Where Winds Meet: All Experience Anecdote Locations

Jessica Turner

Jun 16, 2026

The world in Where Winds Meet is filled with multiple types of collectibles, and Experience Anecdote is one of them. This exploration collectible doubles as a lore-discovery system. Anecdotes are usually brief interactions rather than multi-step storylines, rewarding players for paying attention to NPCs. Completing the correct interaction lets you gain an Anecdote in your collection. This lets you avoid picking or managing an item to get this collectible. If you want 100% regional completion, you have to collect them all while progressing. They allow the players to explore off the path, revisit towns, listen to NPC conversations, and use exploration abilities. Let’s find out all the Experience Anecdote locations and how to find them in Where Winds Meet.

How To Get Experience Anecdotes in WWM

Experience Anecdotes in Where Winds Meet are not about opening chests, but observing the world and interacting with NPCs. They can be unlocked through several different types of interactions:

Speak with NPCs: Talk to specific characters and choose correct dialogue options. Some NPCs only become relevant after finishing the nearby events.
Eavesdrop on conversations: Get closer to the talking NPCs together and find an eavesdrop interaction prompt.
Investigate objects and landmarks: Some Anecdotes can only be triggered by interacting with objects like books, notes, paintings, trees, and more.
Use Animal Whisperer: Unlock the Animal Whisperer exploration skill through Anecdotes. Use this skill to interact with animals.

Getting an Anecdote rewards you with 15x Jade Fish, 5x Echo Jades, and 5x Exploration Points. Make sure to claim them from the Experience tab after unlocking the Anecdote. You must collect them all for 100% regional completion. Some Anecdotes can appear under specific conditions or times of day. If you’re trying to get some better gear, try Where Winds Meet top up from LootBar with fast and secure delivery.

All Experience Anecdote Locations

Anecdotes in Where Winds Meet can be found in Qinghe, Kaifeng, and Hexi. Each area has its own set of collectibles that are added to your Journal → Exploration progress. I recommend clearing one region at a time rather than searching the whole map randomly.

All Qinghe Anecdote Locations

Qinghe is the starting area in Where Winds Meet, containing a large number of anecdotes. They contribute to Qinghe's exploration and map completion percentage.

