Villa Courtyard: Ink Study 3 (Wuxuan)
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Astral Memory x80, 
Stellin x2000
- Note - During its initial limited run, this stage's first clear reward was:
Holly Stationery x800 (Clear), 
S-Chip x10, Holly Stationery x100 (Silk Pouch)
Guide
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Items of interest
- Clear conditions: Unlock 1 exit mechanism
- Artifact:
Tabloid Picture - Silk Pouches: 1
- Note: The level must be cleared to obtain the items collected.
Map
Easter Egg note
The "Ex" mark on the map is an easter egg referencing 
Marius "Mirage of You"; bring Marius as your exploration partner for extra dialogue.
Puzzle guide
This puzzle focuses on five elemental pedestals arranged in a 5-pointed shape and the cycles of birth and dominance that dictate them.
MC's half (top):
- Clue 1: First pedestal, given as water. The dragon facing to the right suggests the clockwise direction is important.
- Clue 2: Describes the cycle of elemental dominance: wood > earth > water > fire > metal > wood
- Clue 3: Describes the cycle of elemental birth: wood > fire > earth > metal > water > wood
- Clue 4: After obtaining the above clues, it's possible to set the four remaining pedestals to their correct elements based on the top pedestal (water), the given direction (clockwise) and the cycles above. Doing so will unlock the screen on the ML's half, which reveals the exit. For a more direct answer, see below.
- Clue 5: The eastern tea table is a test to see if you remember which element earth trumps.
- Clue 6: The western tea table is a test to see if you remember which element water is birthed by.
Male lead's half (bottom):
- Artifact: After solving Clue 5, check the eastern guqin for Tabloid Picture.
- Silk pouch: After solving Clue 6, check the western guqin for
Silk Pouch.
Final pedestal configuration:
MC's half (top):
- North: Water (Given)
- East: Wood
- West: Metal
Male lead's half (bottom):
- East: Fire
- West: Earth
Quick Walkthrough
There can be multiple ways to do this stage; one solution is available below for a quick clear.
- On the main character's side, check the stone pillar (Clue 1).
- Go to and check the stone pillar on the left side (Clue 4).
- Go to stone pillar on the right side (Clue 4) and select Wood.
- Walk to nearby table (Clue 5) and select Water.
- Go back to stone pillar on the left side (Clue 4) and select Metal.
- Walk to nearby table (Clue 5) and select Metal.
- On the male lead's side, check the eastern guqin and collect the Silk Pouch.
- Walk to nearby stone pillar (Clue 4) and select Earth.
- Check the western guqin and collect the Tabloid Picture.
- Walk to nearby stone pillar (Clue 4) and select Fire.
- Go to screen door and move it.
- Proceed to locked door and solve the jade lock.
Jade Plate Lock
The goal in this puzzle is to rotate the rings such that there is an unbroken line from the pearl at the top to the pearl in the center. It's recommended to start this puzzle from the outer ring as movement in some of the outer rings will also disturb the inner rings.
