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The Hidden Village is inhabited by several NPCs all named "Hermit of Tianzhu". Most of these Hermits can be talked to in order to learn more about the village or other information, while some provide mini-quests which typically involve finding or returning certain items they are looking for. Progressing and completing these mini-quests can provide players with various rewards or unlock areas and features within the village. While all of these Hermits share the same name, they all have distinct appearances and varying dialogues or quests.

Concerned Wife

The Concerned Wife is a Hermit of Tianzhu searching for her missing husband. She can be found by taking the long vine to the left of the Battle Flag. She is standing in front of the silo. Speaking to her will reveal that her husband had been missing for days and she is growing weary. You will then encounter her on several Missions where she will request for some copper.

Concerned Wife Mini-Quest Guide

1. You can find the Concerned Wife in the sub mission "The Uninhibited Heart":
   • She can be found standing in front of a silo by a house to the right of the Second Battle Flag. Speak to her twice and she will reluctantly ask if you could spare her some copper as she appears to be lost and has run out of funds to continue her journey. Agree to give her the copper to continue the quest. (Amount unknown, but not substantial)
     
2. She can then be found during the sub mission "Let's Make Our Armor Shine!":
   • The Concerned Wife is located in the cabin on the ship's main deck, before descending the ladder to find the Fifth Marking Flag. Check the corner of the cabin on the right side to find her. She will once again ask you for some copper after exhausting her dialogue. Agree to give her the money once more to progress her questline.
     
3. The final location for the Concerned Wife is in the sub mission "Let's Make Our Halberds Shine!":
   • The objective of this mission is to loot a chest inside a house in the abandoned village near the end of the mission. The Concerned Wife can be found behind this house. The quickest route to her is from the Second Battle Flag, head forward to the abandoned village. Go into the alley on the right side where you will find a Corpse Demon and a Huo Shu
     
     Circle around the back of this house.
     
     Jump onto the awning in the back of the house to reach the roof
     
     Find the Concerned Wife in the enclosed space by looking down and to the right from the roof. Once again, lend her some copper to progress the quest. She will ponder if it it's time for her to give up on her husband.
4. After completing all three interactions with the Concerned Wife, you must now complete the Locked-Out Taoist's questline. You may have noticed a man sitting on one of the mountain spires far to the back when crossing from Zhu Xia's forge and the Locked-Out Taoist's house:
   
   
   This man is the Concerned Wife's missing husband. However, you will not be able to reach him until you complete the Locked-Out Taoist's questline. See her section below for details on how to complete it. NOTE: If you finish the Locked-Out Taoist's questline before the Concerned Wife's questline, the husband will disappear from the spire and will not return until you complete the three interactions with the Concerned Wife above, giving her copper each time.
5. Once you are able to, speak to the Concerned Wife's husband, who will tell you that it's finally time to go home. On your next visit to the village, you will find both husband and wife reunited where you first met the wife in the village. She will reward you with a substantial amount of copper for loaning her the money all those times. This completes her questline.

 

Locked-Out Taoist

The Locked-Out Taoist is a female Hermit of Tianzhu who owns a house found by crossing the next vine from Zhu Xia's forge. Speaking to her reveals that she had locked herself out of her home, having lost the keys while training on the mountain.

Locked-Out Taoist Mini-Quest Guide

NOTE: Completing this questline is required in order to complete the Concerned Wife's questline above.

