Genuine Qi and leveling
Spend Qi before risky boss attempts
Turning carried Qi into Virtue levels before a hard attempt protects that progression from death and improves the attributes…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Spend Qi before risky boss attempts
Any Battle Flag before the route or boss attempt where you could lose carried Qi.
Before you go
- Have carried Genuine Qi to spend.
- Reach a Battle Flag with the Level Up menu available.
- Know which attribute would help your current setup.
Farming steps
- At the flag, open Level Up and review your current Five Phases Virtues.
- Choose Wood if you need more HP, or Earth if you need more equipment weight capacity.
- For other Virtues, read the displayed effect and select the one that supports your weapon, Spirit management, spell use, or deflection approach.
- Confirm the level increase and repeat only while you have enough Qi and the next point serves your build.
- Check the resulting attributes and equipment load before leaving the flag.
- Enter the boss route with the Qi already spent, then reassess at the next safe flag.
- The official manual describes several Virtue effects; use the in-game attribute display to confirm the effect relevant to your character.
- A balanced point that solves a current equipment or survival problem can be more useful than chasing a distant build target.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever you have enough Genuine Qi and reach a Battle Flag before a risky stretch. This is a spending routine, not a farm; Qi comes from enemies and certain items.
Common mistakes
- Leaving a large Qi balance for after the boss: level first, since death can remove carried Qi.
- Raising a Virtue without checking its effect: inspect the displayed attribute change before confirming.
- Assuming Earth directly increases damage: use the menu’s effect description and spend for the attribute it actually improves.
When to stop or switch
Stop spending when the next point does not address a current build need, or when your Qi is exhausted; resume after earning more.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.