Valley of the Four Winds storyline

Zone map

The Valley of the Four Winds storyline takes place upon the conclusion of the Jade Forest storyline and runs in parallel to the Krasarang Wilds storyline. Players land just outside Pang's Stead, where Chen Stormstout has stopped for a rest. The main storyline follows Chen and his travelling companions, Li Li and Mudmug, all over the valley to discover the Stormstout Brewery. Once the initial cleaning of the brewery is complete, players are sent to Stoneplow on the west side of the zone in the shadow of the great wall.

To advance the storyline from there, players should complete all of the  [15-35] The Search for the Hidden Master-started storylines to see what happens to Stoneplow. After saving Stoneplow (or as soon as adventurers reach level 87), Messenger Grummles at Stoneplow, Halfhill and the Grassy Cline bring news from Lorewalker Cho in the form of  [20-35] The Road to Kun-Lai, who requests the adventurer's presence atop the Kun-Lai Summit, starting the Kun-Lai Summit storyline.

The progression of the storyline in this zone is tracked in the achievement  [Rally the Valley].

Thunderfoot Fields

Pang's Stead

After flying in from the Jade Forest, players land at a small pagoda just on the Valley-side of the border. Out of nowhere, Chen Stormstout is waiting on the road along with his niece, Li Li. This first series of quests sends players all over the Thunderfoot Fields.

Optional breadcrumbs:  [15-35] They Call Him... Stormstout,  [15-35] His Name Was... Stormstout.  [15-35] Hero's Call: Valley of the Four Winds!,  [15-35] Warchief's Command: Valley of the Four Winds!

1.  [15-35] Chen and Li Li
2.  [15-35] A Seemingly Endless Nuisance &  [15-35] A Poor Grasp of the Basics
3.  [15-35] Low Turnip Turnout
   • A side chain opens up with  [15-35] The Search for the Hidden Master
4.  [15-35] Taking a Crop
   •  [15-35] Rampaging Rodents (optional)
5.  [15-35] Practically Perfect Produce
6.  [15-35] The Fabulous Miss Fanny
7.  [15-35] The Meat They'll Eat &  [15-35] Back to the Sty
8.  [15-35] A Neighbor's Duty
9.  [15-35] Piercing Talons and Slavering Jaws &  [15-35] Lupello
10.  [15-35] A Lesson in Bravery

Mudmug's Place

Mudmug's Place

After visiting all of the Thunderfoot Fields, Chen and Li Li head down to Mudmug's Place. Chen gets his first introduction to the Stormstout Brewery and Li Li enjoys her day off to do some exploring of the surrounding quest hubs.

1.  [15-35] Great Minds Drink Alike
2.  [15-35] Leaders Among Breeders &  [15-35] Yellow and Red Make Orange
3.  [15-35] The Warren-Mother &  [15-35] Thieves to the Core &  [15-35] Crouching Carrot, Hidden Turnip
4.  [15-35] Legacy
5.  [15-35] Li Li's Day Off &  [15-35] Muddy Water
   • Optional Side Chain:  [15-35] Where Silk Comes From,  [15-35] The Moth Rebellion &  [15-35] Mothallus!
6.  [15-35] Broken Dreams

The storyline continues with  [15-35] Chen's Resolution.

Chen's Masterpiece

Halfhill

The Heartland

The Imperial Granary

After relating his story of being chased off from the Stormstout Brewery in  [15-35] Broken Dreams, Chen finds the resolve to make the best brew Azeroth has ever seen. After making the trek to Halfhill, the center of commerce in the valley, Chen sends his traveling companions out on a quest for ingredients. This three-pronged quest sends players up to the Gilded Fan for water, through the Heartland for oats, and down to the Imperial Granary for barley. Ingredients acquired, Chen takes a great deal of time to create "The Emperor", and immediately sets back off to the Stormstout Brewery.

1.  [15-35] Chen's Resolution
2. Complete all of:
   • Hops
   1.  [15-35] Hop Hunting
   2.  [15-35] Gardener Fran and the Watering Can &  [15-35] Enough is Ookin' Enough &  [15-35] Weed War
      •  [15-35] The Farmer's Daughter &  [15-35] Seeing Orange (both optional)
   3.  [15-35] Stormstout's Hops
   • Grain
   1.  [15-35] Li Li and the Grain
   2.  [15-35] Taste Test &  [15-35] Out of Sprite &  [15-35] Wee Little Shenanigans
   3.  [15-35] The Quest for Better Barley
      •  [15-35] Grain Recovery (optional)
   4.  [15-35] The Chen Taste Test
   • Water
   1.  [15-35] Doesn't Hold Water
   2.  [15-35] The Great Water Hunt
   3.  [15-35] Barreling Along
3.  [15-35] The Emperor

Stormstout Brewery

Stormstout Brewery closed

At the Stormstout Brewery, the front door has been barred, and Ook-Ook surprises everybody with an attack! The party recovers from the ambush and enters the brewery to start the cleanup process. Back outside, a message from Stoneplow has arrived...

