Cries in the Distance is a Jianghu Legacy quest in Qinghe that sends you to Moonveil Peak, down into a hidden yin–yang cave, and into a training-ground fight with a Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear. It doubles as an introduction to Feng Jisheng, Tai Chi–style Mystic Skills, and one of the game’s more involved environmental puzzles.
Cries in the Distance quest overview
| Detail | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Quest name | Cries in the Distance (Jianghu Legacy – No. 06) |
| Region | Qinghe, Moonveil Mountain / Moonveil Peak |
| Quest line link | Continues the arc with Brother Feng and leads into Yin and Yang, Shadow and Echo |
| Core tasks | Track a distant voice, free Brother Feng, solve a Yin Yang / Eight Trigrams mechanism, explore a hermit’s cave, defeat an Albino Black Bear |
| Key mechanics | Audio tracking, Fire Arrows, bagua-style rotating pillars, Mighty Drop, Tai Chi Mystic Skill |
| Main NPC | Feng Jisheng (“Brother Feng”) |
| Main enemy | Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear |
How to unlock Cries in the Distance in Qinghe
Cries in the Distance is tied to exploration progress around Moonveil Mountain. To unlock it, speak to the Wayfarer NPC at Moonveil Mountain. After talking to the Wayfarer, open the Exploration menu, go to the Jianghu Legacy tab, find Cries in the Distance (listed as No. 06), inspect it to reveal its location, and set it as the tracked quest so its marker appears on your map and HUD.
Cries in the Distance objectives and structure
| Step | Objective |
|---|---|
| 1 | Go to Moonveil Peak |
| 2 | Find the owner of the distant voice |
| 3 | Enter the cave below the mountainside ledge |
| 4 | Descend into the mountain and reach the Yin Yang chamber |
| 5 | Free Brother Feng by activating the array |
| 6 | Solve the Yin Yang / Eight Trigrams pillar puzzle |
| 7 | Explore the newly opened lower cave and inspect all clues |
| 8 | Defeat the Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear using Mystic Skills |
| 9 | Speak with Brother Feng to finish the quest |
Reaching Moonveil Peak and locating the cries
From Qinghe, travel to Moonveil Mountain and head up toward Moonveil Peak. If you have the outpost or teleport unlocked, you can warp close to the peak; otherwise, climb from the front side of the mountain. As you approach the quest area, a disembodied voice starts calling for help, and a directional indicator appears on your HUD showing the way and distance.
Follow the sound marker as it pulls you down the slope rather than up. The path leads along the mountainside to a drop-off. Carefully climb or drop down to a recess beneath a large tree, where a cave mouth sits below the ledge. You can loot a chest on a nearby ledge before entering if you want, but the next main step is going into that cave.
Entering the Yin Yang chamber and finding Brother Feng
Inside, a doorway takes you to a more elaborate underground space: a broad circular floor carved with a Yin Yang symbol surrounded by bagua-style positions and several stone pillars. Candles and stonework make it clear this is a deliberate martial formation, not a natural cave.
A voice calls again from somewhere in the room. The objective indicator points you to the right side of the candles from where you spawn into the chamber. Behind a pillar, you find the source of the cries: Feng Jisheng, trapped behind a stone wall. A quiver lies on the ground nearby; interacting with this both progresses the dialogue and gives you Fire Arrows.
Feng explains that a powerful yin–yang array has sealed him in and warns that stepping too close to certain points will trigger the formation. To free him, you need to find another mechanism in the cave that can activate or disrupt the array.
Freeing Brother Feng with Fire Arrows
Turn directly away from where you spoke to Feng. On the opposite side of the chamber is an opening blocked by thick roots or vines. This is the first simple “puzzle” in the quest and teaches you to combine environmental objects with your bow.
- Equip your bow with Fire Arrows taken from the quiver.
- Shoot the root-covered cave entrance. The vines burn away and reveal a short passage.
- Step through the opening and walk onto the glowing ring on the floor inside.
Standing in the ring triggers a short scene: the array activates, mechanisms grind into motion, and the stone wall trapping Brother Feng lifts. You can now walk back to the main chamber, loot any chests that have appeared, and talk to Feng face-to-face.
At this point, the Eight Trigrams formation is still incomplete. Standing in the indicated circle again confirms that filling the remaining positions affects the mechanism in the center of the room. Feng then shifts into mentor mode and points you toward the larger Yin Yang puzzle.
How the Cries in the Distance Yin Yang pillars work
The central puzzle in Cries in the Distance revolves around four tall pillars arranged around the Yin Yang dial. The layout uses heaven, earth, water, and fire as paired elements and layers two rules on top of each other: some pillars are linked, some are independent, and the central dial can change how they move.
| Pillar | Element | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven | Moves independently; initially not bound to another pillar |
| 3 | Earth | Moves independently; paired thematically with Heaven |
| 2 | Water | Linked to Fire by default; rotates together with pillar 4 until you rebind them |
| 4 | Fire | Linked to Water by default; rotates together with pillar 2 until you rebind them |
On the Yin Yang dial at the center, two small circles on the floor represent “binding points.” Rotating the dial can change which pair of pillars is bound together through these points. You need to use this to first align Heaven and Earth, then separate Water and Fire so they no longer move in lockstep.
