In Where Winds Meet, mastering the game means understanding its diverse currencies. The game offers a range of currencies, each serving a unique purpose—from purchasing items and cosmetics to completing co-op modes, Career tasks, or premium content.
There are many currencies like Coin, Echo Jade, Commerce Coin, and more, but among these currencies, Treasure Money stands out: it can only be spent after unlocking the hidden Ghost Market, making this secret marketplace a key milestone for any dedicated adventurer.
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1. All Currencies in Where Winds Meet
Echo Jade
| Currency | Weekly Cap | How To Obtain | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin (Zhou/Song) | 175,5 | Acquired by completing quests, opening chests, and defeating enemies in combat. | A common currency used to purchase items from the vendors. |
| Echo Jade | No Cap | It can be acquired via codes, quests, opening chests, and defeating enemies. | Purchase Internal Arts, cosmetics, and items from the Activity shop. |
| Treasure Money | No Cap | Complete quests, craft food, medicine, or other items. Use it after discovering the Ghost Market and Gold-Selling Cave. | Purchase premium cosmetics without spending real money. |
| Commerce Coin | No Cap | Acquired by completing the quests, selling captured horses, or playing the mini-games like Pitch-pot or Mahjong. | Use for wagers while playing mini-games. Exchange it with the street vendors for food. |
| Jade Fish | 20 | Complete the quests, explore the world, open chests, and eliminate enemies. | Purchase Internal Arts, cosmetics, and items in the Activity shop. |
| Four Seas Letters (Adventure Slips) | 1 | Take part in Online multiplayer activities or complete Co-op bounties. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from Four Seas Shop. |
| Reputation | 1.200 | Complete daily activities in solo or co-op mode. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items in the Sect shop. |
| Fourfold Coins | 1,5 | Complete bounties from NPCs or other players. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from the Bouty Shop. |
| Harmony Charm | 2 | Take part in NPC quiz activities, make a co-op team, and engage in Online mode multiplayer. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items Brotherhood Shop. |
| Hundred Trades Treasure Coins | 2,5 | Complete Hundred Trades gameplay activities. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from Hundred Trades Shop. |
| Battle Pass Coin | Capped at earning 8,850 XP per week via Battle Pass Coins | Complete Battle Pass missions. | It can be redeemed for cosmetics and other items in the Battle Pass Shop. |
| Echo Bead | No Cap | Obtained by using real-world money. | Used for pulls and to purchase cosmetics and all other items. |
| Coin (Zhou/Song) | 175,5 | Acquired by completing quests, opening chests, and defeating enemies in combat. | A common currency used to purchase items from the vendors. |
| Echo Jade | N/A | It can be acquired via codes, quests, opening chests, and defeating enemies. | Purchase Internal Arts, cosmetics, and items from the Activity shop. |
| Treasure Money | N/A | Complete quests, craft food, medicine, or other items. Use it after discovering the Ghost Market and Gold-Selling Cave. | Purchase premium cosmetics without spending real money. |
| Commerce Coin | N/A | Acquired by completing the quests, selling captured horses, or playing the mini-games like Pitch-pot or Mahjong. | Use for wagers while playing mini-games. Exchange it with the street vendors for food. |
| Jade Fish | 20 | Complete the quests, explore the world, open chests, and eliminate enemies. | Purchase Internal Arts, cosmetics, and items in the Activity shop. |
| Vintage Bookplate | N/A | Earned by recycling unused Tips. | Use it to exchange materials needed for Inner Way upgrades. |
| Cosmetic Chest | N/A | Complete activities that use your energy, like Boss fights, Journal- Challenge, Sword Trial, Hero’s Realm, etc. | Use it to buy outfits in the Season Shop. |
| Lingering Melody | N/A | Can be bought from in-game shops like Meow Meow’s Shop, Zhao Feiyan’s Warehouse, Ghostlight Market, and from Echo Jades. | Use for Celestial Echo Draws. |
| Resonating Melody | N/A | Can only be bought from Echo Jades. | Use for Solemn Echo Draws. |
| Essence of Heaven | N/A | Can be obtained from Celestial Echo Draws. | Use it to purchase rewards in Draw Shop and exchange for Harmonic Cores. |
| Essence of Earth | N/A | Can be obtained from Solemn Echo Draws. | Use it to purchase rewards in the Draw Shop. |
| Harmonic Core | N/A | You can only get it as a legendary drop reward from Celestial Echo Draw. | Use it to purchase rewards in the Draw Shop. |
| Sound Jade | N/A | Can be obtained from the Draw Shop. | Use it in Draw Shop to exchange for Visual Effects and Harmonic Cores. |
| Adventure Slip | 1 | Take part in Online multiplayer activities or complete Co-op bounties. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from Four Seas Shop. |
| Reputation | 1,2 | Complete daily activities in solo or co-op mode. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items in the Sect shop. |
| Fourfold Coins | 1,5 | Complete bounties from NPCs or other players. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from the Bouty Shop. |
| Harmony Charm | 2 | Take part in NPC quiz activities, make a co-op team, and engage in Online mode multiplayer. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items Brotherhood Shop. |
| Bounty Token | N/A | Complete Weekly Activity, Jianghu Treasure Shop from Echo Beads, A Warrior’s Journey. | Use Bounty Tokens to post bounties. |
| Hundred Trades Treasure Coins | 2,5 | Complete Hundred Trades gameplay activities. | Purchase cosmetics and housing items from Hundred Trades Shop. |
| Gold Leaf Game Chip | N/A | Earn from completing Mahjong Challenges or purchase with Commerce Coins. | Use it in Challenges like Mahjong. |
| Battle Pass Coin | Capped at earning 8,850 XP per week via Battle Pass Coins | Complete Battle Pass missions. | It can be redeemed for cosmetics and other items in the Battle Pass Shop. |
| Echo Bead | N/A | Obtained by using real-world money. | Used for pulls and to purchase cosmetics and all other items. |
2. Smart Currency Strategy: What to Prioritize
Battle Pass Coin
- Always secure a base of Coins; it’s essential for all early and mid-game vending, crafting, and basic supplies.
