. Once used, Wanderers can display the weapons of the corresponding category that they have obtained, one by one. Each [Hundred Arms Display] toy also comes with an exclusive interactive weapon-holding display animation. Every divine weapon in the case can be picked up and admired, adding to the fun.
*This is a preview of work in progress. Please refer to the final release version. There is also a [Pine Window Moonlit Stillness Gift Box], which includes Scene·Treasures [Hidden Blade Rack] and Scene·Environment [Secluded Studio Shadows], and can likewise be used to display weapon collections.
*Effects shown are still in pre-research and subject to change; please refer to the final live version.
