Everspring Umbrella unlock path in Where Winds Meet

The Everspring Umbrella is a Bamboocut umbrella martial art in Where Winds Meet, added in the 1.4 Hexi update.

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Quick answer: Unlock Everspring Umbrella either by stealing the martial art from The Master in South Imperial Garden or by joining the Hollow Vale Sect and meeting its requirements.

Everspring Umbrella unlock requirements

Requirement	Why it matters
Touch of Death Mystic Arts	You need it for the South Imperial Garden theft route because guards must be eliminated on the way in.
The Realm Endures Side Story	Completing it unlocks Touch of Death.
Access to South Imperial Garden	The theft route starts inside that area.
Hollow Vale Sect membership	This is the alternate unlock path for the martial art.

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How to unlock Everspring Umbrella in South Imperial Garden

Travel to South Imperial Garden and go to the top floor of the east tower connected to the main building. Open the chest there before moving on.

Move onto the top roof of the main building. A second chest sits on a wooden platform there.

Move to the roof of the building | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@Tio Nunu)*

From that roof, turn left and drop to the lower roof. You will see an opening that leads into the main building.

Drop down one floor and head left. There is a chest directly below you, so collect it first.

Cross the room to a wooden platform, then drop to the middle section of the stairs. This sets up the path toward the guard rooms.

Go underneath the stairs and head right into a small room. Open the second chest in that room.

Head down the stairs to the room to reach another chest | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@Tio Nunu)*

Eliminate the nearby guard with Touch of Death. He is facing away, which makes this the simplest takedown in the route.

Move to the hallway ahead and wait for the patrolling guard to turn his back. Once he does, take him out and keep moving.

Before entering the next room on the right, hide behind the small wooden table. Wait for the patrolling guard inside to turn away, then eliminate him.

Enter the adjacent room and drop to the floor below. This is the final approach to the martial art.

Use the narrow wooden planks to cross the room, then stand on the blue circle on top of the bookshelf and steal the martial art. That interaction unlocks Everspring Umbrella.

Stand on the blue circle on top of the bookshelf and steal the martial art | Image credit: *NetEase (via YouTube/@Tio Nunu)*

How to know Everspring Umbrella unlocked

The unlock is complete when the theft interaction succeeds, and the martial art is added to your martial arts list. If you use the sect route, it unlocks once Hollow Vale membership and its required conditions are fulfilled.

Why the South Imperial Garden route fails

Problem	Result
Touch of Death is not unlocked	The guard takedowns needed for the route cannot be completed.
A guard spots you before the final room	The stealth route breaks and reaching the theft point becomes much harder.
You miss the blue circle on the bookshelf	You will not get the steal prompt for the martial art.

Hollow Vale Sect unlock route

Everspring Umbrella also unlocks through the Hollow Vale Sect. That path is tied to joining the sect and completing its requirements.

If you do not want to run the South Imperial Garden stealth route, the sect path is the clean alternative. The end result is the same: Everspring Umbrella is added as an unlockable martial art.

What Everspring Umbrella actually unlocks

Skill	What it does
Cyclone Waltz	Creates a spinning pull around you, deals continuous damage, grants Tenacity, and can swap your position with a Phantom Umbrella.
Scarlet Spin	Starts Flower Burial for 12 seconds and lets you throw returning umbrellas by spending Fading Crimson.
Dreamwrought Bubbles	A charged returning umbrella throw that hits twice and creates a Phantom Umbrella at maximum distance for 5 seconds.
Umbrella basics	Includes light attacks, defense, dodge, dash, execute, airborne attacks, and deflection.

Everspring Umbrella use after unlock

The weapon is built around a clear burst window. Scarlet Spin opens Flower Burial, Dreamwrought Bubbles creates the Phantom Umbrella that powers your movement tricks, and Cyclone Waltz groups enemies while letting you reposition.

If you want a matching weapon setup after the unlock, Everspring Umbrella pairs naturally with Unfettered Rope Dart. Umbrella handles mid-range pressure and enemy grouping, while Rope Dart takes over for close-range burst.

If you are using the theft route, the only part that really matters is reaching the bookshelf and stealing the martial art without losing control of the guard path. Once that interaction lands, Everspring Umbrella is yours.