1.  [15-35] Knocking on the Door
2.  [15-35] Clear the Way,  [15-35] The Fanciest Water,  [15-35] Barrels, Man
3.  [15-35] Cleaning House
4.  [15-35D] Into the Brewery (Stormstout Brewery breadcrumb) and  [15-35] Stoneplow Thirsts (Stoneplow breadcrumb)

This ends the main storyline of the valley. However, near the beginning of the zone, back at Pang's Stead, a series of side-quests opened up in search of the Hidden Master. That story continues with the trek to Stoneplow on Lin Tenderpaw's quarter of the story in  [15-35] Stoneplow Thirsts and  [15-35] Lin Tenderpaw.

The Hidden Master

Xiao, Ashyo, Lin, Ken-Ken, and Kang

Early in Chen's storyline, this quest chain opens up. After witnessing the conversation at Pang's Stead between Xiao and his traveling companions, the party heads in different directions and Xiao sends adventurers after them. Two of the four quest forks occur in the valley, but the other half comprise the Krasarang Wilds storyline.

1.  [15-35] The Search for the Hidden Master
2. Complete all of:
   •  [15-35] Clever Ashyo →
   •  [15-35] Lin Tenderpaw →
   •  [15-35] Ken-Ken →
   •  [15-35] Kang Bramblestaff →

Clever Ashyo

New Cifera

On  [15-35] Li Li's Day Off, which is offered shortly before Chen's party reaches Halfhill, Li Li asks to look at New Cifera and the Pools of Purity. Clever Ashyo has found himself at New Cifera as well, where a few other locals offer quests. The two drop-started quests in the valley occur in this area as well.

1.  [15-35] Clever Ashyo
2.  [15-35] Ashyo's Vision
   • Side quests:  [15-35] Bottletoads,  [15-35] Watery Woes,  [15-35] Snap Judgment
   • Drop-started quests:  [15-35] Guess Whose Back,  [15-35] A Crocolisk Tale
3.  [15-35] The Golden Dream

Lin Tenderpaw

Paoquan Hollow

After completing the main Stormstout Brewery story, a message from Stoneplow arrives. After reaching Stoneplow, adventurers run in to Lin Tenderpaw, alarmed at the sight of the mantid invading from the Dread Wastes. After fending off the initial invasion, the leader of the town watch lets Lin in on the secret that the Hidden Master, Master Bruised Paw, is up at the Paoquan Hollow.

1.  [15-35] Lin Tenderpaw
2.  [15-35] Stemming the Swarm &  [15-35] Evacuation Orders
3.  [15-35] The Hidden Master
4.  [15-35] Unyielding Fists: Trial of Bamboo
5.  [15-35] They Will Be Mist &  [15-35] Fog Wards &  [15-35] Tenderpaw By Name, Tender Paw By Reputation
6.  [15-35] Unyielding Fists: Trial of Wood
7.  [15-35] A Taste For Eggs
8.  [15-35] Unyielding Fists: Trial of Stone
9.  [15-35] Training and Discipline

Ken-Ken and Kang Bramblestaff

Krasarang Wilds

Main article: Krasarang Wilds storyline

Assuming players stayed in the valley and have not completed Krasarang Wilds yet, upon conclusion of  [15-35] Training and Discipline, the flight master offers to send adventurers to the location of Ken-Ken or Kang Bramblestaff. Choose to go to Ken-Ken's location at Zhu's Watch in the northeast corner of Krasarang Wilds to complete the Krasarang Wilds storyline.

After shoring up the Zhu Province, players will cross paths with Kang at either faction's first camp (the Incursion or Thunder Cleft) on the way to the Temple of the Red Crane. When adventurers are directed to travel to their faction's second camp (Sentinel Basecamp or Dawnchaser Retreat), they will pass Koro Mistwalker just north of the temple. Save some survivors and cleanse the sha invasion focused on Chi-Ji. Grateful, Chi-Ji offers some rewards, but don't forget about the other half of the storyline.