Anecdote	Location	How To Get
Brother Bear's Ambition	General’s Shrine	Go near the river and find the bear to use the Animal Whisperer.
Heresy in the Name of Buddha	Thousand-Buddha Village	Find and interact with the giant stone.
Heaven Flame Disaster	Thousand-Buddha Village	Find and interact with the giant stone.
Chat with the Horse	Finesteed Hamlet	Find the horse and use Animal Whisperer on it.
The Rat's Rebellion	Mercyheart Town	Go to the underground area and speak with the Rafter Rat.
Self-Proclaimed Ratfolk	Mercyheart Town	Go to the blue flower garden and use Animal Whisperer.
Faith in Buddha's Flower	Mercyheart Town	Speak with Small Chisel, Buddha Flower, Zhou Miaoxin, and Xie Wangshan.
The Bullied Child	Mercyheart Town	Approach the Shen and speak with the bullying children.
Legacy's End	Mercyheart Town	Move to Si Hour and speak with Zhou Yizhou.
Tragedy in the Bitter Sea	Mercyheart Town	Speak with Granny Yang Shan and Pan Mingkuang.
Century-Old Legacy	Mercyheart Town	Move inside the strange building and interact with the Yang Clan Genealogy.
The Master Cat Petter	Bodhi Sea	Approach the statue formations and use Animal Whisperer.
The Fading Clock	Harvestfall Village	Go to Redmist Beetle oddity and use your exploration skill.
The Cenotaph	Harvestfall Village	Find the dog near the river and use your skill.
Where is the Key?	Harvestfall Village	Find and speak with Yan Pengniu.
Reason to Train Martial Arts	Harvestfall Village	Speak with Yan, the Instructor.
The Villager's Past	Harvestfall Village	Interact with Yian Xiaoqian.
The Sad Fish	Harvestfall Village	Interact with Yan Sigui.
Useless or Useful?	Harvestfall Village	Speak with the Guest.
The Mysterious Granary	Harvestfall Village	Find the Farmer.
The Remarkable Village Chief	Harvestfall Village	Speak with Yan Die'er.
Shared Resolve	Harvestfall Village	Speak with the NPCs near the house.
The Village Chief's Story	Harvestfall Village	Speak with the NPCs.
The Child They Took In	Harvestfall Village	Speak with Little Hammer Yan.
Northern Campaign and Grain	Harvestfall Village	Speak with Yan Quanding.
The Great Benefactor of Harvestfall Village	Harvestfall Village	Speak with Yan Guduo.
Scheming for Peace I	Palace of Annals	Interact with the altar with a box on it.
Scheming for Peace II	Palace of Annals	Interact with the altar with a hand on it.
Scheming for Peace III	Palace of Annals	Interact with the altar with a book on it.
The Straw Bridge	Witherwilds	Approach the Straw Mannequin and interact with the book.
Farewell Feast	Witherwilds	Get the Village Chief's Key from Ba Shan and interact with everything inside the house.
Deer Immortal Ritual	Witherwilds	Observe the painting.
Traces of Battle	Witherwilds	Interact with the blood.
The Strange Medical Book	Witherwilds	Investigate the shelves after reaching the upper floor of the building.
Crazy Talk	Witherwilds	Speak with the Mad Man.
The One Behind It All	Witherwilds	Go beside the Boundary Stone and interact with The Eighth Brother.
Uncle Tian's Trail	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Yao Yaoyao.
Well of Heaven Disciple	Blissful Retreat	Speak with the Pei Mao.
Immortal of the Yellow River	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Cao Jing.
Another Heaven's Pier	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Wang Fuhu.
First Jar Banquet	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Liang Chenghong.
Three Soaks, One Sip	Blissful Retreat	Speak with the Winer Server.
Guests from All Around	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Song Yi.
One Long Departed	Blissful Retreat	Examine the tombstone.
Tale - Killerblade	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Sai Guanye.
Hidden Treasure	Blissful Retreat	Unlock the chest near the bamboo trees.
Southern Forbidden Grounds	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Song Jiu nad.
The Nine-Curve Stone Boat	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Lu Kangge.
Seeking a Recipe	Blissful Retreat	Speak with Tang Bao.
Gift of a Hired Cat	Blissful Retreat	Approach the cat and use the exploration skill.
Wine Travelogue	Blissful Retreat	Complete the Universal Harmony.
Flowing Cups Gathering	Blissful Retreat	Listen to the NPCs' conversations.
Fiery Butter	Heaven's Pier	Find the Country Dog and use Animal Whisperer.
The Treasure Thief	Heaven's Pier	Catch the Hakka Chicken and use the skill.
Pride Of Ruby (After attack)	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Yueniang.
The First Blossom	Heaven's Pier	Examine the tree.
Prayer for My Benefactor	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Chu Wuming at Wei Hour.
Snooping for Intel	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Song Wu.
Pear Blossoms of Hometown	Heaven’s Pier	Speak with Xia Axe.
Secret Letter on the Strange Pigeo	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Liniang.
Flying Petals Onto the Rooftop	Heaven's Pier	Examine the rooftop.
Song of Pear Blossom Wine	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Shuang'er.
Parting Beneath the Pear Tree	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Gu San'ge.
A Shadow in the Dark	Heaven's Pier	Interact with Uncle Mi.
The Disappeared	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Uncle Mi.
Fragrant Agarwood Dust	Heaven's Pier	Examine the wine tank.
Drunken Raging Tides	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Shi Yibei.
Drifting to the Shelter	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Aunti Tian during Xu hour.
Southern Tongue	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Song Wu at Cheng hour.
Cat Lord	Heaven's Pier	Approach the orange cat.
Envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty	Heaven's Pier	Speak with Xiong Da.
Business is Tough	Heaven's Pier	Talk to Zhao Weiye
Local Lore	Heaven's Pier	Chase the golden butterfly
The Art of Taming	Heaven's Pier	Locate the white sheep and use the exploration skill.

