If you’ve spent time wandering the hills east of Wangshu Inn chasing crystalflies or hunting for Violetgrass, you’ve probably stumbled on the vague quest prompt where winds meet give old jin profit with zero extra context to help you finish it. I missed this quest entirely on my first two playthroughs, only finding it when I was grinding for Liyue reputation last month, and the rewards were way better than I expected for a short, unmarked side task. Most walkthroughs skip the small tricks that let you get double the loot from this quest, so I’m breaking down every step, hidden interaction, and common mistake to avoid so you don’t waste 20 minutes running in circles like I did.
What to Know Before Starting Where Winds Meet Give Old Jin Profit
A lot of players write this quest off as a bug or unimplemented content when they first see the prompt, but it’s actually fully functional as long as you meet a few small prerequisites first. First, you need to be at Adventure Rank 28 or higher, and you have to have completed the Archon Quest “A New Star Approaches” to unlock all NPC spawns in the Wangshu Inn area. Old Jin will not appear if you visit the location during daylight hours, so make sure to adjust your in-game time to 19:00 or later before you head to the spot.
You also need to have at least one empty slot in your common item inventory, because the quest gives you a small wind chime trinket partway through. You won’t be able to trigger the quest if your inventory is full of common items, so take 30 seconds to sell some extra ore or food before you start if you’re running low on space. You don’t need any specific characters to finish this quest, but an anemo user will make the middle section go much faster, so it’s worth bringing one along if you have space in your party.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough to Complete the Quest
Start by teleporting to the southern Wangshu Inn waypoint, then head directly east until you reach the small stone cliff overlooking the Guili Plains marsh. If you adjusted your in-game time correctly, Old Jin will be sitting on a wooden stool next to a broken tea cart, staring out at the hills. Talk to him, and he’ll explain he lost his family’s lucky wind chime somewhere in the area where the mountain and valley wind currents cross, and he’ll give you a small silk pouch to help you identify it if you find it.
From his spot, head north for about 100 feet until you see three small anemo monuments arranged in a triangle around a flat stone clearing. You can activate each monument with a single anemo attack, or skip that step entirely if you have a character that can reach high altitudes quickly. Venti or Kazuha’s elemental skill lets you reach the floating crate holding the chime without activating all three monuments, which cuts the quest time in half if you have either character built. Once you grab the chime from the floating crate, head back to Old Jin to turn it in for your first set of rewards.
Most players leave right after getting their initial reward, but there’s a hidden second step that gives you even more loot. Wait two minutes after you finish talking to Old Jin, and he’ll mention he used to serve tea to travelers at that spot back when the Guili Assembly was still standing. If you go to the small stone table next to his cart and place a serving of Bamboo Shoot Soup (you can buy it from the Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue Harbor for 1,250 Mora), a hidden exquisite chest will spawn behind the broken cart. I almost missed this step entirely on my first run, and the extra rewards were well worth the small cost of the soup.
If you’re running this quest for the first time, watch out for these common mistakes that can slow you down or make you miss out on loot:
- Visiting the quest location during daylight hours, leading to Old Jin not spawning at all
- Forgetting to pick up the hidden lore note inside the floating crate with the wind chime
- Leaving immediately after getting the initial reward, missing the extra secret chest
- Using geo attacks on the anemo monuments, which does nothing to activate them
All Possible Rewards You Can Earn From This Quest
The initial reward for turning in the wind chime is already pretty good for a 10 minute side quest: 30,000 Mora, 2 Hero’s Wit, and 3 Mystic Enhancement Ore. That’s enough to level up a character from level 40 to 50 if you’re just starting to build a new team. If you complete the hidden step with the Bamboo Shoot Soup, you’ll get an extra 15,000 Mora, 2 Guide to Diligence talent books, and an exquisite chest that drops a random 4-star artifact, usually either Gladiator’s Finale or Wanderer’s Troupe.
There are also a couple of hidden rewards most players don’t know about. Turning in the quest gives you 10 Liyue reputation points, which adds up fast if you’re working to unlock the Liyue portable waypoint or parametric transformer. This quest counts towards Liyue’s hidden achievement “Wind Chaser’s Gift” which gives 5 extra Primogems and adds a small lore entry to your archive about Old Jin’s family working for the Guili Assembly hundreds of years ago. If you’re a lore fan, the note in the floating crate has a ton of small details about what life was like in Guili Plains before the Archon War, which makes the whole quest worth doing even if you don’t need the extra resources.
One nice bonus I noticed on my second run: if you complete this quest during the annual Lantern Rite event, Old Jin will also give you 3 extra Festive Fever vouchers you can use to buy limited edition skins or ascension materials from the event shop. That’s a tiny bonus, but it adds up if you’re grinding for event rewards and looking for extra ways to earn vouchers without doing repetitive daily tasks.
Pro Tips to Maximize Loot From This Quest
If you’re running this quest on a new account, there are a few small tricks you can use to get even more value out of the time you spend on it. First, do this quest right before you turn in your daily Liyue commissions, since the Wangshu Inn area is close to most common commission spawn spots. That way you don’t waste extra time teleporting back and forth across the map for separate tasks.
You don’t have to defeat any enemies to finish this quest, so you can run past hilichurls if you’re underleveled. The three anemo monuments are surrounded by small hilichurl camps, but you can activate the monuments and grab the floating crate without engaging with any of the enemies, as long as you move fast enough. I tested this on an AR 20 account last week, and I finished the whole quest without taking a single point of damage, even though the hilichurls were 10 levels higher than my party.
If you’re farming for multiple accounts, you can skip the step of buying Bamboo Shoot Soup by keeping a stack of 5 or 6 servings in your inventory at all times. That way you don’t have to make a trip to Liyue Harbor every time you run the quest on a new account. You can also bring a character with increased movement speed like Sayu or Wanderer to cut down on travel time between the waypoint, Old Jin’s spot, and the anemo monuments.
This tiny unmarked quest is one of my favorite hidden gems in Liyue, and it’s well worth the 10 minutes it takes to run through, even if you’re only here for the extra Primogems and Mora. Next time you’re wandering around Wangshu Inn with nothing to do, give the where winds meet give old jin profit quest a shot, and don’t forget to check for the hidden chest after you turn in the wind chime. I’ve run this quest three times on different accounts now, and every time I still find small little lore details I missed the last run, so it’s worth taking your time to look around the area while you’re there.
