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Zenless Zone Zero Qingming Curse Quest Guide

Qingming Curse is Part 4 of To Be Fuel for the Night Season 2 Chapter 6 Main Story Quest in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) 2.5. See how to unlock this quest, a complete walkthrough, and its rewards here!

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Season 2 Chapter 6 Subquest Part 1

Zenless Zone Zero - To Be Fuel for the Night Commission Guide

Qingming Curse is the fourth subquest of Season 2 Chapter 6 Main Story Quest, To Be Fuel for the Night.

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How to Unlock Qingming Curse

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Qingming Curse is unlocked by completing Be the Blade, a subquest of the main story, To Be Fuel for the Night.

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Qingming Curse Walkthrough

Qingming Curse Guide

  1. Request Yunkui Summit's Assistance
  2. Go to Xiao'Guang's Room
  3. Meet Up With Ye Shiyuan
  4. Save Xiao'Guang Using the Strange Device
  5. Find Xiao'Guang
  6. Explore the Strange Area
  7. Try to Touch the Moment of a Memory
  8. Continue Exploring the Strange Area
  9. Find Where the Sound is Coming From
  10. Help Xiao'Guang Recover Her Remaining Senses
  11. Find Music Box Shards
  12. Find Osmanthus Cake Ingredients
  13. Defeat the Enemy in the Shadows
  14. Return to Waifei Peninsula to See Everyone
  15. Return to Suibian Temple with Xiao'Guang
  16. Meet with Ye Shiyuan in Secret
  17. Chat with Senior Ye and Xiao'Guang

Request Yunkui Summit's Assistance

After the events at the Lemnian Hollow, return to Suibian Temple and inform the Yunkui Summit of Ye Shunguang's situation. This prompts Ju Fufu and Elder Lu to look at ancient texts for a possible solution.

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Go to Xiao'Guang's Room

Head to Xiao'Guang's room to find her and Ye Shiyuan inside. He mentions the secrets of The Creator and the Qingming Sword, and how part of their powers share the same source.

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Meet Up With Ye Shiyuan

Upon arriving at the Porcelume Processing Base, head to the eastern corner to find Ye Shiyuan. He mentions that connecting to the strange device could be a solution to solving Ye Shunguang's current condition.

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Save Xiao'Guang Using the Strange Device

Ye Shiyuan mentions how the Strange Device has remnants of The Creator's powers. Interact with it to attempt to save Ye Shunguang.

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Find Xiao'Guang

After entering the Strange Device, follow the corridors to find Ye Shunguang at the end. Interact with her to trigger a short cutscene.

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Explore the Strange Area

Upon switching to Ye Shunguang, continue forward and interact with the Strange Device by the entrance. Move past it afterwards, then use Revelation - Retrace on the fallen pillars to clear the path. Continue to enter the Suibian Temple.

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Try to Touch the Moment of a Memory

At the temple, approach the memory of Ye Shunguang and the Proxy's first meeting, where they save the orange cat. Exit the temple on the left to proceed.

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Continue Exploring the Strange Area

Use Revelation - Retrace on the pillars once more to clear the path. The other version of Ye Shunguang appears immediately after, mentioning how the strange area is an illusion created from their memories.

Cross the bridge and follow the path, then enter the house at the end. Touch the Moment of a Memory again to relive forgotten memories.

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Find Where the Sound is Coming From

Exit the room and climb down the stairs, then enter the temple to find another Moment of a Memory. Interact with it, then exit the temple on the left afterwards.

Upon exiting the temple, follow the path as Ye Shunguang narrates her agony in a monologue.

When the scene returns to the Proxy saving Ye Shunguang, rapidly press the button on the screen to restore her sense of touch.

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Help Xiao'Guang Recover Her Remaining Senses

Ascend the slope, then use Revelation - Retrace to clear the fallen pillars. Talk to little Xiao'Guang past it and help her recover the missing pieces of the music box.

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Find Music Box Shards

Shard Location
Shard #1
Shard #2
Shard #3

Enter the room to find the first music box shard on the desk, near Ye Shunguang's diary. Exit the room and follow the path to find the second shard inside what seems to be Gravity Cinema.

Leave the cinema and continue onward to find the last shard by Good Goods' store. Return to little Xiao'Guang and give her the shards to restore the music box and her hearing.

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Find Osmanthus Cake Ingredients

Ingredient Location
Osmanthus
Spring Water
Sticky Rice

Enter the doorway and follow the mountain path to find the first ingredient, the Osmanthus, on the ground. Continue onward and enter the temple, then turn left to find the second ingredient, the Spring Water.

