Muning's Never-Ending Needs

Muning's Never-Ending Needs (unofficial name) is a Hidden Exploration Objective that takes place in The Chasm. It requires the completion of the World Quest Says He Who Seeks Stone.

Steps

Give Archaic Stone ×3 to Muning.
Give Archaic Stone ×3 to Muning.

Gameplay Notes

Locations for all 9 Archaic Stones (also viewable on the Teyvat Interactive Map):

Dialogue

(Bringing the Archaic Stone for first time)

Muning: Have you found the Archaic Stones?

Here they are.

(Submit Archaic Stone ×3)

Muning: Three more.

Muning: I shall gratefully take the Archaic Stones submitted by our two "civic-minded citizens."

Muning: I didn't expect you to find three of them so quickly. And they are much better in quality than the ones I've previously seen.

Muning: *sigh*... They remind me of the one that I used to have.

Paimon: You have an Archaic Stone?

Then why send us to look for it?

C'mon, hand in yours first.

Muning: I mean I USED to have one.

Muning: My old man once handled a batch of ores at Shenglu Hall. That stone was just a leftover remnant and its quality was poor, so he gave it to me as a toy.

Muning: We had been arguing all the time back then. I never had a job. And to make it worse, I spent most of my time at Yanshang Teahouse. As such, I ended up in heavy debt — and in distress too...

Paimon: Huh...

That feels a bit wrong...

Muning: Well, who hasn't done a stupid thing or two when they were young? Anyway, when I was helpless...

Muning: Someone recognized my Archaic Stone and offered a good price. To me, it was no big deal — a stone in exchange for some Mora to get me out of my immediate predicament. A fair trade I'd say.

Muning: Yet my father brought this up the other day and asked, "Muning, where did you put the stone that I gave you?"

Muning: All I could tell him was, "It's just a stone. I've long lost it."

Muning: Though I said so, I couldn't help wondering what if I hadn't sold the stone — then I could show it to Father when he mentioned it...

Muning: ...Forget it. It's no use wondering about the what-if now.

Paimon: At least the prodigal son has returned.

Muning: You are right... It's just that I still have a long way to go before I can clear my debt.

Muning: I've digressed. Do bring me the stones if you find more.

Aren't these enough?

Just how many do you need?

Muning: Hmm... Bring me three more. Three more would be enough.

Muning: Archaic Stone is a rare ore. If Huishan Hall wants more, I seriously doubt if I can find any here in The Chasm.

(Obtain Adventure EXP ×150, Mora ×30,000, Primogem ×20)

(Bringing the Archaic Stone for the second time)

Muning: Have you found the Archaic Stones?

Here they are.

(Submit Archaic Stone ×3)

Muning: With these three included, it's nine in total. They should be enough.

Muning: You managed to gather what Huishan Hall needs so quickly. No wonder they speak so highly of you!

Paimon: Eh, it was easy! Easy-peasy, lemon-breezy!

I'm sure it's "lemon-squeezy," Paimon...

Paimon: Eh? Uh, well, lemons can be breezy too!

Oh, look at you, forcing your logic through. Most impressive.

Muning: Haha... We've all witnessed your heroic deeds of fighting the sea monster. I believe it was no challenge for you to accomplish such a feat.

No challenge at all indeed.

It's actually a bit of a challenge...

Muning: Well, so much for being a Ministry staff member. They still ask you to do things like "look for Archaic Stone in The Chasm"...

Paimon: Speaking of which, you said you often argued with your father back then and didn't have a job.

Paimon: Then how did you make it into the Ministry later?

Muning: You know how I owed a big sum at the time? I could turn to no one, nor was I willing to go home.

Muning: In the end, the debt collectors came looking for my old man at the Shenglu Hall... I thought he'd come find me to break my legs upon hearing the news.

Paimon: But your legs look fine.

Muning: Yes... It's embarrassing to say, but he cleared my debt and came looking for me. By the time he found me, I was almost like a beaten-up dog on the street. He said, "I have all your IOUs, so now you're indebted to me."

Muning: With that, he forced me to work — to pay my debt.

Paimon: So your father is your creditor now.

Muning: You can say that...

Muning: Back then, with the debt collectors after me, I couldn't even fall asleep at night. So, I swore that I'd mend my ways if I was given a second chance.

Muning: But I didn't expect the chance to come from my father, who always disapproved of my behaviors...

Muning: He didn't lash out at me as usual. Instead, we had a talk — an honest and sincere one. How I wish we could've talked this way earlier.

Muning: But even if he'd been open for a talk, I wouldn't have been willing to listen.

Paimon: Looks like your father treats you well.

Muning: Yeah.

Muning: So I have to get my job done well under whatever circumstances.

Muning: Whether it's the incident in The Chasm or looking for Archaic Stones for Huishan Hall.

I believe I'm the one who did the job for you this time...

Muning: Having people get the job done also counts.

Muning: But still, it's all thanks to you that we moved swimmingly — I'd say it was way more quickly than I expected.

Paimon: Huh, Paimon finally senses a touch of gratitude there.

(Obtain Adventure EXP ×150, Mora ×30,000, Primogem ×20)

Video Guides

Muning's Never-Ending Needs Guide

Muning's Never-Ending Needs: 9 Archaic Stone Locations

Change History

Released in Version 2.6

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