Meow Meows are disguised magical cats scattered across the Jianghu in Where Winds Meet. Each one sits beside a glowing red sword planted in the ground. Grab the hilt and you trigger a short challenge, and clearing it feeds your Sentient Beings collection while paying out currency you can spend later at the Meow Meow Temples.
Quick answer: Walk up to a red sword, interact with the hilt to start the puzzle, and finish the task before the timer runs out or the condition is met. Every completed puzzle grants Echo Jade, Bells, coins, Oscillating Jade, EXP, and regional exploration progress.
What each Meow Meow puzzle rewards
The payout is fixed for a standard puzzle. Some environmental puzzles also add Erudition points, which count toward your character’s knowledge progress.
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Echo Jade | 5 |
| Bells | 5 |
| Coins | 2,500 |
| Oscillating Jade | 2 |
| EXP | 2,500 |
| Regional exploration points | 30 |
The Bells matter most in the long run. They are the currency the Meow Meow Temples accept, so treat every puzzle as progress toward temple stock rather than throwaway loot.
Where to spend Bells: the Meow Meow Temples
The Qinghe temple sits at Halo Peak, near the Path of Void boundary stone. The Kaifeng temple is tucked inside the underground Ghost Market. Both stay hidden until you have cleared enough puzzles in that area, so a temple that has not appeared on your map yet just means you need more completions first.
Inside, you trade Bells for special equipment, rare consumables, and cosmetic items. The shop rotates, so it is worth returning after major updates. You can also pet the extra cats wandering the temple, which adds them to your Sentient Beings collection and grants friendship rewards.
Meow Meow challenge types
| Challenge | What to do |
|---|---|
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Sprint through the required number of blue wisps before the timer ends. |
| Cat Chase / Lightness Skill | Use Lightness Skills to catch the fleeing kitten in time. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Cut the marked bamboo stalks within the time limit. |
| Statue puzzles | Rotate, lift, or arrange statues so they face the correct target. |
| Lantern puzzles | Light or place lanterns in the shown pattern or circles. |
| Offerings | Collect a plant or lotus and place it on the correct pedestal. |
Meow Meow locations in Verdant Wilds
| Puzzle | Sub-region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection (×3) | Bamboo Abode | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Bamboo Abode | Cut bamboo before the timer ends. |
| Stone Statue Contraption | Stonewash Strand | Turn the two statues to face each other. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Battlecrest Slope | Just south of the Starfall Spring boundary stone. |
| Statue Lift | General’s Shrine | Pick up the statue and set it on the pedestal. |
Meow Meow locations in Moonveil Mountain
| Puzzle | Sub-region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Heaven’s Pier | On a small island between Stonewash Strand and Heaven’s Pier. |
| Sword Statue Abilities | Heaven’s Pier | Perform the skills the statues show. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Crimson Cliff | Collect the wisps going up the hill. |
| Cat Chase | Crimson Cliff | Catch the cat with Lightness Skills. |
| Light All Lumigrass | Crimson Cliff | Gather Fireflies for Glow of Fireflies, then use it near the yellow flowers. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Crimson Cliff | Collect the wisps down the rocky cliff. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Palace of Annals | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Acupoint Strike Mystic Art | Sage’s Knoll | In front of a small shrine east of the Deerforage Grove boundary stone. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Sage’s Knoll | Northeast of the Deer Pond boundary stone among bamboo. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Peace Bell Tower | East of the tower near bamboo stalks. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection (×2) | Twinbeast Ridge | Collect the wisps down the rocky cliff. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Twinbeast Ridge | Cut bamboo before the timer ends. |
| Lantern Lighting Puzzle | Twinbeast Ridge | Read the ledger for a hint, then light the lantern beside the wine jar. |
| Statue Puzzle | Twinbeast Ridge | Turn every statue to face the stele. |
| Gather Poison Herbs | Witherwilds | Use Celestial Seize to pull the herbs without being poisoned. |
| Arrange Statue Formations | Witherwilds | Place the little Buddha statues on the empty bamboo mats. |
| Cat Chase with Lightness Skill | Witherwilds | Use Lightness Skill to catch the kitten. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Riverside Station | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Rescue the Kitten | Riverside Station | Use Gift of Gab to convince the thief to release the kitten. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Blissful Retreat | Cut bamboo before the timer ends. |
Meow Meow locations in Sundara Land
| Puzzle | Sub-region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wishing Lanterns | Floral Expanse Beyond | Light the lanterns in the shown pattern. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Floral Expanse Beyond | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Buddha Fort | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Riverside Offerings | Finesteed Hamlet | Find the Parting Tears at a nearby tree and offer it at the altar to the south. |
| Cat Bowl | Finesteed Hamlet | Fill the cat bowl with 10 pieces of Fish. |
| Cat Chase | Thousand-Buddha Village | Chase the cat with Lightness Skills in time. |
| Buddha’s Palm Orchid | Thousand-Buddha Village | Take the blue orchid to the largest Buddha to the south, wash it, then place it on the Buddha near the cat. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Wildmane Ranch | Cut bamboo before the timer ends. |
| Cat Chase with Lightness Skill | Bodhi Sea | Use Lightness Skill to catch the kitten. |
| Scrambled Portraits | Bodhi Sea | In a lit cave along the northern path of the Path of Karma boundary stone, at the cliff base near the swamp. |
| Arrange Lantern Formations | Jadebrook Mountain | Put the lanterns inside the circles. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Jadebrook Mountain | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Acupoint Strike Mystic Art | Jadebrook Mountain | In a yard southwest of the Path of Karma boundary stone. |
| Jumping Across Plum Blossom Stakes | Jadebrook Mountain | South of the Gourmand’s Grove outpost. |
| Lotus Offering | Halo Peak | Set the in-game time to the Si hour, take the lotus from the pond, and offer it to the statue. |
| Unstoppable Bamboocut | Halo Peak | Cut bamboo before the timer ends. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection | Mercyheart Monastery | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
| Cat Chase | Mercyheart Monastery | Chase the cat with Lightness Skills. |
| Will-o’-the-Wisp Collection (×2) | Mercyheart Town | Collect the wisps within the time limit. |
How to confirm a puzzle counted
A cleared Meow Meow plays a completion animation and drops its reward pouch on the spot, and the red sword disappears once you have finished. Your regional exploration percentage ticks up by the same amount every time, so if the number moved, the puzzle registered. Bells land in your inventory immediately and carry over to the temple shop.
Timed challenges are the most common reason a puzzle fails to complete. If a Will-o’-the-Wisp run or Bamboocut resets, you simply ran out of time or missed a target, and you can retrigger the sword to try again with no penalty. Keep a Lightness Skill ready for the Cat Chase puzzles, since those cats break away fast and there is little room to recover a slow start.
