Dancing Beasts and Soaring Kites/Story

Dialogue[]

(Begin the event): Paimon: The Lantern Rite is here, bringing happiness, prosperity, and good fortune~; Traveler: Paimon's back in festive mode, eh?; Paimon: It's time to celebrate the festival! Not only does that mean meeting up with our friends, but there'll also be tons of great food and fun riddles, and we'll get to see Gaming's Wushou Dance too...; Paimon: Let's head over to Chenyu Vale together! Hehe, Paimon hasn't managed to try out every single type of dim sum they have yet!; Paimon: We can ask Cloud Retai— Uhh, Paimon means Xianyun and the other adepti if they'd like to come too!; Paimon: Oh, and how could we forget about Gaming? Whether it's Qiaoying Village or Yilong Wharf, no one here knows Chenyu Vale like he does!; Paimon: Hmm... Who else should we invite...; Traveler: Why don't we take a stroll down to Liyue Harbor and ask some of our other friends too? The more companions, the merrier the Paimon, right?; Paimon: Great minds think alike! We might even be able to get more people talking about Gaming's Wushou Dance while we're at it!; Traveler: I'll head over to Xinyue Kiosk to grab some snacks for the road, then to Jiulue Teahouse for a couple of pots of the finest freshly-made tea.; Traveler: Ready to set off?; Paimon: Let's go, let's go!

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Suanni Stage 1[]

A Wushou dancer leaps and turns atop a high pillar, twisting to the music, bestowing good fortune upon the audience below.

It's just a pity that the Wushou Dance has yet to achieve great renown in Liyue Harbor... As somewhat of a celebrity in Liyue Harbor, it's down to you and Paimon to learn some moves and help Gaming get the locals hooked~

Guess which one the correct answer lies behind based on the companion's description~

Who's the real Wushou dancer?

A Wushou dancer leaps and turns atop a high pillar, twisting to the music, bestowing good fortune upon the audience below.

Click any option to make your choice. Before you've confirmed, you can change your choice at any time.

(Select the left option): Click to confirm and roll it up to see the answer that lies behind~

(Select confirm)

Who's the real Wushou dancer?

Boom-boom tsh, raise the Suanni, move forward, eyes open! Make the pose formidable! Wow, Paimon's a natural!

Oops, wrong answer...

Try choosing another one.

(Select the middle option and confirm)

Who's the real Wushou dancer?

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Gaming's "Mighty Mythical Beasts" — home to all the most talented Wushou dancers in Liyue Harbor!

(After selecting the correct option in the middle): According to Liyue tradition, a waking beast signals the start of spring.

Click the buttons to switch between the event stages

Click the "Man Chai" icon to return to Gaming's page

Suanni Stage 2[]

Time for afternoon tea~ A good snack deserves to be paired with the finest quality tea — which itself requires the right type of water, the ideal temperature, and the correct number of brews to extract the perfect flavor.

The purest tea together with snacks of the finest texture... a match made in heaven!

Which food is often eaten as dim sum in Qiaoying Village?

Time for afternoon tea~ A good snack deserves to be paired with the finest quality tea — which itself requires the right type of water, the ideal temperature, and the correct number of brews to extract the perfect flavor.

(Select the left option and confirm)

I just love pretty-looking snacks~ Once I'm finished, it'll be time to zone out and go into Standby Mode... zzz...

(Select the middle option and confirm)

Mmm, delicious! I love these sweet, cutely-shaped little things — they kind of remind me of Fontaine's Beryl Conches. They just look a bit too... Fontainian?

(Select the right option and confirm)

I've heard Miss Chourei — the Melusine who maintains order by Lumidouce Harbor — mention that if you soak bird eggs together with tea leaves, it not only creates beautiful patterns but also gives them a special fragrance! Apparently it's a famous local snack~ They taste amazing — I want the recipe!

(After selecting the correct option on the right)

Check out Chenyu Anecdotes to find out what special features these new areas have!

Suanni Stage 3[]

Sunglo Tea has a distant aroma and a lingering aftertaste. If we could only find some snacks to go with it... we'd be in for a relaxing day indeed!

Hmm? You want to know where I learned all this? Merchant ships from Liyue often come to Lumidouce Harbor to trade their wares. As the Great Magician himself, I like to keep myself up to speed with the performing arts of other nations to give my shows something special.

Which type of tea is Chenyu Vale's local specialty?

Sunglo Tea has a distant aroma and a lingering aftertaste. If we could only find some snacks to go with it... we'd be in for a relaxing day indeed!

(Select the left option and confirm)

I'd prefer to try some of Chenyu Vale's specialty tea. Seeing as I'm vising another nation, it's only natural that I'd like to try something different.

(Select the middle option and confirm)

An enduring aftertaste... Simple and elegant, with a hint of sweetness. No wonder we often see tea clippers from Liyue in Lumidouce Harbor. (Freminet: Lyney's right... It tastes... lovely.)

(Select the right option and confirm)

We magicians often use visual trickery to deceive our audiences too~ You weren't fooled by Pers and the Grin-Malkin Hat, were you?

(After selecting the correct option in the middle)

Some worldly treasures are dazzling to behold — like intricate gold pieces or floating palaces bedecked with jewels — yet more impressive still is the bold spirit that undertakes to craft such wonders.

