Windwalking Spirit Root Selection Guide: How to Choose Spirit Roots for Windwalking Beginners

The Spirit Root system is the core gameplay that determines the cultivation direction of characters in Tafengxing, directly affecting skill damage, resource acquisition efficiency, and sect adaptability. To help newcomers get started quickly, here's a guide to choosing spirit roots in Tafengxing. There are five basic spirit roots in the game: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, as well as hidden variant spirit roots like Thunder and Ice. Different spirit roots correspond to specific cultivation techniques and artifact bonuses; choosing incorrectly can lead to a power gap in the later stages.

At the beginning, the system provides a mixed spirit root as the default choice for new players. Although it has mediocre attributes in the early stage, its cultivation threshold is low, and after awakening, it can evolve into a dual spirit root or a variant spirit root. It is recommended to prioritize completing daily sect tasks to obtain the Sanhua Juding Pill, which can trigger spirit root awakening when the character reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, allowing the mixed spirit root to evolve into a dual-attribute spirit root. If you participate in secret realm exploration within the first three days of the server opening, there is an extremely low chance (0.3%) of dropping a fragment of a variant Heavenly Spirit Root, but non-lucky players should not force this; prioritizing stable development is more practical.

In the mid-game (after the Golden Core stage), dual spirit roots offer the best value, especially combinations like Fire + Water or Wood + Earth. A Fire attribute spirit root paired with a Water attribute treasure can activate the Water and Fire Mutual Support effect, increasing cultivation speed by 200%. At this point, it is suggested to participate in the Spirit Qi Tide event at You Time every day; completing it five times will trigger the hidden quest Spirit Pulse Resonance, with a 15% chance of directly evolving the dual spirit root into a variant spirit root. If not triggered, you can save up 80 fragments of Heavenly Spirit Root (requires seven-day sign-in) and exchange them for a complete Heavenly Spirit Root in the sect store.

For late-game players aiming for top-tier combat power, the variant Heavenly Spirit Root is the optimal solution, offering attack boosts and cultivation speed increases of up to 45%. There are two ways to obtain it: one is by clearing the third level challenge of the monthly Ascension Platform event to receive a variant Heavenly Spirit Root seed, which can then be accelerated through the cave mansion spirit field (matures in seven days); the other is by using the Xuantian Qingteng available in the weekly limited store to upgrade the spirit root, ensuring maximum attributes. If resources are limited, you can first retain the dual spirit root to deal with different dungeon attribute counters, and then go for the variant Heavenly Spirit Root once enough resources are saved.

Spirit root selection should be based on stage goals: use the mixed spirit root for the early transition, aim for dual spirit roots plus hidden quests in the mid-game, and focus on ultimate cultivation of the variant Heavenly Spirit Root in the late game. Daily tasks, time-limited events, and store exchanges are key sources of resources; proper allocation is essential for efficient growth.