The Grand Nuo Ritual is a Lost Chapter quest in Where Winds Meet, the wuxia action RPG from Everstone Studios published by NetEase. Like other Lost Chapters, it is a self-contained story quest rather than part of the main campaign, and it is built to be cleared in a focused session by following its in-quest markers and finishing the steps in order.
What a Lost Chapter is in Where Winds Meet
Lost Chapters are optional narrative quests that sit apart from the main story. Many of them are anchored in the Qinghe region and begin from a fixed point in the world, such as a specific NPC, a Boundary Stone fast-travel area, or a bounty board, rather than a random encounter.
Two structures recur across these quests. Ritual-themed chapters ask you to gather items, perform a ritual, and then witness an event tied to a location's history. Investigation-themed chapters lean on tracking clues, eavesdropping, and confronting a target. The "Nuo Ritual" framing places this quest in the ritual-driven category, where completing an on-site ceremony drives the story forward.
Rewards for Lost Chapters typically include Echo Jade and progression currency, and some of them unlock a Mystic Skill. For example, finishing the ritual-based chapter set in the burned Buddha village grants the Guardian Palm Mystic Skill.
How ritual-style Lost Chapters play out
Ritual chapters follow a consistent rhythm. You speak to an NPC who asks for help completing a ceremony, collect a small set of ritual items that are marked on the map, and perform one or more on-site tasks before returning to trigger the next stage.
Step 1: Reach the quest's starting location and speak to the NPC who introduces the ritual. Exhaust the dialogue so the first objectives appear on your map.
Step 2: Collect the ritual items shown by the markers. These are usually easy to find because the game highlights each one, and any hands-on task is signposted with a simple prompt.
Step 3: Return to the NPC after gathering everything and report back. This advances the quest into its main sequence, where the location's history is revealed through the ritual.
Step 4: Follow the staged events the ritual sets in motion. In chapters like this, pacing matters during procession-style segments, where you move with a group rather than sprinting ahead or lagging behind.
Tools you'll rely on
Lost Chapters reuses a handful of core systems. Having these ready prevents most stalls during clue-tracking and chase segments.
| Tool | Input | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Sense | R3 on console, V on PC | Gathers information with enhanced hearing to track clues, footprints, and voices |
| Cloud Steps | Movement skill | Closes distance during chases and reaches enemies or platforms in the air |
| Clock feature | Time menu | Advances the time of day when an NPC or objective requires waiting |
How to know the Grand Nuo Ritual is complete
You have finished the quest when the final scene resolves and the quest log marks the Lost Chapter as done. At that point, the rewards tied to the chapter appear in your inventory. If the chapter grants a Mystic Skill, it becomes available to slot on your action bar after completion.
If progress stops short of the ending, the usual cause is an unfinished objective. Make sure you have exhausted every NPC's dialogue, picked up each marked item, and completed any on-site action the quest prompted before expecting the closing scene.
Treat the Grand Nuo Ritual as a compact, ritual-driven story quest. Begin at its starting point, work through each marked objective, complete the ceremony, and let the closing scene play out. When the quest log clears and your rewards arrive, the chapter is done.