Longevity Fruit and Longevity Fruit Seed sit at the center of one of Where Winds Meet’s more cryptic side tales, tying together the Gleaming Abyss dungeon, Wraith Village, and the trapped deer at Twinbeast Ridge. The game explains very little, which is why many players end up with a glowing fruit, a seed, and no clear idea of what to do next.
Everything hinges on three things:
- Picking up the Longevity Fruit Seed from the Gleaming Abyss / Void King path
- Collecting two Longevity Fruits in Witherwilds and Gleaming Abyss
- Offering the fruits and planting the seed at the right altars and at Zi hour
Longevity Fruit and Longevity Fruit Seed basics
| Item | Type | Short description in-game | Primary use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevity Fruit Seed | Quest Item | Glowing seed linked to an ancient longevity fruit near Qinghe; its power is unknown. | Planted at the worship circle in Twinbeast Ridge to grow the Longevity tree. |
| Longevity Fruit | Quest Item | Glowing, seemingly inedible fruit connected to the same legend of eternal life. | Offered at deer-god altars around Twinbeast Ridge; also part of the Wraith Village find. |
Both items are tied to the Twinbeast Ridge/deer deity tale. The fruit itself is not eaten; instead, it is burned or offered at specific shrines to free the deer and complete “Twinbeast Ridge Part 1.”
How to get Longevity Fruit Seed (Void King / Gleaming Abyss)
The Longevity Fruit Seed comes from the Gleaming Abyss content and the Void King boss. Players get tripped up here because there are two related moments:
| Step | Where | What to do | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Approach Void King dungeon | Gleaming Abyss, under the huge statue before the dungeon entrance | Look behind a pile of dry branches beneath the large statue; burn those branches with a fire arrow. | Longevity Fruit Seed (revealed behind the burnt branches) |
| 2. Clear the dungeon | Inside Gleaming Abyss | Run the Gleaming Abyss Campaign Challenge and defeat the Void King the first time. | Void King’s quest rewards, including the seed if you missed the visual pickup prompt will still be considered owned once you reach Twinbeast Ridge’s dirt circle. |
If you have already beaten the Void King once and do not see a seed in your bag, still head to the planting site in Twinbeast Ridge; interaction prompts there treat the Void King clear as enough to continue.
How to get Longevity Fruit (two locations)
The tale asks for two Longevity Fruits, and they are not in the same place.
| Fruit | Region | Landmark | How to find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longevity Fruit #1 | Witherwilds | Wraith Village teleport waypoint | Fast travel to Wraith Village in Witherwilds. From the waypoint, head to the house immediately on the left, climb the ladder to the second floor, and pick up the glowing fruit lying on the floor in front of the cupboard. |
| Longevity Fruit #2 | Gleaming Abyss area | Near deer-god mural / behind vines | Explore around Twinbeast Ridge and the Gleaming Abyss-side cliffs. Look for a deer-god mural and glowing fruit hidden behind climbable vines; cut or move through the vines to reach it. |
If only one fruit appears at first (especially the Wraith Village one), recheck the same spot later; several players report the fruit being there but not rendering cleanly until revisited.
Where to plant the Longevity Fruit Seed (Twinbeast Ridge worship circle)
The actual planting happens in the Twinbeast Ridge area, tied to the white deer bound with sealing talismans.
| Element | Relative location | What you should see | Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealed deer | South of Tiger Fort | White deer lying on the ground, ropes with paper talismans forming a rough barrier, golden “energy” trails visible with Wind Sense. | No meaningful interaction at first; this is your reference point and quest anchor. |
| Seed planting circle | Up-slope from the deer, still south of Tiger Fort | Large, bare dirt circle surrounded by stone worshipper statues; often a kneeling NPC appears here once the tale is active. | Stand in the center of the circle to get a prompt to plant the Longevity Fruit Seed. |
After planting, a sapling appears but does not fully grow yet. The golden trails from the deer, visible when you use Wind Sense, point toward the three shrine locations where the fruits are used.
Twinbeast Ridge and the three deer-god altars
The Twinbeast Ridge encounter revolves around a simple pattern: one seed, two fruits, three altars.
- One altar is the large dirt circle where the seed is planted.
- Two smaller altars receive Longevity Fruits as offerings.
