Unlocking the Afterglow Quest in Where Winds Meet

In the vast world of Where Winds Meet, the Jianghu Legacy quests serve as one of the game’s most enriching systems, adding layers of mystery, challenge, and mastery to every journey across its ancient landscapes. Among these side quests, Jianghu Legacy 05 Afterglow stands out as one of the most anticipated, as it leads players through a cinematic encounter in Qinghe and culminates in learning the powerful Meteor Flight technique that many fans have been eager to unlock. This quest offers a blend of storytelling, exploration, and mastery that perfectly reflects the martial soul of the game, and understanding its flow helps players experience every moment with confidence.

Take the Afterglow quest in Where Winds Meet

The Afterglow quest begins once players speak with the Wayfarer of Moonveil Mountain, which instantly activates the mission and makes it trackable through the Exploration menu. By selecting the Jianghu Legacy tab, players can highlight Afterglow and inspect it to display its exact location on the map or set it to auto track for easier navigation. From the moment the quest is active, the game guides players deep into Moonveil Mountain and toward the Witherwilds region where a mysterious fisherman waits by the lakeside. Players who have already unlocked the Porcelain Kiln warp point can teleport closer for faster access, making the journey more efficient before the real surprises unfold.

Find the mysterious fisherman in Moonveil.

Upon meeting the fisherman, the quest immediately shifts in tone as he reveals himself to be Master Qiu Yuehai, a martial arts sage whose mastery extends far beyond the quiet façade of a humble angler. Through this encounter, players are introduced for the first time to the Meteor Flight technique in a brief quicktime event sequence that tests timing and awareness as a warmup before the main challenge. Success in this trial prompts Master Qiu to push the player further, setting up a more demanding test that must be conquered in order to earn the complete Meteor Flight manual and unlock the technique permanently.

“Wine Jar Challenge”

This leads to the Wine Jar Challenge, a fast paced and precise test of movement that requires players to cross a series of floating wine jars and reach a boat in the middle of the lake within five minutes. The challenge demands careful control, quick repositioning, and flawless execution as falling into the water will send players back to the last jar they stood on. The jars are spaced unevenly, which forces players to switch between single jumps, double jumps, triple jumps, and dash movements depending on the distance. The trick to conquering the challenge lies in carefully chaining jumps in the early jars, using double jumps strategically, stretching triple jumps across the widest gaps, and finishing with a focused leap and dash toward the final jar before stepping onto the boat that marks the end of the test.

Get the Meteor Flight textbook

Once the challenge is cleared, Master Qiu rewards the player with the coveted Meteor Flight Manual, officially unlocking one of the most useful mobility and combat techniques in the entire game. Completing the quest also grants a wide range of additional rewards including Medicinal Tales, True Heart Spear, Ebon Iron, Echo Jade, Qinghe Exploration points, character experience, and Zhou Coins, making Afterglow one of the most rewarding Jianghu Legacy quests for both progression and practical utility. Most players agree that the Meteor Flight technique transforms the way they navigate the world by giving them faster, smoother, and more agile traversal options that elevate the entire gameplay experience.

All Afterglow Quest Rewards

Completing this mission will provide several rewards, which players will receive both during the quest and when the quest is completed. The full list of rewards is as follows:

• Meteor Flight (Core Skills)
• Medicinal Tales
• True Heart Spear
• Ebon Iron (Lv.) × 2
• Echo Jade × 20
• Qinghe Exploration × 30
• Character EXP × 5000
• Zhou Coin × 5000

It’s a very rewarding reward, especially getting the Meteor Flight skill, which is considered one of the techniques that significantly streamlines the journey in the game.

Where Winds Meet continues to draw players into the emotional turmoil and political tensions of ancient China during the final years of the Southern Tang Dynasty, putting them in the role of a martial hero shaped by conflict, destiny, and the weight of a nation on the brink of transformation. With the game preparing for release on PC, iOS, Android, and PS5, and with the PS5 version launching as a six-month timed exclusive, quests like Afterglow demonstrate how deeply the game blends narrative atmosphere with skill driven progression. This quest captures the heart of classic martial arts storytelling while giving players a satisfying sense of achievement, showing once again how Where Winds Meet continues to deliver rich adventures that resonate with fans across Southeast Asia and around the world.

 Reference: game8