Crane Stage 1[]

Pale Yellow Silk Paper — check! Dye — check! Bamboo Slips — check! Looks like everything's ready~ Paimon's planning to make a humongous kite that you'll be able to see from every corner of Liyue Harbor!

It'll be designed in the most traditional Liyue style so everyone can see how amazing Paimon is!

Which is Liyue's traditional style of kite?

It'll be designed in the most traditional Liyue style so everyone can see how amazing Paimon is! The great adeptus of Mt. Aocang and master of mechanics — AKA Cloud Retainer — will surely know how to turn Paimon's wish into a reality!

(Select the left option and confirm)

It is indeed good to see that you hold one dear to your heart, but one's appearance is nothing like the traditional kites of Liyue Harbor.

(Select the middle option and confirm)

The traditional kites are shaped like scissor-tailed kites — the birds of prey — and symbolize the people of Liyue Harbor's unpretentious expectations and wishes. When they release them, their wish is that their dreams will come true.

(Select the right option and confirm)

Your heads are stuffed with Mora! One should have brought you over to Mt. Aocang for a few more days of self-cultivation!

(After selecting the correct option in the middle): Light and shadow mingle where illusion meets reality. The scenes on the eggshells come to life, as if they were before our very eyes.

Crane Stage 2[]

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Paimon, are you familiar with the saying "benefits bring the start of spring"? Inhabitants holding carp lanterns will visit people's homes to wish them a happy and fortuitous new year, and recipients will repay the well-wishers for their blessings with benefits.

Then your best travel companion wishes you a very happy Lantern Rite! So seeing as your best travel companion has done so... where are their benefits in return, huh?

Who is the Traveler's "best travel companion"?

(Take this seriously — Paimon's watching you!)

Paimon, are you familiar with the saying "benefits bring the start of spring"?

Inhabitants holding carp lanterns will visit people's homes to wish them a happy and fortuitous new year, and recipients will repay the well-wishers for their blessings with benefits.

(Select the left option and confirm)

Elegant, refined, dependable, and trustworthy. So that's what Paimon meant by "best travel companion" all this time...

(Select the middle option and confirm)

Quite a stretch of the imagination to think someone might consider you to be their "best travel companion" when you have to make three... no, four... sorry, make that eight meals a day, is it not? I just can't make that many meals... No seriously, I really can't...

(Select the right option and confirm)

Your "best travel companion" wouldn't keep a secret stash of treasure hidden from you though, would they?

(After selecting all three options): It isn't often that the air is filled with such joy, festive occasions like this being few and far between. Once the fireworks are over and the decorations packed away, who's to say when we'll all meet again?

Archive[]

Stage	Description
Suanni Stage 1	Dancing Beasts to Meet the Spring Breeze Beasts dance with vigor, auspicious to behold In the legends of Chenyu Vale, Suanni are seen as a symbol of good fortune. The well-known Wushou Dance in Chenyu Vale came from the movements of the Suanni. It is a pity that, as times have changed, only a handful of people have actually ever seen such creatures in the flesh. But this performance art, which aims to bring good fortune into every household in the land, has nonetheless been passed down through the generations in Chenyu Vale.
Suanni Stage 2	Jade Pendants and Vistas of Moonlit Hills Remote landscapes extend, a new moon rises People in Liyue love to eat, and their culinary traditions are extremely diverse. In Liyue Harbor, if you're looking for fancy Yue-style cuisine, then there's no better place than Xinyue Kiosk — and if it's highbrow Li-style cuisine that you're after, then Liuli Pavilion's the place to be. By the streetside, there's also the much-renowned Wanmin Restaurant, loved and praised by all. But Chenyu Vale, famous for its tea, also has its own unique style of cuisine. There, you might sample pastries that contain egg yolk known as "Fine Tea, Full Moon," or perhaps try their delicious "Tea-Smoked Squab," which is made by marinating squab in tea. Whatever you're looking for, Liyue's got it — whether it's sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, or any other flavor you could imagine.
Suanni Stage 3	Wafting Aromas From Chenyu Vale The fragrance of tea, and vistas of endless peaks The people of Liyue love to drink tea. As they travel through the vast land of Liyue, merchants will often stop for a bowl of Pop's Teas to cool off and quench their thirst. Chenyu Vale, a place of majestic mountains and flowing waters, is also renowned for its elegantly decorated teahouses. If you're looking to enjoy a pot of tea, a selection of bite-sized nibbles, and leisurely chatter in the company of good friends, you've come to the right place.
Crane Stage 1	Wishing Aloft on Soaring Kites Paper kites take flight, aspirations borne aloft Where do all the paper kites and Xiao Lanterns released during the Lantern Rite fly off to, you might ask? Perhaps they'll drift up to the top of some unknown peak in Jueyun Karst, or wind up getting caught in the leaves of a tea tree in Chenyu Vale. But wherever they may end up, as these intricate creations float up into the clouds, the cherished wishes they carry — made with such care, and released with such hope — are borne skyward, to the firmament and beyond.
Crane Stage 2	Four Seasons and You Little Paimon by your side, with you all the way You and Paimon have discussed many things in your time, from the wings of a butterfly and the final destination of the falling stars, to the light that flashes through the clouds, the sounds of plants that sprout after the rain, and the ebb and flow of the tides. And together with Paimon by your side, you've felt the spring breeze, been soaked by summer rains, gathered leaves in the fall, and warmed yourselves by winter fires.