Phantom Blade Zero Lore Books: Archive Sets and Where to Find Them

The Eleven is the fourth entry in the Order Books Set. Look for it next to some crates, on top of the hill north of the Crimson Forest Bell.

Blood Letter from the Nimble Thief is the 7th entry in the Wulin Tales Books Set. It is obtained by killing the Thief near the campfire at the end of the upper path, past the Outlaw Trap Bell. The letter is also a quest item that allows you to start the Honor Among Thieves Tale.

The Lost Treasures of the Crimson Forest is the first document in Quick Hand Zhang's Relic List Books Set. It is obtained automatically after speaking to Quick Hand Zhang inside his Thieves' Camp Hideout and asking about relics.

The Record of the Missing Thieves is the sixth note in the Wulin Tales Set. You'll receive it from the Silver-Tongued Thief, standing next to Yu'er in the Thieves Camp at the start of A Healer's Mercy Tale.

List of the Fallen is the 8th book in the Fragments of the Mandate set. It is found near the barricade north of the Thieves' Camp. You can collect it after going through the cave under the camp.

A Mirrorwood Journal is the 11th document in the Reflections Set of books. It is found in the river in front of the Mirrorwood Depths Bell, several steps away from it.

Bai Chilian's Notes is the 5th Wulin Tales Book and the first one you'll find in the Village of Lu area. Look for it by the bridge near the Place of Awakening Bell.

Joint Operation Plan is the third entry in the Pillars of Kunlun Set of Books. It is found between the candles on the left side of the large temple in the valley north of the Crossroads Bell.

Wanted: Four Maskwalker Leaders is the 8th entry in the Wulin Tales Set of Books. It is found between the candles on the right side of the large temple in the valley north of the Crossroads Bell.

Village of Lu is the 12th book in the Reflections Set. It is found on the table in front of Young Master Lan.

Diary of a Villager Who Stayed Mid-Autumn is the 9th document in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings set of books. You'll find it inside the house west of the Well of the Three Puppets Bell, after climbing the wall in the backyard. Look for it on the table.

Funeral Register is the 11th entry in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Archive Set. It is found on a coffin in the river northeast of the Black Serpent House Bell.

The Baishan Sect is the 10th document in the Reflections set. You can find it in the Cliffside Lodge basement, accessed through the trapdoor on the building's ground floor. Look for it in the large area after entering the basement.

Puppet Base Ledger - First Experimental Base is the seventh entry in the Thread-Binding Sect Set of Books. It is found on the upper floor of the tunnel leading to the Hidden Passage to Pangzheng Bell. Look for it on a cabinet.

Puppet Base Construction Notes is the fifth entry in the Thread-Binding Sect Set of Books. It is found on the upper floor of the tunnel leading to the Hidden Passage to Pangzheng Bell. Look for it on a table.

Thread-Binding Sect is the first document in the Soul Displacement Puppets set. It is found on the ground in the northern cave beneath the Well.

The Herald is the 6th document in the Puppet Mute's Blueprint set of books. It is found on the table in the threading puppet area in the Puppet Testing Grounds. Picking it up progressed the Crimson Manor Quest.

Puppet Base Ledger - Expansion is the 8th entry in the Thread-Binding Sect Set of Books. It is found on a small wooden table in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell.

The Unfinished "Scripture of the Lady" is the second entry in The Herald Set of Books. It is found on the ground in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it on the left side as you enter the first room.

The Secret Report on Dusk is the fifth entry in The Herald Set of Books. It is found on the red couch in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it in the back of the first room.

Thread-Binding Sect Member's Letter is the third entry in The Herald Set of Books. It is found on a cabinet in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it in the back of the first room.

The Sevenfold Medicinal Journal is the sixth entry in the Thread-Binding Sect Set of Books. It is found on a table in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it in the second room.

Letter from the High Elder is the fourth entry in The Herald Set of Books. It is found on a table in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it in the back of the second room.

Letter to the High Elder is the first entry in The Herald Set of Books. It is found on a table in the library south of the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell. Look for it in the back of the second room.

The Lady's Edict is the first entry in the Mystery of the Lady Set of Books. It is found on a cabinet in the Weaver's house, east of the Well of the Three Puppets Bell.

Lost Treasures in Village of Lu is the second document in Quick Hand Zhang's Relic List Books Set. It is obtained automatically after speaking to Quick Hand Zhang inside his Village of Lu Hideout, accessed via the entrance by the waterfall.

The Abandoned Puppet's Letter is the 10th entry in the Wulin Tales set of books. It is found on a table in the back corner of the Temple of Blue Fireflies.

Prayer to the Lady is the first book in the Prayers and Vows Set. It is found in the side room of the house on the northern side of the Lady Grounds. You can access the house only after defeating Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect.

Songstress Puppet's Letter is the 9th entry in the Wulin Tales set of books. You'll obtain it while investigating Pei's body during A Puppet's Wooden Heart Tale.

Engine Boats and Docks is the fifth entry in The Order set of books. It can be found on the ground next to the chest in the Village of Lu Lakeside clearing.

The Shadow Wardens and the Mindseal document is the 7th Archive entry in The Order Set. It is found in front of a shelf in the plaza north of the Jingyang Hall Bell in Pangzhen.

The Lady's Sacred Scroll I: Pang Sheng Meets Ti is the third entry in the Mystery of the Lady Set of Books. It is found on the stairs leading to the Huang Manor Crossroads Bell in Pangzhen.

The Tavern's Ledger is the fifth document in the People of Pangzhen set. It is found at the entrance to the Pangzhen Tavern building, north of the Marketplace Bell.

