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Tales and Echoes: All Kaifeng Dark Surge Fragments

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Where Winds Meet - Kaifeng Dark Surges

There are thirty-eight (38) Dark Surge fragments in Kaifeng in Where Winds Meet. Read on to learn how to get all Dark Surge fragments in Kaifeng and what they are.

List of Contents

All Kaifeng Dark Surge Fragments

  1. Wooden Eagle
  2. Shadow
  3. Imperial Court
  4. Young Master
  5. Master of the Yellow River
  6. Rat Face
  7. God of Money

1. Wooden Eagle

Jump to a Fragment
Quintadent Warship Weapons in Waiting
Meeting at the Martial Temple Heroes Assembly
Turning Back From the Brink -

Wooden Eagle has five (5) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Wooden Eagle story.

Quintadent Warship

# Objectives
1
WWM - Paiting Puzzle
Solve the painting puzzle during Jinming Pool campaign. To solve the puzzle, you need to place the correct statue in front of each painting. The statues are scattered within the area, so you need to find them first.

You will unlock the 1st fragment after solving the puzzle.
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WWM - Paiting Puzzle
The Zhao Kuangyin Statue is located on the spot in front of the fourth painting. Simply pick it up and place it on the first painting with the Yellow-Robed Emperor to activate that painting.
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WWM - Paiting Puzzle
The Shi Shouxin Statue is located in a small alcove to the left side of the room. Place it on the second painting with the figure holding a sword to activate it.
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WWM - Paiting Puzzle
The Li Jun Statue is located on the left side of the room next to a lion statue. Pick it up and place it on the third painting with the burning gravestone where the Zhao Statue was originally placed.
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WWM - Paiting Puzzle
To find the Murong Statue, go behind the paintings to find a back room. In the right room is a bell and a golden door knocker. Shoot the bell for it to resonate with the door knocker, then use Meridian Touch on the knocker to unlock the door.

Place Murong's statue in front of the fourth and rightmost painting.

Weapons in Waiting

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Wooden Eagle - Shi Zhen Location
Eavesdrop on Shi Zhen in South Imperial Garden. He can be found just outside the temple on the mountain in South Imperial Garden.

You will unlock the 2nd fragment after eavesdropping on Shi Zhen.

Heroes Assembly

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Wooden Eagle - An Invitation Letter Location.png
Obtain the An Invitation Letter during the Encounter: Soaring Eagle quest. It can be found on a bed shortly after entering the underground passage in Masterwood Hamlet.

You will unlock the 5th fragment after obtaining the An Invitation Letter..

Meeting at a Martial Temple

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Wooden Eagle - Zhang Xiaowu Location
Eavesdrop on Zhang Xiaowu in Martial Temple. He can be found on the roof of a one-story building along with other workers.

You will unlock the 4th fragment after eavesdropping on Zhang Xiaowu.

Turning Back From the Brink

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Wooden Eagle - Anonymous Journal Location.png
Obtain the Anonymous Journal during the Encounter: Soaring Eagle quest. It can be found on a shelf near a bed shortly after entering the underground passage in Masterwood Hamlet. To reveal the undergound passage, you need to interact with the Abandoned Shrine in the area.

You will unlock the 5th fragment after obtaining the Anonymous Journal.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

2. Shadow

Jump to a Fragment
Grain Levy For War Funds Reflections on Good and Evil
Assassination on the Southern Tour Substitution
Borrowed Troops at Jinming Pool The Ghostlight Market Grain Route
Heroes Assembly Water Lady's Disguise

Shadow has eight (8) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Shadow story.

You can get five (5) Dark Sruge fragments during the Ever-Normal Granary campaign.

Grain Levy For War Funds

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Zheng Zonghua Location.png
Eavesdrop on Zheng Zonghua in Sorrowfield Village. He can be found pacing back and forth in a small house near the north entrance of the Plague Village in Sorrowfield Village.

You will unlock the 1st fragment after eavesdropping on Zheng Zonghua.

Reflections on Good and Evil & Substitution

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Free Shen Yilun
Rescue and talk to Shen Yilun during the Ever-Normal Granary campaign. You free him by burning the seven Dawn-to-Dusk Blossoms.

