Sects in Where Winds Meet are factions or guild-like societies that you can join. Each one has its own philosophy, weekly tasks, and a credit system that tracks how well you follow their code. You can earn points when you do things your sect likes and then lose them when you break their rules. More points mean higher status, more perks, and special rewards like exclusive outfits, weapon buffs, or reputation titles. You can quit a sect, but there is always a price to pay.
All Sects in Where Winds Meet
Sect Rules Where Winds Meet
Each Sect offers different benefits and specializes in a different Martial Art, which you can unlock by joining their ranks. If you leave, all your points and titles will be lost. You start from zero if you rejoin later. Your weapon style or martial art is not locked to your sect. Even if a skill originally belongs to a certain sect, you can always sneak into their secret base, steal their skills, and rob their treasure chest.
Below are all the sects to choose from in Where Winds Meet.
1. Well of Heaven
Well of Heaven Sect
A sect built on righteousness, moral discipline, and loyalty. Well of Heaven disciples walk a path of justice, earning their place through honorable deeds and a strong sense of brotherhood. The sect values restraint, generosity, and a commitment to helping those in need without falling into greed or corruption.
Martial Art Unlock: Thundercry Blade
How to Join: Talk to San Qian’er in Harvestfall Village in Qinghe. Complete the Easy Street quest and give Ill-gotten Gains to Zhang Yihao.
Why Join Well of Heaven: If you like order and brotherhood, join this sect. You will be required to pay a mandatory tax after joining and helping others in the group, and not attack your sect.
Rules
- Heroic Righteousness: Weekly Chivalrous Deeds require enough Adventure Slips as proof of valor!
- Unrestrained Spirit: Sect may deduct 1,000 Precept Value.
- Generous and Righteous: Weekly earnings should not be excessive, otherwise precept value -100.
- Brotherhood: Disciples of the same sect must not harm one another.
2. Silver Needle
Silver Needle Sect
A disciplined healing sect devoted to restoring health, balancing the body, and maintaining a professional code of conduct. Silver Needle disciples travel the land treating the injured, refining their medical skills, and earning respect through both expertise and proper compensation for their work.
Martial Arts Unlock: Panacea Fan, Inkwell Fan
How to Join: Speak with Dr Yuan in Sage’s Knoll in Qinghe, Moonveil Mountain.
Why Join Silver Needle: This sect is useful if you like playing as a support player, and it excels in providing healing services and healing weapons. You can get likes from other players for your role in Silver Needle.
Rules
- One Life, One Price: Whether diagnosing ailments or emergency rescue, all Silver Needle disciples must demand payment for healing.
- Shared Healing: Participate in Multiplayer healing and succeed: precept value +10.
- Healing Bodies and Minds: Weekly requirement: At least 15 likes, otherwise precept value -10.
3. Midnight Blades
Midnight Blades Sect
A ruthless sect that embraces darkness, karmic judgment, and identity theft through combat. Midnight Blades disciples walk the shadowed Asura Path, seeking power by defeating others and seizing their karma. Their way is merciless, direct, and fueled by relentless confrontation.
Martial Art Unlock: Infernal Twinblades
How to Join: Travel to Qinghe, Sundara Land north of Heaven’s Pier, and speak with the disturbed novice monk.
Why Join Midnight Blades: If you like PvP, you should join Midnight Blades as its objectives require you to battle other players, but you will have negative karma.
Rules
- Midnight Judgement: In Midnight Judgement, defeat Sufferers to steal their identities/karma and ascend the Asura Path.
- Kill to Sieze Karma: Defeat wanderers to gain Karma Points; being defeated deducts Karma Points.
- Ultimate Bliss for All Beings: Head to Perception Forest to obtain large amounts of Karma Value.
- Meditative Samadhi: In the Open World combat, hesitate not, spare no lives.