At the second faction camp, help push back the mogu out of the west side of the zone. While rescuing prisoners of the mogu, pandaren from Stoneplow tell the story of a mantid attack on their convoy to the crane temple, and that more are on the way to attack Stoneplow itself! Once the leader of the mogu invasion force, Groundbreaker Brojai, has been taken care of, players will be sent forward to Stoneplow during  [15-35] Warn Stoneplow at the conclusion of the story.

Saving Stoneplow

Saving Stoneplow

After finishing all of the valley and wilds storylines up to this point, a cutscene will play when the last Hidden Master quest is turned in to Loon Mai at Stoneplow. On the other side of the cutscene, the mantid have started pushing harder into Stoneplow as the Mantid Colossus blots out the sky just on the other side of the wall. Nearly all of the major players in the valley, along with Mei Barrelbottom from Zhu's Watch, have made it to Stoneplow to defend pandaren territory.

Complething this quest chain awards the achievement  [Savior of Stoneplow].

1.  [15-35] The Swarm Begins &  [15-35] The Mantidote &  [15-35] It Does You No Good In The Keg
2.  [15-35] Students No More
3.  [15-35] Retreat!
4.  [15-35] The Savior of Stoneplow
5.  [15-35] The Gratitude of Stoneplow

Nesingwary's Safari

Nesingwary's Safari

In the southwest corner of the zone is Nesingwary's Safari, where a short-and-sweet side chain is available.

1. Complete all of:
   •  [15-35] Stalker Mastery &  [15-35] Fox Mastery
   •  [15-35] Mushan Mastery &  [15-35] Mushan Mastery: Darkhide
   •  [15-35] Stag Mastery
2.  [15-35] Tortoise Mastery
3.  [15-35] Parental Mastery

Halfhill - Tillers

Sunsong Ranch

A side-questline in the Valley involve the Tillers faction and Farmer Yoon's inherited farm at Sunsong Ranch. Completing Daily quests associated with it allows the player to gain reputation with Tillers as a whole, along with growing friendship with each individual Tiller.

1. Neutral:
   1.  [15-35] A Helping Hand (+900)
   2.  [15-35] Learn and Grow I: Seeds (+500)
   3.  [15-35] Learn and Grow II: Tilling and Planting (+500)
   4.  [15-35] Learn and Grow III: Tending Crops (+500)
   5.  [15-35] Learn and Grow IV: Harvesting (+700)
2. Friendly:
   1.  [15-35] Learn and Grow V: Halfhill Market (+999)
      • Dailies now available
   2.  [15-35] Learn and Grow VI: Gina's Vote (+1400)
3. Honored:
   1.  [15-35] Growing the Farm I: The Weeds (+500)
   2.  [15-35] Growing the Farm I: A Little Problem (+500)
      •  [15-35] The "Jinyu Princess" Irrigation System (+250)
4. Honored 5,500/12,000:
   1.  [15-35] Mung-Mung's Vote I: A Hozen's Problem (+400)
   2.  [15-35] Mung-Mung's Vote II: Rotten to the Core (+400)
   3.  [15-35] Mung-Mung's Vote III: The Great Carrot Caper (+400)
5. Revered:
   1.  [15-35] Growing the Farm II: The Broken Wagon (+500)
   2.  [15-35] Growing the Farm II: Knock on Wood (+500)
      •  [15-35] "Thunder King" Pest Repellers (+250)
   3. Barnaby Fletcher (optional):
      1.  [15-35] A Shabby New Face (+10)
      2.  [15-35] One Magical, Flying Kingdom's Trash... (+75)
6. Revered 4,000/21,000:
   1.  [15-35] Farmer Fung's Vote I: Yak Attack (+250)
   2.  [15-35] Farmer Fung's Vote II: On the Loose (+250)
   3.  [15-35] Farmer Fung's Vote III: Crazy For Cabbage (+400)
7. Revered 8,500/21,000:
   1.  [15-35] Nana's Vote I: Nana's Secret Recipe (+400)
   2.  [15-35] Nana's Vote II: The Sacred Springs (+400)
   3.  [15-35] Nana's Vote III: Witchberry Julep (+400)
8. Revered 12,600/21,000 (Lost Dog, optional):
   1.  [15-35] Lost and Lonely (+500)
9. Revered 16,800/21,000:
   1.  [15-35] Haohan's Vote I: Bungalow Break-In (+300)
   2.  [15-35] Haohan's Vote II: The Real Culprits (+300)
   3.  [15-35] Haohan's Vote III: Pure Poison (+300)
   4.  [15-35] Haohan's Vote IV: Melons For Felons (+300)
10. Revered 20,000/21,000:
    1.  [15-35] Haohan's Vote V: Chief Yip-Yip (+1000)
11. Exalted:
    1.  [15-35] Growing the Farm III: The Mossy Boulder
       •  [15-35] The "Earth-Slasher" Master Plow
    2.  [15-35] A Second Hand
12. Exalted with all 16 plots unlocked
    1.  [15-35] Inherit the Earth

