– Elder Jinchichang
The bells next to Guangzhi, Guangmou, and the Baiyi nobleman will trigger the old Temple of Guanyin storyline once they all ring, allowing the protagonist to proceed to the hidden level.
After entering the level, there is a land temple where you can forge equipment and adjust skills, with the option to forge the Baiyi nobleman’s set.
The dilapidated mountain gate is where Elder Jinchichang from Journey to the West appears.
At that time, the elder was already 270 years old, but out of greed, he wanted to burn Tang Seng and steal the Golden Silk Kasaya.
Ultimately, the temple was burned down, and he ended up with no face to show, crashing into the wall and dying, as explained by the Earth Deity in the story.
This Elder Jinchichang ruined his cultivation due to greed, also ruining the Temple of Guanyin, and became trapped in this regretful time and space.
Elder Jinchichang’s desire to attack is not very high, but his attack range, continuity, and damage are all high.
His attacks are also quite sudden, requiring some reaction speed to counter.
You can directly knock down a ghostly headbutt, then use light sticks to continue the attack.
When it attacks, immobilize it (immobilizing while attacking adds extra damage), use light sticks + heavy sticks to change moves and attack in waves.
You can continue to consume by using the Red Tide transformation.
Avoid the obvious pre-action of the Palm of the Tathagata, staying on the side for a chance to continue output.
When at half health, Jinchichang suspends in the air, and small monsters appear around. Quickly clear them out.
Clearing the small monsters can restore some health, but if they touch Jinchichang, they will heal him and increase his damage.
After defeating the small monsters, Jinchichang stops floating, and you continue to fight him.
Note that at this stage, you can create distance, find an opportunity to build up stick power to defeat Jinchichang, as there is enough time.
Also, avoid his sudden sprint attacks by maintaining a good distance.
Jinchichang’s consecutive small AOE attacks are relatively difficult to evade, so if you find it troublesome, create distance and wait for immobilization.
Using a charged heavy stick + immobilization can deplete his health.
After leaving the temple, remember to interact with the wolf carcass hanging on the tree.
You can obtain the Fire-Resistant Umbrella artifact from it.
The Fire-Resistant Umbrella was the artifact used by the Great Sage to protect the “Pilgrimage Team” from fire, with the shoelace increasing fire resistance, immunity to lava terrain, and activating to be immune to fire damage while slowly recovering stick power.