4. Nine Mortal Ways
Nine Mortal Ways Sect
A playful, chaotic sect celebrating mischief, disguise, and unexpected adventures. Disciples experience life from countless perspectives, using deception and trickery to explore Jianghu’s many faces. It’s a sect for players who enjoy freedom, comedy, and causing harmless trouble.
Martial Art Unlock: Mortal Rope Dart
How to Join: Speak with San Qian’er in Harvestfall Village in Qinghe and complete Easy Street.
Why Join Nine Mortal Ways: If you like to make money, this sect is for you, as the core of Nine Mortal Ways is to trick everyone by using disguises and make money.
Rules
- Jianghu Fun: Earn Weekly Fun Points by teasing/tricking others.
- A Thousand Faces: Participate in Disguise, blend into the Nine Mortal Ways to experience diverse lives.
- Deceiving Heaven: Failed tricks or jail time deduct Virtue -10.
5. Hollow Vale
Hollow Vale Sect
A mysterious sect centered around the balance between poison and healing. Hollow Vale disciples walk a thin line between life and death, maintaining equilibrium through strict discipline. Their arts are powerful yet dangerous, and their morality is guided by compassion despite their poisonous nature.
Martial Art Unlock: Soulshade Umbrella
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join Hollow Vale: This sect is also good for PvP players who like to do combat battles, and you can use the weapon reward to play a support role with your group.
Rules
- No Living Puppets: Life and death have boundaries; playing with Sleeping Puppets is forbidden. Though Hollow Vale Disciples bear poisoned bodies, their hearts are kind. Transforming the living into Sleeping Puppets is an ironclad [forbidden] sect rule. Those who experiment with themselves are exempt.
- Balance of Life and Death: Where there is life, there must be death; where there is death, there must be life. Hollow Vale’s dual sources of healing and poison must remain balanced. For every life healed, poison must be used once. Failure invites self-inflicted suffering.
6. The Inkbound Order
Inkbound Order Sect
A scholarly sect that treasures knowledge, writing, and the profound influence of recorded wisdom. Inkbound disciples preserve history, interpret ancient teachings, and treat written words as binding principles that shape the world.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join The Inkbound Order: TBD
Rules:
Writing and Scholarship: Sages’ words become the law for all under heaven.
7. Mohist Hill
Mohist Hill Sect
A philosophy-driven sect promoting universal love, selflessness, and mutual benefit. Mohist disciples follow a path that values collective wellbeing over personal desire, striving to uplift communities and act for the greater good.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join Mohist Hill: TBD
Rules
Universal Love: Love universally, benefit mutually; those who benefit others will, in turn, be benefited. Self-benefit and benefiting others — this is the way of goodness.
8. Raging Tides
Raging Tides Sect
A battle-forged sect defined by discipline, martial strength, and constant training. Raging Tides disciples sharpen their spears through daily combat, believing that true mastery comes only through tireless effort.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join Raging Tides: TBD
Rules
Spears Still Sharp?: A sword unpolished loses its edge, a spear untested loses its lethality. Raging Tides disciples must hone their spears daily through battle, never slacking.
9. Velvet Shade
Velvet Shade Sect
A seductive, charm-driven sect that follows emotion, beauty, and the pursuit of many hearts. Velvet Shade disciples embrace freedom and expressiveness, thriving through allure, elegance, and emotional play.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join Velvet Shade: TBD
Rules
- Full Bloom: Reveal charm to the world, follow your heart’s desires, and trade affection for hearts.
- Drunk on Flowers: How can one only steal a single heart when drunk on a thousand flowers?
10. The Masked Troupe
The Masked Troupe Sect
A dramatic sect rooted in performance, mystery, and shifting identities. Little is known about their teachings, but their legacy suggests mastery in illusions, acting, and elaborate personas.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
Why Join The Masked Troupe: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Rules
TBD
11. Lone Cloud
Lone Cloud Sect
A wandering, introspective sect tied to emotion, old bonds, and the complexities of love. Lone Cloud disciples follow a path shaped by personal history, resilience, and clever survival skills learned on the streets.