Exact Yin Yang pillar solution for Cries in the Distance
The goal state for the mechanism is simple in concept but easy to scramble if you spin things blindly:
- One opposite pair of pillars should face each other directly.
- The other opposite pair should face away from each other.
The steps below take the puzzle from its active state to the correct arrangement:
| Step | Action | Result to check |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interact with the central Yin Yang dial once to raise and “activate” the mechanism. | The central structure rises; the two binding circles are now visible on the floor. |
| 2 | Rotate pillar 1 and pillar 3 so they face each other across the circle. | Heaven (1) and Earth (3) stand opposite, pointing inward toward the center. |
| 3 | Rotate the central Yin Yang dial so the two floor circles sit under pillars 1 and 3. | Water (2) and Fire (4) are no longer locked together; each can now be turned separately. |
| 4 | Rotate pillar 2 and pillar 4 until they face away from each other (their “backs” toward one another). | Water and Fire now point outward, in opposite directions, while Heaven and Earth still face each other. |
When this configuration is correct, faint airflow and particle effects move from the outer pillars toward the center, and the Yin Yang dial sinks into the ground completely. That exposes a vertical shaft leading further down into the mountain.
Dropping into the lower cave and exploring Tian’s hideout
With the mechanism retracted, you can drop through the opening in the floor to continue the quest. Using the Mighty Drop Mystic Skill here is strongly recommended so you do not take fall damage; the shaft is deep enough to hurt if you simply jump.
The lower cave is a modest living space filled with scattered texts, shelves, letters, and a distinctive stone ring. This area functions as a lore room, revealing that Tian Ying, a senior disciple linked to Feng, used this place as a retreat and training chamber.
Before moving on, search every glowing point in the room:
- Inspect the dusty bookshelves.
- Check the abandoned items and supplies.
- Examine the letters lying nearby.
- Look over the scattered texts on the floor.
- Investigate the strange stone ring.
Once all key items are inspected, Feng walks toward a wall between two lanterns, commenting that the room appears sealed but likely hides an exit. Follow him, interact with the wall when prompted, and a stone door rises to reveal a deeper passage.
Facing the Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear
Beyond the hidden door, a descending pathway leads into a wider, flatter space that looks like an improvised training ground. Approaching the open area triggers a cutscene and spawns the quest’s main enemy: the Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Enemy name | Thick-Skinned Albino Black Bear |
| Role in quest | Single major combat encounter and Tai Chi training target |
| Mechanic focus | Using Mystic Skills (especially Tai Chi) to redirect its strength into stone piles |
| Environmental objects | Three piles of rocks: right, left, and in front of the arena |
Feng avoids direct conflict by hanging back, leaving the fight to you. The bear hits surprisingly hard for what is essentially a tutorial encounter; its swipes and charges can strip large chunks of health if you stand still or mistime your defense. Healing items and movement skills are worth having ready.
How to use Mystic Skills and Tai Chi against the bear
The objective is not simply to deplete the bear’s health in any way you choose. Cries in the Distance uses this fight to teach Qiankun Shift–style mechanics, specifically the Tai Chi Mystic Skill, by forcing the bear into three stone piles around the arena.
The core requirements are:
- Make the bear crash into the stone pile on the right side of the arena.
- Make it crash into the stone pile on the left side.
- Make it crash into the stone pile at the far end, in front of you.
Tai Chi allows you to grab enemies’ momentum and redirect it. In practice, you bait the bear into attacking, use Tai Chi at the right moment to “catch” its force, then throw or direct it toward one of the rock piles. Each successful collision breaks a pile and typically reveals treasure.
Basic rhythm for the fight:
- Circle the arena and keep an eye on which stone pile you are lining up with.
- Wait for the bear’s aggressive lunge or heavy attack.
- Trigger Tai Chi at the correct timing to intercept and grab it.
- Aim your throw or redirect toward the desired stone pile.
- Repeat until all three piles have been hit and the bear is subdued.
Tip: Even though this fight is designed as a teaching moment, the bear’s damage output is high enough to kill an unprepared character. If your health drops too low, disengage briefly, heal, then resume lining up throws rather than rushing.
Cries in the Distance rewards and progression
Cries in the Distance showers you with both narrative items and progression rewards as you move through the cave, inspect the hermit’s belongings, and complete the bear encounter. The rewards listed below include everything gained along the way and on quest completion.
| Reward type | Item or value |
|---|---|
| Lore items | Medicinal Tales, Letter to Brother, Strange Stone Ring |
| Upgrade materials | Lv. Ebon Iron ×14, Oscillating Jade, Echo Jade ×43 |
| Exploration and growth | Qinghe Exploration ×65, Enlightenment Point ×100 |
| Experience and currency | Character EXP ×11800, Zhou Coin ×11800 |
The Strange Stone Ring ties back into the lower cave’s investigation and hints at Tian’s studies; Medicinal Tales and the letter add flavor to Feng’s relationship with his senior disciple. The mix of Echo Jade, Ebon Iron, and Enlightenment Points makes the quest a solid early-game stop for both gear and character progression, especially if you are already climbing Moonveil Mountain.
Once the bear is defeated and the final chest is opened, talk to Brother Feng one last time in the arena. The conversation wraps up this leg of the Jianghu Legacy and marks Cries in the Distance as complete, while also pointing toward the deeper Tai Chi and Yin–Yang themes that continue in the related side story, Yin and Yang, Shadow and Echo.
