The quick answer
Buy the ten Morale Chant pages from Tang Bao near Blissful Retreat for 5,000 Echo Jade in total, then Comprehend the Inner Way. Upgrade Notes do not replace the unlock pages.
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Find the actual unlock item
Tang Bao is near the Blissful Retreat Boundary Stone in Qinghe. Inspect his stock for Morale Chant pages before spending. The complete set is ten pages at 500 Echo Jade each. Owning one page is progress toward the unlock; it is not the complete Inner Way.
Open the Inner Ways interface after obtaining the set and use Comprehend. Then equip Morale Chant in an available passive slot. Buying the pages, comprehending the art and equipping it are three separate actions; stop at each screen long enough to confirm the result.
Pages and Notes solve different problems
| Item | Purpose | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Morale Chant pages | Initial comprehension | Complete set and Comprehend action |
| Morale Chant Notes | Later progression | Already learned Inner Way and next tier requirement |
| A selection chest | Only what its contents explicitly list | Preview before opening |
Do not plan a free unlock around a reward simply labelled Inner Way Notes. Read the item description and selection list. A stockpile of upgrade materials can still leave the initial art locked.
Decide whether to spend now
The purchase uses Echo Jade, so compare it with your actual near-term goals. Morale Chant is broadly useful because attacks and healing can build its Yi River benefit. Broad usefulness does not mean every new character must buy it before improving a weapon or learning a missing core passive.
An editorial spending test: identify the passive you would replace, explain what Morale Chant adds to your current role, and make sure the full purchase will not consume currency you have already reserved. If you cannot identify the replacement slot, postpone the purchase until your loadout has a clearer purpose.
Understand ramp-up
Yi River stacks increase offensive and healing output. The effect builds through qualifying activity rather than beginning every encounter at its maximum. Short interruptions and fresh pulls therefore matter when you judge its contribution.
For a practical check, equip it, enter a repeatable encounter and watch the buff while attacking or healing. Compare the opening seconds with a sustained window. This is a proposed observation exercise, not a measured damage benchmark; critical hits, target defence and other buffs can obscure a single-number comparison.
Fix an apparently missing effect
- Still locked: check page count and whether Comprehend is available.
- Learned but absent in combat: check the equipped Inner Way slots for the active loadout.
- Benefit below an upgraded demonstration: compare your tier, not only the art's name.
- No visible maximum at the start: allow qualifying activity to build stacks.
Once the unlock is settled, prioritise upgrades against the other passives supporting your main Path. Avoid spending on a general passive while leaving the mechanic that enables your weapon loop unequipped.