All Kaifeng Anecdote Locations

Kaifeng is a major region in Where Winds Meet, containing a large collection of anecdotes. They are tied to NPC interactions, side quests, and objectives.

Anecdote	Location	How To Get
Vigilance Garden I	South Gate Avenue	Examine the withered tree.
Vigilance Garden II	South Gate Avenue	Go to the market and talk to Guangming.
Vigilance Garden III	South Gate Avenue	Examine the Stone Tablet.
Hopewell Academy	South Gate Avenue	Examine the marks on the ground.
Secret Recipes	South Gate Avenue	Speak with Twelfth Lady Wu inside the Tavern.
The Phantom Thief of the Night	South Gate Avenue	Steal the chest from Yan Shuanger and speak with her.
Appealing to Heaven For Justice	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Zhang Zhen.
Evil Shall Not Prevail	Kaifeng Prefecture	Eavesdrop on the conversation.
Ghost Bride I - Embroidered Shoes	Kaifeng Prefecture	Talk to Wang Chengjin after setting the time to Si.
Ghost Bride II - Murdered Wife	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Bigeye Zhao.
Ghost Bride III - The Informant	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Lin Zhiyuan.
Bald Brush Strategy Officer	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Su Bu.
First Torch Passed	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Wen Zijing.
Professor Backtrack	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Liu Zhiran.
Whispers Beneath the Willows	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Wen Gujin.
The Office of Six Forbiddens	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Zhang Dayuan and Ma San.
Hard to Heal the Heart	Kaifeng Prefecture	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Xing and Yue'er.
Imperial Medical Academy	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Zhai Ren.
Ailment of the Heart	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with Tian Yunniang and Wang Dou.
Lovesick	Kaifeng Prefecture	Speak with An Zilang and Wang Liuyue.
Wei's Purple Peony	Fairgrounds	Speak with Ning Xixi.
Punishment	Fairgrounds	Eavesdrop on Jinghui.
Year of Calamity	Fairgrounds	Speak with Li Tianyun.
Office of Martial and Virtue	Fairgrounds	Speak with Wu Zhong.
The Bian River	Fairgrounds	Speak with Liang Jing.
East of Beast Reverie	Fairgrounds	Speak with Liang Sa and Kuang Anping.
Xianqiao Teahouse	Fairgrounds	Speak with Daoist Wang.
Catch on Fire	Fairgrounds	Interact with Zhang Jinghuai.
Iron Coin	Fairgrounds	Interact with Sun Yong'an.
Ghost in Broad Daylight	Fairgrounds	Interact with Yi Xiaowu.
The Coin Drought	Fairgrounds	Interact with Chen Sheng.
Imperial Artisan Court	Fairgrounds	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Wang Xiaotu and Wang Xiuzhu.
Romance of the Flourishing Tang	Velvet Shade	Speak with Zhuo Yulin and Guo Jinrong.
Beauties from the Hills	Velvet Shade	Interact with Si Zhounan and Li Youxin.
Beauty's Garment Silk	Velvet Shade	Find Si Shiwu and Pei Xu.
Visitor from Shu	Velvet Shade	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Shi Xi and Xiang Bai'an.
A Second Bloom	Velvet Shade	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Mu Huaishan and Huo Tinglan