First, burn the two clusters of far-off connected Blossoms marked A and B in front of the tree.

To burn the last three Blossoms linked along the trunk, find an angle to shoot the Blossom behind the tree. Then, burn all three.

You will unlock the 2nd and 4th fragments after rescuing and talking to Shen Yilun.

Assassination on the Southern Tour

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow -Xue Ping Location
Talk to Xue Ping at the start of the Ever-Normal Granary campaign. She can be found with her son, Huanhuan, at the entrance of the Ever-Normal Granary.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after talking to Xue Ping.

Borrowed Troops at Jinming Pool

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow -Soldier Camp Location.png
Eavesdrop on a soldier outside of the Ever-Normal Granary. The soilder is in a small camp north of the Ever-Normal Granary. To eavesdrop the soldier, stay outside of the camp and get close enough to eavesdrop.

You will unlock the 5th fragment after eavesdropping on the solider.

The Ghostlight Market Grain Route

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow -Main Gate
Obtained by opening the gate after crossing the chasm during the Ever-Normal Granary campaign. To open the gate, you have to clear the water wheel of vines.

You will unlock the 6th fragment after eavesdropping on the solider.

Heroes Assembly

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Heroes Assembly Location.png
Read the Heroes' Summons. It can be found on a small table in a house southeast of Ever-Normal Granary. Enter through the main doors and go to the right room.

You will unlock the 7th fragment after reading the Heroes' Summons.

Water Lady's Disguise

# Objectives
1 Read the To the Ember of East. It can be found on a box in the room with a flag and a grain during the Ever-Normal Granary campaign.

You will unlock the 8th fragment after reading the Heroes' Summons.
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Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Ever-Normal Granary Fort Tower.png
If you missed it during the campaign, you can go back to the area using the elevator in the tower in Ever-Normal Granary Fort.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

3. Imperial Court

Jump to a Fragment
The Hidden Bloom The Winter Gambit
Petalfall Banquet Drastic Change
Tang Coin Influx Military Funds and the Righteous Cause

Imperial Court has six (6) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Imperial Court story.

The Hidden Bloom

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Ever-Normal Granary Fort Tower
Complete the Shadows in Bloom Jianghu Legacy quest. To unlock the quest, talk to the Wayfarer of Kaifeng City.
  1. Visit the Velvet Shade
  2. Follow the Nine Mortal Ways Disciple
  3. Attempt to Attend the Heroic Assembly
  4. Pass Bai Rong's Tuning Test
  5. Gather Clues at the Heroic Assembly
  6. Examine the Suspicious Objects
  7. Piece the Clues Together
  8. Find the Jiangnan Envoy at Nimbus Tower
  9. Find the Yin-Inscribed Booklet
  10. Accompany Ruolan to See the Fireworks
You will unlock the 1st fragment after completing the quest.

The Winter Gambit

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - The Winter Gambit
Complete the Encounter:The Winter Gambit. To unlock The Winter Gambit, progress the Main Story until Reunion is complete, finish Jianghu Legacy: Veiled Blades, wait until Zi Hour (midnight), then teleport to Goldwater Street
  1. Go to the Marked Location at Zi Hour
  2. Shop for the Ingredients
  3. Head Back to Big Zhao
You will unlock the 2nd fragment after completing the quest.

Petalfall Banquet

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - The Winter Gambit
Obtained after finishing the banquet during the Jinming Pool campaign. This is an unmissable fragment.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after finishing the banquet.

Drastic Change

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Imperial Court - Minor Official Location
Eavesdrop on the Minor Official in Kaifeng Prefecture, Kaifeng City. He can be found inside the central temple in the square near the Kaifeng Prefecture boundary stone.

You will unlock the 4th fragment after eavesdropping on the Minor Official.

Tang Coin Influx

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Imperial Court - Wu Jia Location.png
Talk to Wu Jia in Trade Comission, South Gate Avenue in Kaifeng City. You can select any of the dialogue options to unlock the fragment.

