Esoterica

Esoterica is a classic quest available to players that have reawakened at least once and are level 70 or higher. The quest chain is listed in the Classic section of the Perfect World Anecdote, and will award players with 1 Insight Point for completion.

Players can begin this quest by talking to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Tips

 * Be careful if you are flying back and forth during this quest, especially if you are AFK. If you aggro the Cyannair Specters in the air, they can follow you relentlessly across the entire map and chip away at your health.
 * If you are on your first reawakening and below level 100, you will receive 4 times the amount of experience listed in the rewards section. If you are on your second reawakening and below level 100, you will receive 3.5 times the amount of experience instead.
 * You will need 5 Butterfly Herbs and 5 Golden Herbs during this quest, so you should collect some beforehand to save time. You can find both of these herbs around Sanctuary:
 * Butterfly Herb: Near the bridge east of Sanctuary around (655, 568), (656, 564), and (655, 559).
 * Golden Herb: In the hills southwest of Sanctuary around (631, 556), (626, 550), and (633, 550).
 * Characters that completed this quest prior to the Wings of Rebirth expansion would receive the "Way of the Celestials" in their quest inventory. This item has no use in other quests. It is no longer possible to acquire this item.

Sub-Quests
The Esoterica quest has 21 sub-quests. The quest starts at Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Chien

 * 1) Get the Soul of Chien by killing Carrion Vultures in the Fragrant Hills north of Sanctuary.
 * 2) Give the soul to Brilliance in a pavilion just north of Sanctuary (635, 571). You must answer his riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "3 ..."
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, Brilliance will give you the Chien Mark.

Chien Mark

 * 1) Give the Chien Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Kun

 * 1) Get the Soul of Kun by killing Golden Edges around Peach Blossom Grove, south of Sanctuary.
 * 2) Give the soul to Winged Elf Tseng by the bridge north of Sanctuary (660, 584), on the other side of the river. You must answer his riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "2 sloth the laziest, ant is the most hardworking"
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, Winged Elf Tseng will give you the Kun Mark.

Kun Mark

 * 1) Give the Kun Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Kan

 * 1) Get the Soul of Kan by killing Clam Scouts in the water northwest of The Village of Naught.
 * 2) Give the soul to Hooligan Kuo in The Village of Naught (676, 617). You must answer his riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "3 Saliva"
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, Hooligan Kuo will give you the Kan Mark.

Kan Mark

 * 1) Give the Kan Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Li

 * 1) Get the Soul of Li by killing Solar Falcons in the mountains east of Peach Blossom Grove.
 * 2) Give the soul to Winged Elf Han in Sanctuary (634, 562).

Gather Butterfly Herb

 * 1) Collect 5 Butterfly Herbs. You can find some east of Sanctuary around (655, 568), (656, 564), and (655, 559).
 * 2) Give the herbs to Winged Elf Han in Sanctuary (634, 562). You must answer his riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "1 tomorrow"
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, Winged Elf Han will give you the Li Mark.

Li Mark

 * 1) Give the Li Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Ken

 * 1) Get the Soul of Ken by killing Huggy Hares surrounding Sanctuary.
 * 2) Give the soul to Leo E. Chi in the Fragrant Hills north of Sanctuary (646, 589).

Collect Golden Herb

 * 1) Collect 5 Golden Herbs. You can find some southwest of Sanctuary around (631, 556), (626, 550), and (633, 550).
 * 2) Give the herbs to Leo E. Chi in the Fragrant Hills north of Sanctuary (646, 589). You must answer his riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "1 I'm not a bad guy."
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, Leo E. Chi will give you the Ken Mark.

Ken Mark

 * 1) Give the Ken Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Chen

 * 1) Get the Soul of Chen by killing Aurum Specters surrounding Sanctuary and The Village of Naught.
 * 2) Give the soul to Tsang Tien southwest of The Village of Naught (667, 610).

Crystal Stone

 * 1) Get the Crystal Stone by killing a Celestial Plumpfish at the end of the river southwest of The Village of Naught (627, 593).
 * 2) Give the stone to Little Fang in The Village of Naught (676, 615).

Visit Shihtien Again

 * 1) Talk to Tsang Tien southwest of The Village of Naught (667, 610). He will give you the Chen Mark without you needing to solve a riddle.

Chen Mark

 * 1) Give the Chen Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Hsun

 * 1) Get the Soul of Hsun by killing Elysium Fowls in the Mountains of Morning Dew, east of Sanctuary.
 * 2) Give the soul to Miss Tso at the house northeast of the Mountains of Morning Dew (690, 570), where the water wheel is. You must answer two riddles correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the first riddle is "3 Open a paperbag in the wind"
 * 4) *The correct answer to the second riddle is "2 Our hearts"
 * 5) If you answer both riddles correctly, Miss Tso will give you the Hsun Mark.

Hsun Mark

 * 1) Give the Hsun Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary.

Soul of Tui

 * 1) Get the Soul of Tui by killing a Dragonmaid in the water north of The Village of Naught.
 * 2) Give the soul to Morning Flower at the house by a lake southwest of Peach Blossom Grove (622, 525). You must answer her riddle correctly to proceed.
 * 3) *The correct answer to the riddle is "Lotus Prime"
 * 4) If you answer the riddle correctly, you will proceed to the next sub-quest.

Lotus Prime

 * 1) Get the Lotus Prime from the Mothran Dazzlewings in the air directly above the lake house. You can also find them in the hills south of Peach Blossom Grove.
 * 2) Give the Lotus Prime to Morning Flower at the house by a lake southwest of Peach Blossom Grove (622, 525). She will give you the Tui Mark.

Tui Mark

 * 1) Give the Tui Mark to Hsuan Yao in Peach Blossom Grove (638, 535), south of Sanctuary. This will complete the quest.

Rewards

 * 3,715 Silver Coins
 * 1,857,500 Experience
 * 743,000 Spirit
 * 186 Reputation
 * A choice of one of the following Nuema orbs:
 * Origin of Destruction Tier 2 x10
 * Origin of Battle Tier 2 x10
 * Origin of Longevity Tier 2 x10
 * Origin of Durability Tier 2 x10
 * Origin of Soulprime Tier 2 x10
 * Origin of Lifeprime Tier 2 x10