Supreme Martial Secrets is one of the systems that Where Winds Meet wants you to experiment with, then laugh on the side when you do it wrong a few times. They are considered legendary manuals (i.e, ancient wisdom) but often make you sick. Though a few of these powerful (mostly legendary) martial arts codices or items give permanent stat gains, others unlock progression materials, and some test if you pay attention to wuxia cultivation. If you’ve received a “Supreme Martial Secrets” book, used it, and wondered if you were scammed or enlightened in secret, read on what these manuals are and how to use them.
What are the Supreme Martial Secrets in Where Winds Meet
Supreme Martial Secrets is a loose category for high-tier martial manuals, codices, and mysterious books involved in cultivation progress. They usually fall into three buckets:
- Some are legendary items that grant permanent stats once you properly cultivate them.
- A few of them are progression bait, meant to teach you how illness, posture, and environment interact.
- And some are full scams, intentionally sold to you to make it clear that the jianghu is a dangerous place full of liars or scammers.
Mysterious Manual – Supreme Martial Secrets – how to use?
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Most players meet Supreme Martial Secrets through books sold by mysterious NPC vendors like Ni Laoshan in the Night Market. You get and use the manual, expect some power gain, and instead get Spellbound IV or mental illness. When the book says your posture is incorrect or cultivation is dangerous, it means you haven’t met the required condition. Until it’s met, the book will worsen your condition rather than help you progress.
Many Secrets directly interact with water. When a manual induces an illness like Spellbound, you can enter water to stabilize or cleanse the effect. Stand waist-deep or go further down into the lake, pond, or river for a short time to completely get rid of the illness. In some cases, that’s what actually completes the cultivation.
Legendary Martial Codex and Permanent Stat Gains
Legendary Martial Codex items, such as Legendary Martial Codex I, are a fine example of Supreme Martial Secrets done right. These codices are development materials that offer permanent stat increases once cultivated, but trigger illness before you get the benefits, which is the process part. Cure it by healing, water, or correcting conditions, the codex will finalize, and the stat boost will become permanent.
Are Some Supreme Martial Secrets Scams?
Yes, Where Winds Meet’s Supreme Martial Secrets is a complete scam. Some NPCs who sell these manuals are intentionally worthless beyond making you ill. In some cases, you can confront the vendor later and get them to admit it. These books exist to reinforce the setting: not every ancient manual is true, and not every merchant deserves trust. Real cultivation manuals won’t affect you once you have resolved them correctly, but scam books do nothing, no matter what you try. If repeated, correct environmental interactions yield no results, the book is likely a trap.