Dailies:

• One from Farmer Yoon:
  1.  [15-35 Daily] A Pumpkin-y Perfume
  2.  [15-35 Daily] It's Melon Time
  3.  [15-35 Daily] Red Blossom Leeks, You Make the Croc-in' World Go Down
  4.  [15-35 Daily] Squash Those Foul Odors
  5.  [15-35 Daily] That Dangling Carrot
  6.  [15-35 Daily] The Cabbage Test
  7.  [15-35 Daily] The Pink Turnip Challenge
  8.  [15-35 Daily] The White Turnip Treatment
  9.  [15-35 Daily] Which Berries? Witchberries.
  10.  [15-35 Daily] Why Not Scallions?
• Another one from Farmer Yoon
  1.  [15-35 Daily] The Lesser of Two Evils
  2.  [15-35 Daily] Stealing is Bad... Re-Stealing is OK
  3.  [15-35 Daily] Stalling the Ravage
  4.  [15-35 Daily] The Kunzen Hunter-Chief
  5.  [15-35 Daily] Simian Sabotage
• One from Andi:
  1.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Chee Chee
  2.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Ella
  3.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Fish
  4.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Fung
  5.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Gina
  6.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Haohan
  7.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Jogu
  8.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Old Hillpaw
  9.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Sho
  10.  [15-35 Daily] A Gift For Tina
• Two from visiting Tillers:
  1.  [15-35 Daily] Not in Chee-Chee's Backyard
  2.  [15-35 Daily] You Have to Burn the Ropes
  3.  [15-35 Daily] Water, Water Everywhere
  4.  [15-35 Daily] The Kunzen Legend-Chief
  5.  [15-35 Daily] Money Matters
  6.  [15-35 Daily] Pest Problems
  7.  [15-35 Daily] Weed War II
  8.  [15-35 Daily] Chasing the Chicken
  9.  [15-35 Daily] Where It Counts
  10.  [15-35 Daily] They Don't Even Wear Them

Once the player raises friendship of every single Tiller to Best Friend, one final questline unlocks that awards  [Ain't Lost No More] achievement:

1.  [15-35] The Old Map
2.  [15-35] Just A Folk Story
3.  [15-35] Old Man Thistle's Treasure
4.  [15-35] The Heartland Legacy

Halfhill - Cooking

There is a series of quests in Halfhill associated with Cooking profession.

1.   [10-35] Everything I Know About Cooking (optional breadcrumb)
2.   [10-35] So You Want to Be a Chef...
   • Fishing branch ->  [35] You Want Fish? (optional),   [10-35] No Fishing Pole Necessary!
3.   [10-35] Ready for Greatness
4. Complete all of:
   •   [10-35] Way of the Brew ->   [10-35] Have a Drink
   •   [10-35] Way of the Grill ->   [10-35] Strong as a Tiger
   •   [10-35] Way of the Oven ->   [10-35] Endurance
   •   [10-35] Way of the Pot ->   [10-35] The Soup of Contemplation
   •   [10-35] Way of the Steamer ->   [10-35] The Spirit of Cooking
   •   [10-35] Way of the Wok ->   [10-35] Agile as a Tiger
5.  [15-35] Preserving Freshness
6.  [10-35] To Be a Master - Requires leveling each way of Cooking to 75.

After completing To Be a Master, the player can purchase a  [Cooking School Bell], unlocking more dailies, in which the player trains an aspiring chef, Nomi. The progress of Nomi's training is represented by an invisible reputation:

1.  [10-35 Daily] Lesson 1: Sliced Peaches
2.  [10-35 Daily] Lesson 2: Instant Noodles
3.  [10-35 Daily] Lesson 3: Toasted Fish Jerky
4.  [10-35 Daily] Lesson 4: Dried Needle Mushrooms
5.  [10-35 Daily] Lesson 5: Pounded Rice Cake
6.  [10-35] A Present for Teacher
7.  [10-35 Daily] A Token of Appreciation

Completing Nomi's training awards the achievement  [Now I Am the Master].

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