You will unlock the 5th fragment after talking to Wu Jia.

Military Funds and the Righteous Cause

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Imperial Court - Zhao Pu Location
Eavesdrop on Zhao Pu in Kaifeng Prefecture. Go to the location in the map then jump over the wall to reach Zhao Pu.

You will unlock the 6th fragment after eavesdropping on Zhao Pu.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

4. Young Master

Jump to a Fragment
The List Crisis Song of Mercy
Ghosts in the Night Rumors of a Massacre
The Letter The Plan
Understanding -

Young Master has seven (7) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Young Master story.

The List Crisis

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Streetwise Sage
Steal the Suspicious Letter Box using Celestial Seize during the Streetwise Sage quest. To unlock the quest, talk to the Wayfarer of Kaifeng City.

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 1st fragment after stealing the Suspicious Letter Box.

Song of Mercy

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - Huajian Location
Eavesdrop on Huajian Ke in Velvet Shade, Kaifeng City. She can be found near the staircase of the east entrance of Revelry Hall. You can teleport to the Springwave Pavilion boundary stone and enter through the east side of Revelry Hall. You'll easily find Huajian Ke as you enter.

You will unlock the 2nd fragment after eavesdropping on Huajian Ke.

Ghosts in the Night

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - NPC Dialouge Location
Complete the Trojan Cart quest during the Furnace of Righteousness campaign. All you need to do is eavesdrop on a dialogue between two NPCs.

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after eavesdropping on the conversation.

Rumors of a Massacre

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - Feast of Leaves Part 1 Location
Complete the third part of the One Leaf, One Life Lost Chapter quest. The third part of the quest is the Return to Sender injustice quest.

The first part of the One Leaf, One Life quest starts in the west part of South Gate Avenue near the Hopewell Academy boundary stone.

You will unlock the 4th fragment after completing the third part.

The Letter

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - The Letter.png
Obtained by reaching Level 5 Kaifeng Exploration. You can earn exploration points in different ways, such as completing quests.

You will unlock the 5th fragment upon reaching Level 5 Kaifeng Exploration.

The Plan & Understanding

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - Gambit Beaneath the Shimmer Location
Complete the Gambit Beneath the Shimmer quest, which is the final chapter for Kaifeng.
  1. Go to Revelry Hall
  2. Investigate Supreme Freedom
  3. Solve the Shadow Puzzle
  4. Make a Choice
  5. Go to the Second Floor
  6. Go to the Third Floor
  7. Go to the Fourth Floor
  8. Pursue the Stranger
  9. Survive the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon
  10. Confront the Stranger
You will unlock the 6th and 7th fragment after completing the quest.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

5. Master of the Yellow River

Jump to a Fragment
Shifting the Currents Grief for the Lost Love
Appealing to Heaven for Justice The Meeting at Hejin
Water Lady's Escort The Hidden Channel

Master of the Yellow River has six (6) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Master of the Yellow River story.

Shifting the Currents

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Lian Bian Location.png
Talk to Lian Bian in Imperial Artisan Court, Kaifeng City. He can be found on the docks on the northern part of the area.

You will unlock the 1st fragment after talking to Lian Bian.

Grief for the Lost Love

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Heavenfall Location.png
Complete the Heavenfall campaign. Talk to Zhang Cuo to start the quest.
  1. Talk to Zhang Cuo
  2. Talk to Er Ma
  3. Follow Er Ma and Defeat the Enemies
  4. Use the Crane to Lower the Gear Key
  5. Step on the Slab and Steer the Water with Tai Chi
  6. Move the Box and Use Tai Chi to Steer the Water
  7. Defeat Feng Rhuzi
  8. Turn the Dial to Open the Floodgates
  9. Jump Into the Water
  10. Use the Crane to Hoist the Treasure
  11. Defeat the Dragon King Boss
  12. Speak with Jin Zhongyuan
You will unlock the 2nd fragment after completing the quest.

Appealing to Heaven for Justice

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Drum Location.png
Interact with the drum at the northeastern part of Ethereal Mountain. You can teleport to either the Wayfarer (Roaring Sands) waypoint or the Ethereal Mountain boundary stone. The drum is located just between the two points.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after interacting with the drum.

