After the game officially launched on February 19th, many players who had been eagerly awaiting it quickly flooded in. However, as everyone is a newcomer, they are bound to encounter some difficulties at the beginning, such as not knowing how to play or being unable to win battles. At this point, everyone probably needs a guide for the opening gameplay of the world of Chinese Paladin to help them move forward. So, if you're a new player in need, take a look at the following content to make your pioneering journey smoother.

1. Character Recommendations
Through the story and gacha, you can get quite a few characters, but players can only match up four for battle. Therefore, in the early stages, try to choose strong and useful ones, such as Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger. Li Xiaoyao is currently a powerful damage dealer; his combat skills and ultimate can provide high healing, along with decent critical hit chances and reduced skill cooldowns, making him a good damage output. Pairing him with Linger also gives an extra combo skill. Zhao Linger is a good support character; her skills can summon a blizzard for area damage and increase teammates' attack power, while her ultimate can apply vulnerability to targets, increasing allies' damage output.
In addition, it's recommended to add Lin Yueru and Li Yiru. Li Yiru is given just by logging in; her moves can control enemies and have good healing effects. It's suggested to boost her HP, as higher HP means more healing. Lastly, Yueru has very strong spirit-breaking capabilities. With decent damage, plus the enhanced buff from her ultimate, she can also serve as a secondary DPS.

2. Monster Resources
On the exploration path, humanoid monsters, i.e., bandits, drop more upgrade materials. Since Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao require a large amount of these materials for their skills and level breakthroughs, try to farm them as much as possible. Mark the main bandit lairs, while grass and ghost-type monsters drop less critical materials, so there's no rush to defeat them.
3. Ways to Obtain Spirits
Spirits are also very important for players. There are mainly three ways to obtain them: The first is capturing in the wild. The calabashes obtained during exploration can be used to catch spirits encountered in the wild. Note that the quality of the calabash, from highest to lowest, is gold, purple, blue, and green. The higher the quality, the higher the success rate. The second method is hatching. During exploration, you might come across eggs scattered in the wild. Picking them up directly grants you a spirit. These eggs, like the calabashes, have different qualities. Finally, there's rescuing from cages. Don't miss any cages when adventuring. After defeating the small monsters around the cage, you can use the calabash to absorb the spirit inside.

3. Leveling Up
Levels are divided into three types: character, Xuanmai (mystic vein), and spirit levels. It's strongly recommended for newcomers to focus on leveling up Xuanmai, which can be thought of as the overall map level. Many important features and gameplay elements rely on its level to unlock. Once Xuanmai reaches level 5, players will have to choose between two paths: the storyline of Suzhou City or the gameplay line of the Land of Ten Thousand Spirits. It's more recommended to choose the Land of Ten Thousand Spirits, which is the home system. This allows you to dispatch lower-level spirits to start producing materials, making the main quest easier later on.
There are some tips for leveling up Xuanmai. It's suggested to prioritize activating teleportation points while exploring. This not only makes future travel easier but also provides a lot of spirit stones and experience resources. Being near a teleportation point fully restores the character's status. Additionally, each type of spirit, when captured for the first ten times, rewards Xuanmai and spirit stones, and repeated captures increase the chance of getting a shiny one. Finally, after unlocking the Wanjie Cultivation Valley, you can spend 20 stamina to enter and gain Xuanmai and character experience.

4. Character Development
Character development requires spending spirit essence and silver coins to level up. Since resources are tight in the early stages, it's recommended to focus on the three main members of your team. Besides leveling, each character has a treasure box, which is the equipment system. Since characters come with their own weapons, you only need to spend resources to upgrade the weapons. Accessories can be obtained through dungeons and quests.

The above is the guide for the opening gameplay of the world of Chinese Paladin. After reading the above, you should have a certain understanding of the early gameplay and what to do. From here on, just follow the steps to fully experience the charm of this world and write a legendary story of your own with various classic characters.