1. Find the Taoist's House Key in the main mission "In Search of the Immortal Wizard":
   • Near the end of the mission and just before the final boss' arena, look to your left to find the key on the ground next to a stone lantern.
2. Return the Taoist's House Key to the Hermit. You may need to speak to her twice in order to progress the dialogue properly.
3. Unlock the house's front door to find a pair of Bronze Dual Swords on the ground.
4. Speak to the Hermit once more and she will tell you that she seems to have lost the key to the backyard as well.
5. Find the Toaist's Backyard Key in the main mission "War's Flames Blaze Fiercely":
   • Make your way through the mission until you come across the Fifth Marking Flag in the large water-logged chamber that you enter through a dragon statue's mouth, with many Shuigui mermaids. In this same chamber, check the smaller rooms on the sides. One of them contains the Toaist's Backyard Key.
6. Return the Taoist's Backyard Key to the Hermit.
7. Unlock the backdoor to her house and you will find three locked chests. To unlock them, you will need to give certain items to the Hermit and she will have the Blacksmith craft Zhu Xia's Handmade Key. You will need three keys in total to unlock all chests. You will need to hand in the following items to get each key:
   • Fire Pot x1
   • Anti-Freeze Soil x1
   • Mystic Crane x1
   • If you don't already have these items, they can be purchased from Zuo Ci in exchange for some accolades.
8. The chests in  the backyard contain the following items:
   1. Large Genuine Qi Crystal x1, Small Genuine Qi Crystal x2, Genuine Qi Fragment x5
   2. Rank 8 Leather x1, Rank 8 Steel x1, Rank 7 Leather x2, Rank 7 Steel x2
   3. Lieutenant-General Armor x1, Wooden Poled Spear x1 (May be randomized gear)
9. Past the chests, you can climb up a ledge and jump to reach one of the mountain spires in the back where you can find a Dragon Vein Essence x1.
10. You can also continue along this path, looking for ledges with a white marking that you can climb. This will eventually lead you to the backside of Zhu Xia's forge where you can pick up a Jewel Fragment. This fragment respawns every time you return to the village after a mission.

 

Shitieshou Lover

The Shitieshou Lover is a Hermit of Tianzhu who has a soft spot for the panda-like Shitieshou Demons. On one of his excursions outside the village in search of these creatures, he was captured and locked up in the dungeons of Luoyang. He returns to the village after being rescued. He was a former hunter who unwittingly took the lives of one of these bears and its cubs, and has since then reformed into one of their biggest admirers. Refusing to refer to the peaceful bears as "Demons", the Shitieshou Lover dreams of one day turning the Hidden Village into a haven for these creatures and implores you to treat them kindly when you encounter them on your journey.

Note: This Hermit does not appear in the village until he is rescued.

Shitieshou Lover Mini-Quest Guide

1. The Shitieshou Lover can be rescued during the main mission "Fall of the Corrupted Eunuch".
2. He is found in a locked cell in the upper levels of the large dungeon area found very early in the mission. After dropping down the ledge behind the First Battle Flag, turn left and down the stairs. The hermit will be found in the first locked cell on the left. You will need to locate the Luoyang Dungeon Keys in order to free him.
   
3. To find the key, drop down to the lowest level of the dungeon where the Second Battle Flag of the mission can be found, guarded by several Shuigui mermaids. Facing the flag, look for a large, open cell on the right side with several Demonized Fanatics laying inside. The Luoyang Dungeon Keys can be found in this cell.
   
4. Return to the Hermit's cell. There are multiple ways to get back up to the upper floor. Unlock his cell and interact with him. He will return to the Hidden Village on his own after you complete this mission.
5. On your next visit to the village, you can find the Shitieshou Lover by crossing the vine bridge to the left of Zuo Ci's house (when facing his house). He will tell all about how he came to love the creatures known as the Shitieshou Demons.

The Shitieshou are panda-like demons that you can encounter on various missions. They pose no threat and simply live to eat various types of metal. They are often found in unusual spots in Missions. Upon encountering a Shitieshou, you can drop a Weapon or piece of Armor in front of it and the bear will consume the item, giving you a random Accessory in return. Furthermore, after finding and feeding them in missions, they will follow you back to the Hidden Village and will reside where the Shitieshou Lover is found.

See the Shitieshou Demon page for the locations of each Shitieshou in the game.

 

Expert Brewer & the Brewer's Husband

The Expert Brewer is a female Hermit of Tianzhu who is often working on creating various liquors and is looking for various exotic ingredients she can infuse into her craft. Her husband is very proud of her work but is often at his wit's end trying to find the various ingredients she needs. Both Hermits can be found at their brewing stall, reached by crossing the two vine bridges directly to the left of the Concerned Wife.

Expert Brewer & The Brewer's Husband Mini-Quest Guide

This questline involves speaking to the Expert Brewer in order to learn what ingredient she is looking for, and then looking for her husband on various Missions where he attempts (and fails) to find said ingredients. In order to progress the quest, you must hand the ingredients over to the husband in the specific missions that he appears in. You cannot hand them in at the Hidden Village, as he wishes to keep your aid in finding the ingredients a secret in order to impress his wife.

