Five Element Carts
Questline
In [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember), the [Destined One](/destined-one) will come across a battle between bulls and revenants. Once the Destined One defeats all of them, including Pale-Axe Stalwart, the Pale-Axe Stalwart will apologize and explains he took him for an enemy, but as the vanguard of the Bull King, he is glad that the Destined One is unarmed. Pale-Axe Stalwart will then explains that the king's son, [Red Boy](/red-boy), had created "Five Elemental Carts", which are not blocking the paths and will ask him to find a way and destroy them.
The first cart Brown-Iron Cart will be right up the hill. After its defeat and resting at a shrine, Pale-Axe Stalwart will move a few meters.
Continuing on the main path, you will reach Height of Ember Shrine and go through a door on the right wall. The Gray-Bronze Cart will then start attacking from a distance. Continue following the path and after going through a cave, the Destined One will face the Gray-Bronze Cart.
Once two of the carts are defeated, the Destined One can visit Pale-Axe Stalwart in Ashen Pass I. Pale-Axe Stalwart will then note that with the paths secured, they can proceed and that he will join the Destined One soon. After resting at a Shrine, the Pale-Axe Stalwart will disappear.
After reaching [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley), continue forward and jump right into the lava. The third cart will be a bit forward and to the right. The cart will be already defeated by [Ma Tianba](/ma-tianba). The Destined One can pull its cord three times, which will also move forward Ma Tianba's questline.
Proceeding forward after the [Keeper of the Flaming Mountains](/keeper-of-the-flaming-mountains), the Crimson-Silver Cart will be on the main path. If the Destined One has spoken with Pale-Axe Stalwart after defeating the first two carts, he will be here fighting the cart. If not, once the cart is defeated, he can go back and speak with Pale-Axe Stalwart, who will then move to where the Crimson-Silver Cart was. If he was present during the fight, he will boost how well he performed and how good the fight was. If he was not present, he will be annoyed that the Destined One beat the carts himself and didn't even leave one for him. Pale-Axe Stalwart feels that he is missing something and wonders who the Bishui Beast simply vanished.
As the Destined One reaches the fifth cart, Rusty-Gold Cart in Cooling Slope, he will witness the Pale-Axe Stalwart being defeated by the cart. Once the cart is defeated, Pale-Axe Stalwart will say that the Bull King treated him well, so he doesn't regret dying for him, however he failed his mission. He points out to the [Bishui Cave](/bishui-cave) gate and states that the King must have done something reckless for his son and the truth lies beyond the door. As he dies, he states that he went easy on the cart and for the Destined One to stay true. The Destined One can now interact with the door and proceed forward to enter Bishui Cave secret area.
Location
The first cart Brown-Iron Cart is located in [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember). From Ashen Pass I just continue the path and you will see a battle between bulls and revenants. Continue left and go uphill. At the top, the Brown-Iron Cart will be standing on your way.
Upon its defeat, the Brown-Iron Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The second cart Gray-Bronze Cart is located in [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember). From Height of Ember, continue forward and go through the gate on the right. The Gray-Bronze Cart will start attacking from a distance. Continue the path and enter the dark cave. Follow the path and after you exit the cave it will lead to the Gray-Bronze Cart.
Upon its defeat, the Gray-Bronze Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The third cart Golden Cart is located in [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley). From Valley Entrance Shrine, continue forward until you meet a shield enemy, [Earth Rakshasa](/earth-rakshasa). Now turn right and drop into the lava and continue forward and then slightly to the right. You will find the third cart defeated there with [Ma Tianba](/ma-tianba) stuck under it.
The fourth cart Crimson-Silver Cart is located in [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley). From The Emerald Hall, proceed forward and up the stairs. You will pass the throne and after two areas with some enemies (during which the cart will be shooting at you), you will go up some more stairs. At the top, you will find the Crimson-Silver Cart.
Upon its defeat, the Crimson-Silver Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The fifth cart Rusty-Gold Cart is located in [Field of Fire](/field-of-fire) (he will only appear if you have talked to the Pale Axe-Stalwart in all previous locations). From Field of Fire's Ashen Pass III, proceed forward. There will be a giant ball rolling back and forth. You will need to navigate between the small safe spaces on the side, while crossing the path. Around end, there will be a big fire on your right side. Eventually [Zhu Bajie](/zhu-bajie) will knock the ball and [Pingping](/pingping) will extinguish the fire. Now turn around and go back the same path. With the fire extinguished, you can go left. Proceed downhill and continue following the path, and after the Cooling Slope Shrine, the cart will be right in the next area.
Upon its defeat, the Gray-Bronze Cart will drop [Flame Orb](/flame-orb), [Fine Gold Thread](/fine-gold-thread), [Mind Core](/mind-core) and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves) x2.