Martial Art Unlock: TBD
How to Join: Not Accessible Right Now
Why Join Lone Cloud: TBD
Rules
- Forgotten by the Jianghu: Lone Clouds disciples rebonding must seek the old comrades’ blessings.
- The Riddle of Love: Love’s riddle is life’s hardest. Solve it once only.
- Streetwise Strategist: Experience with get-quick-rich schemes on the streets, or lose 10 Precept Value.
How To Join a Sect in Where Winds Meet
Joining a Sect isn’t something you do instantly—you need to explore Jianghu, complete tasks, and track down clues that lead you to each society. Here’s exactly how to get in:
- Head to the main game menu and look for the Sects tab. This is where all your progress and options are listed.
- Once inside, check the bottom-right corner for the button that moves you to the Join Sect page.
- Scroll through the available Sects and pick the one you’re aiming for. Each has its own playstyle, theme, and unique abilities.
- Look again at the lower-right corner and hit the Enter Clue button. This gives you a hint pointing toward the clue you must find in the world.
- Head out into Jianghu and track down the clue using the direction provided. Treat it like a mini exploration quest.
- Once you find the clue, a quest will trigger. Finish it and you’ll be accepted as an official member of that Sect.
Choosing to be Sectless
You can absolutely stay Sectless in Where Winds Meet if none of the Sects appeal to you. Going Sectless keeps things simple—you won’t follow any rules, deal with restrictions, or take any penalties for not joining a group.
Here’s what to expect:
- You’ll miss out on sect-exclusive items: Weapons, outfits, and special rewards tied to specific Sects won’t be available to you.
- You can get a Sectless-themed outfit: Head to the Sect Shop and use your Reputation points to buy the Sectless outfit. It’s one of the few exclusives you still get access to.
- Earn Reputation by doing Sect Commands: Open the Sects menu → Jianghu Errand section. Complete the Sect Commands listed there to build Reputation as a Sectless player.
- Ranking up still unlocks rewards: Even without joining a Sect, increasing your rank through these tasks unlocks additional items in the Sect Shop.
How To Leave a Sect
Midngiht Blades Sect
If you ever feel like switching paths or trying a different playstyle, you can leave your current Sect at any time using the Betray Master option. Here’s exactly how to do it:
- Pause the game, open the main menu, and head into the Sect tab with your active character.
- Look at the bottom-right corner of the Sect screen and hit the Betray Master button to start the process.
- A confirmation window will pop up. Choose Confirm to officially begin leaving the Sect.
- You’ll be required to go through a Severance Trial as part of breaking ties with your master.
- Participate in a match of Perception Forest to fulfill the trial requirement.
- Your master gives you a final task as recompense—complete it to finalize the separation.
- Once the trial is done, you’re free to join any other Sect except the one you just left.
If you want to skip waiting, you can also join another Sect before the Perception Forest match—the trial period ends once you complete it. Some sects, like Nine Mortal Ways, don’t require a Severance Trial to leave, but you will get a coin penalty.
Leaving Nine Mortal Ways
In order to leave the Nine Mortal Ways sect, you will get an objective to locate Ni Laoshan rather than undergoing a Severance Trial.
- Pay 50,000 coins in exchange for leaving the sect.
- A life threat will be given to you by Ni Laoshan if you refuse to pay him.
- You can’t leave the sect unless you pay him.
Leaving a Sect in Where Winds Meet comes with important consequences:
- Rank Reduction: Your standing within the Sect will decrease.
- Shop Access Lost: You may no longer be able to access the Sect shop and its exclusive items.
- Decision Weight: Make your choice carefully, as it can impact rewards, progression, and relationships with Sect NPCs.
Tip: Consider completing any ongoing Sect quests or claiming rewards before leaving to minimize losses.
