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Jade Empire Hints

The Zither of Discord

  • 1 of 8: Talk to Scholar Six Heavens, who's marked on the area map with a gold flag at the east end of town.
  • 2 of 8: Unfortunately, he'll only give you a chance at doing this quest if you're of the Closed Fist persuasion.
  • 3 of 8: If you are, he'll tell you to find the Zither of Discord's case and strings.
  • 4 of 8: When you have both items, give them to Scholar Six Heavens to learn that there's one more item missing.
  • 5 of 8: If you fought Bladed Thesis to get the bridge, return to Scholar Six Heavens in Tien's Landing and hand it over to get 500 silver and some Closed Fist points (but no new technique).
  • 6 of 8: If you passed Bladed Thesis' test (or skipped it with a special dialogue option), agree to not warn Scholar Six Heavens that he'll die when he restores the zither.
  • 7 of 8: Six Heavens will then show up, so hand over the zither bridge without warning him.
  • 8 of 8: Bladed Thesis will consume Six Heavens, and will reward you with some silver and the Chaotic Strains technique (Health +5, Chi +5).