Background
Five carts align with elements five,
From their fusion, fiery life does thrive.
Beast heads roar as they swiftly race,
Fire wheels east and west, the path they trace.
At Flaming Mountains, Red Boy was about to celebrate his hundredth birthday. He was in high spirits and asked the Keeper, "My birthday is coming soon. Can I go out and play for a while?"
The Keeper replied, "As your father instructed when he ordered me to watch over you, I must ensure you focus on your practice. You cannot go out at will."
Red Boy argued, "I have already mastered the Samadhi Fire. Can't I take a break for a few days?" As he spoke, he punched his nose, releasing a burst of flames.
The Keeper shook his head, "You were taught the Samadhi Fire so that you could use it to refine your inner core. Spitting fire carelessly such as that dissipates your qi and is nothing more than a trivial trick."
He continued, "The liver corresponds to wood, which generates fire; the heart corresponds to fire, which generates earth; the spleen corresponds to earth, which generates metal; the lungs correspond to metal, which generates water; the kidneys correspond to water, which generates wood. The five elements generate each other in a continuous cycle. With the Samadhi Fire, you should use it to refine the energy of your five organs."
Growing impatient, Red Boy said, "Enough, I understand. I'll go back to my practice."
On his birthday, the Bull King hosted a grand banquet in the mountains, inviting many friends to celebrate. Red Boy ordered some minions to bring out five small carts. The minions arranged the carts according to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Red Boy approached them, recited an incantation, and spat out fire from his mouth while thick smoke erupted from his nose. Flames burst forth from his eyes, and fire surged from the five carts. After several bursts, the red flames blazed into the sky.
The Keeper was displeased, feeling that Red Boy was too playful and overly interested in trivial tricks. He feared that the boy might waste his potential in the days to come.
However, the Bull King was very pleased. To him, although Red Boy was not engaged in deep practice, he already understood how to employ his skills to create useful tools, which showed great ingenuity. He immediately ordered the creation of five larger war carts for his son.
From then on, the Five Element Carts became Red Boy's companions in his practice. Within a hundred years, these carts, imbued with his Samadhi Fire, gained sentience and became formidable guais in the Flaming Mountains.
Questline
In [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember), the [Destined One](/destined-one) will come across a battle between bulls and revenants. Once the Destined One defeats all of them, including Pale-Axe Stalwart, the Pale-Axe Stalwart will apologize and explains he took him for an enemy, but as the vanguard of the Bull King, he is glad that the Destined One is unarmed. Pale-Axe Stalwart will then explains that the king's son, [Red Boy](/red-boy), had created "Five Elemental Carts", which are not blocking the paths and will ask him to find a way and destroy them.
The first cart Brown-Iron Cart will be right up the hill. After its defeat and resting at a shrine, Pale-Axe Stalwart will move a few meters.
Continuing on the main path, you will reach Height of Ember Shrine and go through a door on the right wall. The Gray-Bronze Cart will then start attacking from a distance. Continue following the path and after going through a cave, the Destined One will face the Gray-Bronze Cart.
Once two of the carts are defeated, the Destined One can visit Pale-Axe Stalwart in Ashen Pass I. Pale-Axe Stalwart will then note that with the paths secured, they can proceed and that he will join the Destined One soon. After resting at a Shrine, the Pale-Axe Stalwart will disappear.
After reaching [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley), continue forward and jump right into the lava. The third cart will be a bit forward and to the right. The cart will be already defeated by [Ma Tianba](/ma-tianba). The Destined One can pull its cord three times, which will also move forward Ma Tianba's questline.
Proceeding forward after the [Keeper of the Flaming Mountains](/keeper-of-the-flaming-mountains), the Crimson-Silver Cart will be on the main path. If the Destined One has spoken with Pale-Axe Stalwart after defeating the first two carts, he will be here fighting the cart. If not, once the cart is defeated, he can go back and speak with Pale-Axe Stalwart, who will then move to where the Crimson-Silver Cart was. If he was present during the fight, he will boost how well he performed and how good the fight was. If he was not present, he will be annoyed that the Destined One beat the carts himself and didn't even leave one for him. Pale-Axe Stalwart feels that he is missing something and wonders who the Bishui Beast simply vanished.
As the Destined One reaches the fifth cart, Rusty-Gold Cart in Cooling Slope, he will witness the Pale-Axe Stalwart being defeated by the cart. Once the cart is defeated, Pale-Axe Stalwart will say that the Bull King treated him well, so he doesn't regret dying for him, however he failed his mission. He points out to the [Bishui Cave](/bishui-cave) gate and states that the King must have done something reckless for his son and the truth lies beyond the door. As he dies, he states that he went easy on the cart and for the Destined One to stay true. The Destined One can now interact with the door and proceed forward to enter Bishui Cave secret area.