The Meeting at Hejin

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Invitation Letter Location
Get the Invitaion Letter in Heavenfall. It can be found on a small throne inside the large building near the wrestling ring in Heavenfall. You can teleport to the Bloodscale Hall boundary stone and use it as a starting point.

You will unlock the 4th fragment after getting the Invitation Letter.

Water Lady's Escort

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Fishy-Smelling Letter Location.png
Get the Fishy-Smelling Letter in Heavenfall after completing the Heavenfall campaign. It can be found on a table with fishes on it near the Heavenfall Crossing boundary stone. You can just teleport to the Heavenfall Crossing boundary stone, and you'll immediately see the table.

You will unlock the 5th fragment after getting the Fishy-Smelling Letter.

The Hidden Channel

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Master of the Yellow River - Fishy-Smelling Letter Location.png
Obtained upon reaching the area with the flag and grain during the Ever-Normal Granary campaign. It's during the objective, Go Up and Clear the Waterwheel’s Vines.

You will unlock the 5th fragment once you enter the specific area.
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Where Winds Meet - Shdaow - Ever-Normal Granary Fort Tower.png
If you missed it during the campaign, you can go back to the area using the elevator in the tower in Ever-Normal Granary Fort.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

6. Rat Face

Jump to a Fragment
The Confiscation of Tang Coins The Ghost Market Grain Route
Heroes’ Assembly -

Rat Face has three (3) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the Rat Face story.

The Confiscation of Tang Coins

# Objectives
1 Where Winds Meet - Hide the Coins
Complete the Coins or Trouble quest during the Accident Main Story. You just need to hide the Coin Bag in a concealed spot

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 1st fragment when you complete the quest.

The Ghost Market Grain Route

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Rat Face - Commoner Location.png
Eavesdrop on a Commoner in the Ghostlight Market. The NPC can be found on the porch of a house in Ghostlight Market. You need to have unlocked the Ghostlight Market first in the Accident quest to get this fragment.

From the Ghostlight Market boundary stone, just head straight and follow the path until you see a large red archway with stone steps. Enter through the archway and head left, and you'll see two NPCs talking on the porch of a house on top of the stone steps.

You will unlock the 2nd fragment eavesdropping.

Heroes’ Assembly

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Young Master - Gambit Beaneath the Shimmer Location
Obtained during the Gambit Beneath the Shimmer quest, which is the final chapter for Kaifeng.
  1. Go to Revelry Hall
  2. Investigate Supreme Freedom
  3. Solve the Shadow Puzzle
  4. Make a Choice
  5. Go to the Second Floor
  6. Go to the Third Floor
  7. Go to the Fourth Floor
  8. Pursue the Stranger
  9. Survive the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon
  10. Confront the Stranger
This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the Main Story.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after completing the quest.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

7. God of Money

Jump to a Fragment
Mysterious Past Black and White Treasurers
Letter -

God of Money has three (3) Dark Surge fragments. Unlock all fragments to complete the God of Money story.

Mysterious Past

# Objectives
1 WWM - Chamber
Obtained during the Furnace of Righteousness. You just need to talk to the Man in Official Robes NPC in one of the left cells in the chamber.

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 1st fragment after talking to the NPC in the cell.

Black and White Treasurers

# Objectives
1 WWM - Chamber
Obtained after the cutscene upon entering the God of Fortune's Chamber during the Furnace of Righteousness.

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 2nd fragment after the cutscene.

Letter

# Objectives
1
Where Winds Meet - Rat Face - Burned Paper Location.png
View the Burned Paper on the altar in front of the God of Fortune's Chamber.

This is an unmissable fragment since the objective is part of the quest.

You will unlock the 3rd fragment after the viewing the Burned paper.

▲ Go back Dark Surge List ▲

What are Dark Surge Fragments?

Lore Elements

Where Winds Meet - Dark Surge Fragments.png

Dark Surge fragments are pieces of lore that are tied to a big story in the game. Each story has multiple fragments with which you have to collect to unlock the full story.

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