Stop at Masked Troupe	Velvet Shade	Interact with Ye Zhiqiu and Xu Lijun.
Guests from All Directions	Velvet Shade	Interact with Qi Qin on the second floor.
The Solitary Pavillion of Revelry Hall	Velvet Shade	Interact with She Bo.
Festival of Fireworks	Velvet Shade	Speak with Zhao Rui.
Bustling Abode	Velvet Shade	Interact with Quan Wumou.
Peach Blossoms and Fated Love	Velvet Shade	Speak with Bai Yaoyao.
Lingering Music	Velvet Shade	Speak with Kong Shan.
Canglang Sword	Prosperity Haven	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Chen Guang and Wu Sheng.
Reach for the Stars	Prosperity Haven	Speak with Chen Shan.
Ghost Revelry Hall	Forsaken Quarter	Interact with Fang Shanlin.
Ghostlight Market	Forsaken Quarter	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Zhu Rui and Chen Xianglan.
A Mysterious Trading Spot	Forsaken Quarter	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Wu Feng and Zhang Qian.
The Official Stance	Forsaken Quarter	Speak with Old Yu.
Legends of the Malefic Spirits	Ghostlight Market	Speak with Chen Nanfeng and Wang Dongyang.
Perils Within and Without	Ghostlight Market	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Guoxia and Chun Lai.
Twin Lions	Ghostlight Market	Interact with Mei Sang.
Ghost Master	Ghostlight Market	Speak with Chen Mishan and Feng Gufeng.
Drunk Martial Artist	Ghostlight Market	Speak with Pu Niannian.
Phantom's Hollow	Ghostlight Market	Interact with Lin Xaiolin and Liu Xiaoshan.
Training Ground	Nine Mortal Ways Base	Eavesdrop on the conversation between Han Xu and Li Che.
Calling a Cat a Mouse	Nine Mortal Ways Base	Speak with Lu Mao.
Veiled Malice	Plainfield	Interact with Zhong Mo.
Old Tales, Old Names	Plainfield	Talk to Wang Binjie.
Blessed by the Land	Plainfield	Speak with Granny Yang.
Hard to Smile Today	Plainfield	Speak with Sun Xiaoxiao.
The Innkeeper of Harborlink Crossing	Plainfield	Interact with Lu Guifang.
Master of Cargo Agency	Plainfield	Speak with Liu Feihu.
Cheng'en Cargo Agency	Plainfield	Speak with Liu Shengqiang.
The Flower Girl of Willow Pavilion	Kaifeng Suburbs	Talk to Ge Ruofei.
The Smallest Patrol and Inspection Agency	Kaifeng Suburbs	Speak with Yuan Maoheng.
Relic of the Mistveil Forest	Kaifeng Suburbs	Talk to Bu Jingqiu.
Fencing the Treasure	Kaifeng Suburbs	Speak with Rong Zhishui.
Miracle Medicine of Apricot	Kaifeng Suburbs	Talk to Deng Yuan.
A Remedy for the Masses	Kaifeng Suburbs	Talk to Wang Guangyou.
Dredged Mud Fertilizer	Stillheart Grove	Talk to Zhai Bo.
Overrun with People	Masterwood Hamlet	Talk to Tian Meiniang.
The Oar Strike on the Great Ship	Buddha Statue Site	Talk to Hu.
The Sacred Tree	Grand Canal	Speak with Elden Qin.
The Mechanical Bird	Dreamfall Cliff	Talk to Du San.
Secrets of the Generals	Martial Temple	Listen to the conversation of NPCs.
Foreign Artisans	Petalfall Crossing	Talk to Qin Dali.
Tribute from Shu	Petalfall Crossing	Speak with Niu Wu.
Imperial Garden	Imperial Garden	Interact with Wu Erbai.
Jade Grove Banquet	Imperial Garden	Talk to Zheng Qian.
Star Ascension Rite	Ethereal Mountain	Talk to Daoling.
The Pawned Dowry	Fishwood River	Speak with Du Lian.
No Man's Land	Heavenfall	Talk to Su Ming.

