Meigu Songhouse Dock at a Glance
- Bell: a bell stands at this dock, and that is the spot where Yan Qiansui is fought for Allure of Vanity.
- Allure of Vanity: the quest begins when you pick up any of Yan'er's Memory Flowers, after which your map shows all six as soon as the first is found.
- Boss: once the sixth flower is taken, the Zither Maiden Yan Qiansui arrives by the bell.
- Reward: beating her yields the Illusory Pipa Strings, which is the third and final piece required to fix the pipa and open the path into Mountain of Imprisonment.
- Optional: the duel sits off the main story path, yet it counts toward the True Ending route.
Overview
Next to a ruined songhouse on the southeast shore of Meigu Lake stands Meigu Songhouse Dock, a landing for boats that also holds a bell. Allure of Vanity, an optional questline, revolves around it: you cruise the nearby waters to gather six Memory Flowers, whereupon a zither-wielding boss arrives at the dock.
Next to a ruined songhouse on the southeast shore of Meigu Lake stands Meigu Songhouse Dock, a landing for boats that also holds a bell. Allure of Vanity, an optional questline, revolves around it: you cruise the nearby waters to gather six Memory Flowers, whereupon a zither-wielding boss arrives at the dock.
Closer look
The Allure of Vanity Quest
Grabbing a single one of Yan'er's Memory Flowers kicks off the quest. Your map then displays the remaining five, so no aimless hunting is needed. All six float on or hug the water surrounding the dock, making the boat your means of travel.
One sensible route runs Bloodline, Allure of Vanity, Into the Lake, All Has Changed, The Offering, and finally Yan Qiansui, with each flower leading you onward to the next.
- Allure of Vanity: due north across the lake from the dock where you begin.
- Bloodline: close to the dock, along the lake's southeast shore.
- Into the Lake: look straight to the bell's southeast.
- Yan Qiansui: west of The Offering, by a few plants.
- The Offering rests among rocks, with All Has Changed lying just to its south.
- All Has Changed: due east of Into the Lake, by a wrecked boat that juts up from the water.
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden
Once flower number six is in your pack, go back to the bell and the fight begins. Three optional bosses around Meigu Lake count toward the Master of the Misty Waters achievement, and the one who plays a zither is Yan Qiansui; You Loong and the One-Eyed Archer make up the rest. Descriptions show her roaming in front of a ruined songhouse, her zither never silent by day or night.
If you eventually gather each Fanatic's Fragment, you are given the material Fanatic's Obsession for tempering.
The importance of the strings
The Illusory Pipa joins the head and the backplate to the strings. Bring all three to Myst's tavern in Pangzhen and she mends the instrument, clearing the obstacle in front of Mountain of Imprisonment. That area is optional and connected with the true ending, so anyone going for it needs the strings.
Pickups and loot
Items to collect
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Illusory Pipa Strings (essential item) | |
| Fanatic's Fragment | Attachment (tempering material of the Soul kind, for The Fanatic's Broken Blade) |
Routes and movement
Getting to the dock
The Sha-Chi-powered boat at Pangzhen Docks opens up Meigu Lake, and once that is unlocked the lake's docks can be sailed between at will. Before beginning the flower search, land on the lake's southeast shore and light the bell, giving yourself a fast way back.
Connected Entries
Nearby locations
Pangzhen · Pangzhen Docks · Mountain of Imprisonment · Meigu Lake
Characters
Myst · You Loong · Yan Qiansui · One-Eyed Archer
Weapons
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Meigu Lake
Northward from Pangzhen spreads this lake of islands, which you sail with a Sha-Chi-powered boat. On it are White Serpent House, a trio of optional bosses, a pair of Lóng Pillars, a mirror concealing a secret realm, and the way to the Mountain of Imprisonment.
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View location ↗Frequently Asked Questions
What starts Allure of Vanity?
Pick up any one of Yan'er's Memory Flowers near the dock. That begins the quest and puts the remaining flowers on your map.
At what point does Yan Qiansui show up?
Return to the bell at Meigu Songhouse Dock once you have all six flowers.
Is Yan Qiansui needed to advance?
Solely to fix the Illusory Pipa, a repair demanded before the optional Mountain of Imprisonment opens up. Her defeat is the source of the Illusory Pipa Strings.