- Save Echo Jades and Jade Fish for crucial upgrades (Internal Arts), gear-related purchases, and cosmetics — they scale with long-term progression.
- Cap out weekly currencies: Jade Fish (20K), Fourfold Coins, Harmony Coins, etc. — these resets reward regular players.
- Use profession & social currencies (Hundred Trades Coins, Four Seas Letters, etc.) if you’re active in crafting/co-op — otherwise, these are optional bonus sources.
- Only use Premium Currency (Pearls/Echo Beads) for convenience or cosplay — everything valuable can be earned via gameplay, given enough time.
- Unlock and use Treasure Money after the Ghost Market if you aim for high-tier cosmetics or rare outfits without paying real money.
3. How to Unlock Ghostlight Market in Where Winds Meet
Ghost Market
The Ghostlight Market is a hidden underground bazaar in Where Winds Meet, offering rare merchants, secret Inner‑Ways, unique items, and exclusive quests. You can unlock it by either entering the Coffin Shop in Kaifeng at night or completing the Bounty Trouble side‑quest. Once inside, activate the Boundary Stone to make it a permanent fast‑travel destination.
Note: Some vendors and content require wearing the Ghost Rat Mask given by an NPC when you first enter the Market. Without the mask, you can’t interact properly. Ghostlight Market can shift between a normal market and a “haunted/Nether‑Mist” mode during certain quests, like March of the Dead. In haunted mode, the area becomes dangerous — mist drains HP, Wind Sense is disabled, and ghosts are present.
Nether-Mist in Ghost Market
3.1 Method 1: Coffin Shop Entry (after reaching Kaifeng)
Coffin Shop Kaifeng City
- Progress the main story until you unlock the city of Kaifeng during Chapter 2, “New Arrival in Kaifeng”.
- Travel to the Forsaken Quarter — the dilapidated southeast district of Kaifeng City.
- Enter the Coffin Shop within that district.
- Change the in-game time to “Zi Hour” night — roughly between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM in the game’s day-night cycle.
- Interact with the special coffin inside the shop — this triggers a cutscene and transports you to Mask Cave, the underground tunnel leading to Ghostlight Market.
- Once inside, follow the path forward to reach the main plaza.
- Activate the Boundary Stone / Fast-Travel point — this unlocks convenient access to the Ghostlight Market in future visits.
Enter Coffin to access the Ghost Market
3.2 Method 2: Through the “Bounty Trouble” Side-Quest
Bounty Trouble Location
If you haven’t yet unlocked Kaifeng or prefer a story-driven entry, you can take on the Bounty Trouble quest to get to the Ghost Market.
- Head to Riverside Station in Qinghe and look for the Bounty Board near the “Worldly Affairs” area. Accept the side-quest Bounty Trouble.
- Progress through the quest — during the quest, you will be attacked, kidnapped, and transported to the Ghostlight Market underground (thus unlocking it early).
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After arrival, follow the objective markers (or a sequence of cutscenes during the related questline) to gain access.
Explore Ghost Market
3.3 Why Unlock Ghostlight Market
- You can use Treasure money and buy items available in this market. This includes rare gear, special consumables, and unique inner way unlocks.
- Once unlocked, it becomes a permanent fast-travel location via the activated boundary stone — no need to repeat the entry method.
- The shop run by Ni Laoshan sells “Unknown Old Books,” which players can buy and sometimes receive pages needed to unlock the Inner Way Sword Horizon.
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Several powerful skills, like the inner art Wolflike Frenzy, are locked behind chests inside Ghostlight Market.
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