- The sealed deer, south of Tiger Fort, sits slightly away from these and acts as the “target” of the ritual.
Using Wind Sense at the deer shows three golden trails leading roughly to the north, east, and southwest. Each line ends at a shrine or mural linked to the deer god:
| Trail direction from deer | Location type | Use | Time requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Dirt circle with worship statues (seed site) | Plant the Longevity Fruit Seed and, in some variants, one fruit if you have spare. | Progression here is time-gated; the sapling/tree often updates after roughly one real-world day. |
| East | Deer-god altar near Tiger Fort | Offer one Longevity Fruit into the bowl-like brazier at the altar. | Requires Zi hour (midnight in the in-game twelve-hour system) before the offering prompt appears and the flame ignites. |
| Southwest | Smaller altar down the hill toward the river | Offer the second Longevity Fruit here. | Also requires Zi hour for the interaction and flame. |
Finishing “Twinbeast Ridge Part 1” with the Longevity tree
Putting all of that together, the full flow looks like this:
| Order | Action | Where | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obtain Longevity Fruit Seed by burning dry branches under the huge statue on the way into Gleaming Abyss, then clear the Void King once. | Gleaming Abyss | Seed is added to your Quest Items; tale flags that you are linked to the deer deity storyline. |
| 2 | Pick up the first Longevity Fruit on the second floor of the house left of the Wraith Village teleport. | Witherwilds, Wraith Village | You now have one fruit needed for the offerings. |
| 3 | Find the second Longevity Fruit near the deer-god mural behind vines in the Gleaming Abyss / Twinbeast Ridge area. | Twinbeast Ridge / Gleaming Abyss side | You now have the full set: one seed, two fruits. |
| 4 | Locate the sealed deer south of Tiger Fort and, from there, climb up to the large dirt circle with worshipper statues. | Twinbeast Ridge (south of Tiger Fort) | The tale formally begins around the deer; Wind Sense lines appear. |
| 5 | Stand in the center of the dirt circle and plant the Longevity Fruit Seed. | Dirt circle altar (north trail) | A sapling appears, marking the main altar of the deer god. |
| 6 | Wait until Zi hour and offer one Longevity Fruit at the altar near Tiger Fort. | East altar (near cliffs by Tiger Fort) | The shrine’s flame lights, and one golden trail from the deer disappears. |
| 7 | Still at Zi hour, go down the hill toward the river to the smaller altar and offer the second Longevity Fruit. | Southwest altar (downhill toward water) | The second shrine’s flame lights; another golden trail from the deer disappears. |
| 8 | Wait roughly one real-world day, then return to the northern dirt circle where the seed was planted. | Dirt circle altar | The sapling has grown into a full Longevity tree; a wandering NPC stands nearby. |
| 9 | Talk to the passerby at the grown tree to hear the closing commentary on the deer god. | Under the Longevity tree | Tale progress is registered, and new oddities unlock elsewhere on the map. |
| 10 | Return to the original deer location and look for interactable twigs where the deer lay. | Sealed deer site, south of Tiger Fort | Interact with the twig pile to fully complete “Twinbeast Ridge Part 1.” The deer disappears, implying it has been released. |
What the Longevity tree and deer actually do for you
Mechanically, the Longevity Fruit, seed, and Twinbeast Ridge deer form a multi-part exploration tale rather than a direct combat upgrade. Completing it:
- Finishes “Twinbeast Ridge Part 1” and clears out a cluster of oddities that depend on this event being resolved.
- Replaces the small sapling with a large Longevity tree at the worship circle.
- Removes the bound deer from the area after you interact with the twigs.
- Sets up the possibility of meeting the deer again later in the game in a different context.
The Longevity Fruit itself is not consumed as food, and it does not grant a permanent stat bonus when used directly from the inventory. Its value comes from enabling the ritual at Zi hour and letting the broader Jianghu world react to what you have done.
If the Longevity Fruit or seed is sitting in your bag and nothing seems to happen at the deer site, the usual culprits are timing and location. Confirm you have both fruits, go to the correct three altars, and respect the Zi hour requirement for offerings. Once the tree stands tall over Twinbeast Ridge and the twigs have been inspected, that part of Where Winds Meet quietly clicks into place.
