Players in Where Winds Meet encounter puzzles, minigames, and AI chatbots in the landscapes of Qinghe and Kaifeng. In the Northern Vow Ruins during the Echoes of Old Battles quest, they face a wall puzzle requiring the sequence of symbols: 漂, 百, 移. Pressing 漂 illuminates the phrase 山 河 寸 土 on the left wall, while pressing 百 followed by 移 illuminates 誓 死 不 易 on the right wall. Players can retract incorrect selections and view the clue by pressing the L key. After completing the puzzle, they can access a new area, loot chests, and tackle a waterwheel puzzle by interacting with a stone pedestal behind a waterfall. Players should collect chests in the waterwheel room and examine text on the back wall to complete the quest. To continue, they must converse with Lie Buxi by the river northwest of the Northern Vow Ruins and later return to engage with two men outside a secret underground area.