Proceed near the main temple's entrance to find the third ingredient, the Sticky Rice, inside the straw container nearby. Afterwards, use Revelation - Retrace to restore the object, as well as Ye Shunguang's sense of taste and smell.

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Defeat the Enemy in the Shadows

Cross the bridge to trigger a cutscene at the end. A fight with the Thrall's summon will occur afterwards, where you are limited to dodging at the start of the encounter.

Once the other commands are restored, defeat the enemy to trigger another cutscene.

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Return to Waifei Peninsula to See Everyone

Head towards the southern exit to trigger a dialogue sequence. Defeat the enemies that appear afterwards to proceed.

After the fight, enter the area to try to find Zhao. Another dialogue occurs soon after entering, followed by a comic sequence that shows a glimpse of Zhao's past.

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Return to Suibian Temple with Xiao'Guang

Chat with Xiao'Guang at Waifei Peninsula, where she expresses her gratitude to the Proxy. Upon returning to Failume Heights, an Accompany event with Ye Shunguang occurs, where she comments on the city and the video stall.

Enter the Suibian Temple soon after and interact with the incense, then head to the inner chamber to find the rest of Yixuan and the rest.

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Meet with Ye Shiyuan in Secret

Exit the temple and find Ye Shiyuan in a corner north of Yum Cha Sin. After the dialogue where he reveals one of the secrets of the Qingming Sword, follow him to Suibian Temple, where he confronts Yixuan and Elder Lu.

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Chat with Senior Ye and Xiao'Guang

After the confrontation, speak to Yixuan by the main temple, where she expresses her regret and remorse for her shortcomings.

Enter the inner chamber and speak to Ye Shiyuan and Ye Shunguang afterwards, where the latter expresses her resolve in bearing the responsibility of the Sword Keeper outside of the influence of Elder Lu.

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Qingming Curse Rewards

Quest Rewards

All Quest Rewards
PolychromePolychrome x40 DennyDenny x15,000 Inter-Knot CreditInter-Knot Credit x300
Noise Reduction Master CopyNoise Reduction Master Copy x15

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The Hare and the Proxy The Proxy and the Hare
Prologue: Intermission
Escape from Certain Doom
Cat's Lost and Found
Explosive Last Train Earlybird Ticket to Safety
Chapter 1 Intermission
Path of the Proxy I Emergency Rescue
Emergency Rescue 2 Somewhat Totally Out of Control
A Call From the Hollow's Heart
Let's Go, Bro! Mechanical Love
Speedy Chaser Trace to the Source
Chapter 2 Intermission
Path of the Proxy II
Chapter 2 Interlude: Mission Unthinkable
Invisible Assistant A Perilous Duty
Chapter 2 Interlude - Intermission
Strange Messages
The Midnight Pursuit
Strange Messages Ascending Dance
Footprints in Darkness Saving Hacker Rain
Tour de Inferno
Leisurely Lull - Unexpected New Customer
A Storm of Falling Stars
A Wonderful Day in the Hollow The Missing Witness
Dead-End Express Emergency Pursuit
Leisurely Lull - Goldfinch's Escape
Bury Your Tears With the Past Part 1
Bury Your Tears With The Past Part 2
Season 2: Chapter 1
Where Tigers Lurk and Dragons Hide Attack from the Shadows
Difficult Evidence Suibian Temple Restoration Project
Behind the Curtain Where Shadows Surge
Misfortune Strikes Today Yankui Disciples Re-Emerge
Turbulence Brewing
Season 2: Chapter 2
Safety Inspection Prank Perpetrator
Sailume Bay Pursuit Source of the Obscuras
Secret Past A Bond Returned
Leisurely Lull - Untold Secrets
Season 2: Chapter 3
Last Night's Ashes The Winner's Rules
Soldier's Creed Dawn of Karmic Fire
An Incomplete Story
Season 2: Chapter 4
Haven in the Miasma Subtle Anomaly
The Town Clear the Mist
Half-Awake Person New Helpers
The Weight of the Self-Bound Time to Awaken From the Dream
Showdown at the Town Lantern Games
Our Fates Intertwine Tonight
Season 2: Chapter 5
Light Dances, Water Ripples Old Friends, New Stories
Gentle Words and Quiet Rest Tracking Down Clues
Undercurrent Beneath the Rock Old Ground, Fresh Scars
True Name Like a Lock A Short Warm Night's Rest
A Sudden Change Cast a Stone Into the Abyss
Light and Shadow Intertwined
Season 2: Chapter 6
Another Her First Signs
Be the Blade Qingming Curse
Facing The Creator Void Hunter Anointment

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