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History's Dry Tracks Walkthrough and Rewards

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This is a walkthrough for History's Dry Tracks, a Wandering Tales side quest in Where Winds Meet. See this detailed guide to find the locations of Jade Ring's books and what unconventional method you need to do to help him.

How to Unlock History's Dry Tracks

Talk to Jade Ring Northwest of Poplar Bazaar

Region Jade Gate Pass, Hexi

To start the Wandering Tale History's Dry Tracks, go to the northwestern corner of Poplar Bazaar near the edge of the map and talk to Jade Ring there.

History's Dry Tracks Walkthrough

  1. Convince Jade Ring to Tell You What's Wrong
  2. Find Jade Ring's Book
  3. Submit the Books to Jade Ring
  4. Use Tai Chi to Throw Jade Ring
  5. Talk to Jade Ring on the Next Day

1. Convince Jade Ring to Tell You What's Wrong

Convince Jade Ring to Tell You What
Talk to Jade Ring and persuade him to tell you what he is troubled by in Gift of Gab. After beating him, he'll tell you that he needs help finding a book he lost in three possible places: Squarewell Hold Ruins, Heroic Tomb, or an Utuk camp in Lost Crossing.

Scholar Guide: How to Master Gift of Gab

Find All Books to Unlock Compendium Entries

Find Books to Unlock Compendium Entries
While trying to find the location of Jade Ring's book, you'll end up obtaining four books in the locations mentioned above. Obtaining these books also unlocks Erudition entries in your Compendium, with each entry rewarding you 2 Echo Jades for discovering them.

All Erudution Compendium Entries

2. Find Jade Ring's Books

Jue's Journal I
Jue's Journal I is in Heroic Tomb near the lake. The book is on a broken stele in front of the hostile flower enemies. Take cover from the spikes behind the stele and wait until they disappear to get the book. This book doesn't give a Compendium entry.
Jue's Journal II
Jue's Journal II is found on the southernmost side of Jade Gate Pass in Squarewell Hold Ruins. The book is on a table with baskets. This unlocks the Jingyuan Mutiny entry in the Compendium.
Jue's Journal III
Jue's Journal III is also in Squarewell Hold Ruins. The book is on a box tucked in the corner of a ruined house. This unlocks the Longle and Heavenly Horse entries in the Compendium.
Jue's Journal IV
Jue's Journal IV is found all the way north in Lost Crossing, on a broken cart guarded by four Utuk Raptors. Defeat them to get the book, which unlocks The Fifth Road as a Compendium Entry.

3. Submit the Books to Jade Ring

Submit the Books to Jade Ring
Return to Poplar Bazaar and submit the books to Jade Ring. Despite your efforts, Jade Ring will say that none of the books you collected is the one he lost. You can submit just one book to get the next clue to advance the quest.

4. Use Tai Chi to Throw Jade Ring

To help Jade Ring remember where he lost his book, use your equipped Tai Chi Mystic Skill to throw him. Jade Ring will suddenly remember and tell you to meet him on the next day.

5. Talk to Jade Ring on the Next Day

Talk to Jade Ring on the Next Day
Change the time to the next day and talk to Jade Ring to end the quest. He will give you a Shazhou Atlas, which unlocks its entry under Erudition in the Compendium.

History's Dry Tracks Rewards

Quest Rewards

・Echo Jade x25
・Hexi Exploration x25
・Enlightenment Point x200
・Coin x7,500

These are all the rewards you can get by doing History's Dry Tracks. The rewards listed above are the total earned as you progress through the quest and upon completing it.

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