Each phase of the quest will have the Expert Brewer looking for a different item. The first is a Detox Jerky, and then an Oil of Awakening, and finally a Sacred Lotus. The Detox Jerky and Oil of Awakening can be purchased from Zuo Ci in exchange for Accolades, while the Sacred Lotus can be found in certain missions. Some missions with Sacred Lotuses as loot are as follows:

• In Search of the Immortal Wizard
• The Way of the Warrior
• Let's Make Our Armor Shine!

 

1. The Brewer's Husband will be looking for a Detox Jerky in the sub mission "The Lost Sacred Artifact":
   • As soon as the mission starts, turn around and jump up the ledge. Hug the wall and follow it to find the Hermit in the corner. Exhause his dialogue to get the prompt to give him the Detox Jerky.
     
2. Return to the Expert Brewer on your next visit to the village and exhaust her dialogue.
3. Find the Brewer's Husband in the main mission "The Way of the Warrior":
   • Around halfway through the mission, you will need to enter a mausoleum. Before doing so, check the hut to the left of its entrance to find the Hermit. Exhaust his dialogue to get the prompt to give him the Oil of Awakening.
     
4. Return to the Expert Brewer on your next visit to the village and exhaust her dialogue.
5. Find the Brewer's Husband in the main mission "Behold the Glaive of Righteousness"
   • During the first half of the mission, you will be infiltrating the Baima checkpoint base. In the main encampment behind the gates, look for a broken tree which attaches to a watchtower. It has a Golden Cicada Shell on top and it should be close to a Suan Yu demon crane.
     
   • Directly opposite this tree is a scaffolding that you can climb to get to a ledge where the Hermit can be found. Exhaust his dialogue once again to get the prompt to give him the Sacred Lotus.
     
6. Return to the Expert Brewer and exhaust her dialogue. She reveals she suspected you had some hand in gathering all the ingredients for her husband and rewards you with a Hairpin accessory (possibly randomized).
7. Speak to the Brewer's Husband and exhaust his dialogue. He will reward you with a Dragon's Cure Powder for your efforts.

 

Golden Cicada Fanatic

The Golden Cicada Fanatic is a Hermit of Tianzhu who believes that the secret to immortality lies with the rare Golden Cicada insects. He is a former merchant who still has a hoard of his goods, willing to trade them in exchange for Golden Cicada Shells. This Hermit can be found gazing at the sky at the top of a tall tower in the Hidden Village. To get to him, cross the long vine to the left of the Battle Flag and then cross the vine behind the Concerned Wife hermit. In the next area, turn to your left to find the tower. Climb the tower by using the vines wrapping around it.

Golden Cicada Fanatic Mini-Quest Guide

The Golden Cicada Fanatic's quest involves collecting Golden Cicada Shells and returning them to him. Golden Cicada Shells are the shed husks of a rare insect. They can be found in many Missions, often hidden or off the beaten path. They are Key Items which have a brighter, more yellow glow compared to standard loot found on the ground, but is otherwise indistinguishable from other Key Item-type loot, so you will often need to search every nook and cranny to find these elusive items.

See the Golden Cicada Shell page for locations of where to find them. Note that there is one shell inside the ground floor of the tower where the Hermit is found on.

The Golden Cicada Fanatic will reward you with a weapon after giving him 5, 10 and 15 Golden Cicada Shells. These are cumulative and you do not need to hand them in all at once. The rewards appear to be randomized. The Hermit will, amusingly, turn more and more deranged after giving him the shells, eventually laughing maniacally when you interact with him and displaying his full-blown obsession.

 

Scholar Hermit

A Hermit of Tianzhu who can be found inside a hut full of scrolls and tablets between the Locked-Out Taoist and the Concerned Wife hermits. She does not appear to have a questline, but will reward the player for every 5 items given to read. She will award the player with 3 x Cup of Cordiality after receiving 15 items to read. At some point in the story she also gives the player 2 x Small Genuine Qi Crystal.

 

Guard Hermit

An older Hermit of Tianzhu who is guarding one of the gates to the village. He can be found past the Golden Cicada Fanatic's tower. He does not appear to have a questline.

Farmer Hermit

A Hermit of Tianzhu found just outside of Zuo Ci's house. He is holding a hoe and will often keep up with your journey by remarking on events as they happen, but does not appear to have a questline of his own.