Location
The first cart Brown-Iron Cart is located in [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember). From Ashen Pass I just continue the path and you will see a battle between bulls and revenants. Continue left and go uphill. At the top, the Brown-Iron Cart will be standing on your way.
Upon its defeat, the Brown-Iron Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The second cart Gray-Bronze Cart is located in [Woods of Ember](/woods-of-ember). From Height of Ember, continue forward and go through the gate on the right. The Gray-Bronze Cart will start attacking from a distance. Continue the path and enter the dark cave. Follow the path and after you exit the cave it will lead to the Gray-Bronze Cart.
Upon its defeat, the Gray-Bronze Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The third cart Golden Cart is located in [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley). From Valley Entrance Shrine, continue forward until you meet a shield enemy, [Earth Rakshasa](/earth-rakshasa). Now turn right and drop into the lava and continue forward and then slightly to the right. You will find the third cart defeated there with [Ma Tianba](/ma-tianba) stuck under it.
The fourth cart Crimson-Silver Cart is located in [Furnace Valley](/furnace-valley). From The Emerald Hall, proceed forward and up the stairs. You will pass the throne and after two areas with some enemies (during which the cart will be shooting at you), you will go up some more stairs. At the top, you will find the Crimson-Silver Cart.
Upon its defeat, the Crimson-Silver Cart will drop [Silk](/silk) x2 and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves).
The fifth cart Rusty-Gold Cart is located in [Field of Fire](/field-of-fire) (he will only appear if you have talked to the Pale Axe-Stalwart in all previous locations). From Field of Fire's Ashen Pass III, proceed forward. There will be a giant ball rolling back and forth. You will need to navigate between the small safe spaces on the side, while crossing the path. Around end, there will be a big fire on your right side. Eventually [Zhu Bajie](/zhu-bajie) will knock the ball and [Pingping](/pingping) will extinguish the fire. Now turn around and go back the same path. With the fire extinguished, you can go left. Proceed downhill and continue following the path, and after the Cooling Slope Shrine, the cart will be right in the next area.
Upon its defeat, the Gray-Bronze Cart will drop [Flame Orb](/flame-orb), [Fine Gold Thread](/fine-gold-thread), [Mind Core](/mind-core) and [Cold Iron Leaves](/cold-iron-leaves) x2.
Background
Five carts align with elements five,
From their fusion, fiery life does thrive.
Beast heads roar as they swiftly race,
Fire wheels east and west, the path they trace.
At Flaming Mountains, Red Boy was about to celebrate his hundredth birthday. He was in high spirits and asked the Keeper, "My birthday is coming soon. Can I go out and play for a while?"
The Keeper replied, "As your father instructed when he ordered me to watch over you, I must ensure you focus on your practice. You cannot go out at will."
Red Boy argued, "I have already mastered the Samadhi Fire. Can't I take a break for a few days?" As he spoke, he punched his nose, releasing a burst of flames.
The Keeper shook his head, "You were taught the Samadhi Fire so that you could use it to refine your inner core. Spitting fire carelessly such as that dissipates your qi and is nothing more than a trivial trick."
He continued, "The liver corresponds to wood, which generates fire; the heart corresponds to fire, which generates earth; the spleen corresponds to earth, which generates metal; the lungs correspond to metal, which generates water; the kidneys correspond to water, which generates wood. The five elements generate each other in a continuous cycle. With the Samadhi Fire, you should use it to refine the energy of your five organs."
Growing impatient, Red Boy said, "Enough, I understand. I'll go back to my practice."
On his birthday, the Bull King hosted a grand banquet in the mountains, inviting many friends to celebrate. Red Boy ordered some minions to bring out five small carts. The minions arranged the carts according to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Red Boy approached them, recited an incantation, and spat out fire from his mouth while thick smoke erupted from his nose. Flames burst forth from his eyes, and fire surged from the five carts. After several bursts, the red flames blazed into the sky.
The Keeper was displeased, feeling that Red Boy was too playful and overly interested in trivial tricks. He feared that the boy might waste his potential in the days to come.
However, the Bull King was very pleased. To him, although Red Boy was not engaged in deep practice, he already understood how to employ his skills to create useful tools, which showed great ingenuity. He immediately ordered the creation of five larger war carts for his son.
From then on, the Five Element Carts became Red Boy's companions in his practice. Within a hundred years, these carts, imbued with his Samadhi Fire, gained sentience and became formidable guais in the Flaming Mountains.
Details
typeYaoguai Chief
locationFlaming Mountains