All Hexi Anecdote Locations

Hexi features its own set of anecdotes, just like Qinghe and Kaifeng. Collecting all of them is a part of reaching 100% Hexi exploration.

Anecdote	Location	How To Get
Camel Foot Inn	Lost Crossing	Speak with Zhang Shi.
Unique Trade	Lost Crossing	Listen in on Du Xiaoyan and the Merchant’s conversation
Returning to Leave Gifts for the Wife	Lost Crossing	Talk to Fan Liangji.
Deceiving Heaven and Earth	Lost Crossing	Talk to Feng Tingting
Wind Sense Class	Lost Crossing	Set the time at Wu hour and speak with Wei Ziya.
Precious Well and Canal	Lost Crossing	Talk to Hu Yushan at Wu hour.
Karez and Celestial Spring Station	Lost Crossing	Talk to Tang Qi.
Village Households in Decline	Lost Crossing	Set the time at Wu hour and speak with Wei Ruxian.
Same Origin, Different Paths	Lost Crossing	Talk to Tuo Tuo at Wu hour.
Sand Bandits Who Don't Rob	Golden Sands River	Listen to the conversation of Sand Bandits.
Glory of Suli	Golden Sands River	Listen in on the mutterings of Ai Erken.
Land of Gold	Golden Sands River	Speak with Kang Fudan.
Canal Diggers	Golden Sands River	Interact with Kang Mi.
Immortal for a Thousand Years	Golden Sands River	Talk to He Win.
Damaged Axes and Chisels	Golden Sands River	Find & interact with Axe and Chisel.
Names Side by Side	Golden Sands River	Interact with the Carve Name button.
Flute Sound in the Wind	Straying Steed Sands	Complete the quest Flute of the Tides.
Golden Bow Shooting the Sun	Straying Steed Sands	Talk to Supiri.
Unforgettable Song	Straying Steed Sands	Talk to The Lost Soldier at Zi hour.
Abandoned Path of Survival	Ayisu	Talk to Hu Xiu.
The Unmet Order	Huayin North	Speak with Zhu Fengying.
Longevity Noodles	Huayin North	Talk to Old Beggar Zhao.
Service to a Worthy Lord	Lion Barrow	Talk to Gao Jisi.
The Night Storyteller	Rivergaze Plateau	Talk to the Storyteller.
The Legendary Blade	Sunken City Lake	Examine the broken blade.
Drawn to Greatness	Xiao Old Pass Road	Talk to Meng Jichuan.
The Herb Harvest	Rustling Meadow	Talk to Feng Mei.
The Forest Ranger	Rustling Meadow	Interact with He Danggul.
Imperial Physician's Disciple	Rustling Meadow	Talk to Granny Lu.
Jade Carver	Steed's Pass	Eavesdrop on Yu Wanyan and Ruan Heng.
This Loyalty Is Hard to Return	Jiuquan	Speak with Jiacuo the Scarred near the camp.
Unmarried... Resentment?	Jiuquan	Eavesdrop on the group of women.
Paying Homage to Yu's Terraces	Cleardew Terrace	Speak with Tan Yishu.
Treasure's Trace Vanished	Liangzhou	Talk to the Old Man near the house in the Cao Manor ruins.
Wrathul Deva Statue	Liangzhou	Talk to Jabir at night.
A Place to Belong	Liangzhou	Speak with Shuxian and Mancang.

Conclusion

Anecdotes are not like other collectibles in Where Winds Meet, but a reward for speaking with different NPCs, eavesdropping, investigating objects, and using Animal Whisperer. Collecting all of them can be challenging as most of them appear under certain conditions or time of the day. Once the correct interaction is completed, the Anecdote is automatically added to your collection. Qinghe, Kaifeng, and Hexi are the three different regions where you can get them. Each anecdote rewards you with Jade Fish, Echo Jades, and Exploration Points. Looking to get the better gear? Get the Where Winds Meet top up from LootBar at a lower price with instant delivery.