The Lady’s Path at a Glance
- First bell: straight ahead from your waking spot, up on the hill to the left, is the Lady’s Path Bell.
- Early accessory: close to the bell, an injured NPC is lying on the road, and the Baishan Writ is on her body.
- First boss: in the big area ahead is Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute, and defeating him opens the way to the next camp.
- Hidden passage: going down the left-hand path from the bell, you find a concealed passage that the Flying Guillotine opens.
Overview
The Lady’s Path opens Mountain of Imprisonment, an optional region tied into the game's true ending. You land here after stepping through the barrier in Meigu Lake's far north; the bell on a rise in front of you is number one of eight in the region.
Further along, the mountain trail runs to the prison camps, followed by the network of caves that sits behind them.
Routes and movement
Entering
Passing through the mist at the northern edge of Meigu Lake takes you into Mountain of Imprisonment, but only if you carry the Illusory Pipa from the quest sharing its name. Inside, you begin on the path, and the bell sits straight ahead on a hill to the left.
Items to Pick Up
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Baishan Writ (accessory) | continue slightly beyond the injured NPC on the road until she cries out, then go back and take the item from her body. |
| Restored Ritual Cauldron (material used for tempering) | starting at the bell, go along the path in front of you and descend the left path. The Flying Guillotine opens the hidden passage that leads to it. It is awarded when you have gathered the final Ritual Cauldron piece, which makes it a late item that needs a return trip. |
Toward the Camp
At the end of the path lies a wide clearing where you battle Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute. Once he is down he leaves the Iron Butcher Mask, used to temper the Jagged Steel. Iron Butcher’s Camp, with the next bell, is inside his arena.
Connected Entries
Jagged Steel
A Transcended Maskwalker found in Weeping Creek Valley who conceals his face with scrap metal. As the first boss of the main story, he leaves behind the bleed sword that carries his name.
View character ↗Iron Butcher
An axe-carrying masked Maskwalker who protects Iron Butcher's Camp in the Mountain of Imprisonment. Jagged Steel can be Soul Tempered using his mask.
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Mountain of Imprisonment
A side trek heading north from Meigu Lake that only the Illusory Pipa can unlock. Expect prison camps, dangling cages and a peak shrine under Huangxing's control, plus several quests that matter for the True Ending.
View location ↗Iron Butcher’s Camp
The Mountain of Imprisonment's second bell, set in the arena of the Iron Butcher fight, with a pair of Memory Flowers close by.
View location ↗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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Jagged Steel
Weeping Creek Valley is where this one-handed bleed blade drops from the opening boss, Jagged Steel. Its strikes fill a Bleed Gauge which triggers Blood Loss, and the Blood Blade buff expands upon this early in the game.
View weapon ↗Flying Guillotine
Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade, hands over this Artifice Phantom Edge when beaten in the Mountain of Imprisonment. Its whirling blades are hurled at foes, and it also unlocks concealed routes and contraptions throughout the game.
View weapon ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Mountain of Imprisonment have its first bell?
Up on the hill to the left, straight in front of the spot where you wake on The Lady’s Path.
Can the whole path be cleared of items on a first run?
No. You need the Flying Guillotine and the remaining Ritual Cauldron pieces for the Restored Ritual Cauldron, so return for it afterward.