The Lady's Sacred Scroll II: The Wooden Man's Heart is the fourth entry in the Mystery of the Lady Set of Books. It is found next to a Horseman on the street west of Huang Manor Crossroads Bell.

A Hastily Written Letter in Blood is the third entry in the People of Pangzhen Set. It is found inside the small shrine halfway up the stairs north of Tianxiang Pavilion.

Pavilion of Knowledge is the 15th book in the Reflections Set. It is found in Pangzhen, on top of a cabinet on the lower floor of the Pavilion of Knowledge. You can access the building via the open door at the end of the lower western alley.

Fragment of a Play: Female Lead's Verse is the 13th entry in the People of Pangzhen Set of Books. You'll find it under the porch of the building south of Tianxiang Pavilion. Crouch to reach it.

Joint Oath Against Enemy is the second entry in Zuo Shang's Game Set of Books. It is found next to the altar in the large temple in the valley north of the Crossroads Bell.

The Missing Child Note is the fifth entry in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Books Set. It is found on the wooden board by the road past the Weeping Creek Valley Bridge Barricade.

The Village Advisory Notice is the fourth entry in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Books Set. It is found on the wooden board by the road past the Weeping Creek Valley Bridge Barricade.

Strategist Xu Feng's Secret Letter is the 7th document in the "Four Axes" Case Files. You'll find it on the wooden platform on the upper side of the Lady's Cave. The area can be reached only after talking to Old Man Gen in the Village of Lu and starting the Leave None Alive Tale.

The Injury Records of Mandate Disciples is the first book in the Fragments of the Mandate Set. It can be obtained only after talking to Old Man Gen in the Village of Lu and starting the Leave None Alive Tale.

Once you start the tale, explore the Lady's Cave upper plateau and use the wall drop near the wooden platform, where you can find Strategist Xu Feng's Secret Letter.

The Secret Tavern is the 8th entry in The Order set of Books. It is found on a cabinet in the corner of Myst's Tavern.

The Lóng Clan is the 13th book in the Reflections Set. It is found on an altar behind the Myst's Tavern Bell.

The Bastion of Mó is the 14th book in the Reflections Set. It is found on a table behind the Myst's Tavern Bell.

The Fall of the Lóng and Mó is the 6th book in The Order Set. It is found on a vase at the end of the corridor past Myst's Tavern.

The Unsent Letter is the fourth document in the People of Pangzhen Set of Books. It is found on a wooden cart on the street east of the Backstreet Archway Bell.

For Xiu is the 13th entry in the Wulin Tales Set of Books. It is found on the upper floor of the Huang Manor, on a table on the north side.

Lost Treasures of Pangzhen is the third document in Quick Hand Zhang's Relic List Books Set. It is obtained automatically after speaking to Quick Hand Zhang inside his Pangzhen hideout, accessed via the ladder in the southern house.

An Ignored Plea is the first document in the People of Pangzhen Set of Books. It is found in the open, south of the Pond of Fading Song Bell. Look for it by a bridge across a ditch.

The Signed Contract is the second document in the People of Pangzhen Set. It is dropped by the Yang Puppet guarding the Well of Wei Sanchuan Bell.

Notes on the Heart Meridian is the seventh book in the Mystery of Transcension Set of Books. It is found on a table in the underground tunnel accessed via the Pond of Fading Song Well Entrance.

Fragment of a Play: Fighter's Verse is the 12th entry in the People of Pangzhen Books Set. It is found on the stairs of the Pond of Fading Song Well.

The Well Closure Notice is the 8th document in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Books Set. You'll find it on the wall of the broken building, several steps away from the Smuggler's Tunnel Entrance and the Well of the Three Puppets Bell.

Ritual Notice: How to Meet the Lady is the second document in the Mystery of the Lady Set of Books. You'll find it in the attic of the large house on top of the hill northwest of the Well of the Three Puppets Bell. You can reach the attic by climbing the ladder on the ground floor.

Diary of a Villager Who Stayed - Frost Descent is the 10th book in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings set. It is found on a table inside the house east of the covered bridge in the Village of Lu.

The first three parts of The Order Lore Book in Phantom Blade Zero are unlocked automatically at the end of the Prologue:

• The Order
• Shadow Sovereign and Shadow Edicts
• The Envoys of the Order

The first three parts of the Reflections Book in Phantom Blade Zero are unlocked automatically at the end of the Prologue:

• The Phantom World's Wulin
• The Mandate
• Pangzhen

What is Sha-Chi? Lore Book in the Phantom Blade Zero Mystery of Transcension Archive Set is unlocked automatically at the end of the Prologue. It reveals that Sha-Chi is the foundation of all martial arts.

The Abandoned Land Deed Book is the first one in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Set. It is found on the lower side of the southwestern Weeping Creek Valley scaffolding, next to a Throwing Brute and some breakable crates.

The Blood Letter of Despair is the second book in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Set. It is found next to a corpse in front of a small shrine along the southern Weeping Creek Valley River.

The Farmer's Loan Receipt is the third Lore Book in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Set. It is found under the wooden platform on the southern side of the Weeping Creek Valley, past the Red Thread Barrier Bell.

The Four Axes Rebellion: Calamity is the second Lore Book in The "Four Axes" Case Files Set. It is found in the Weeping Creek Valley, in front of a small shrine behind the Broken Puppet Valley Bell.

The Four Axes Rebellion: Chaos is the third Lore Book in The "Four Axes" Case Files Set. It is found in the Weeping Creek Valley, on a table inside the house in front of the Broken Puppet Valley Bell.

Captain Chen Zhu's Secret Letter is the first book in the Wulin Tales Set. It is found in the Weeping Creek Valley, by a corpse in the tunnel behind the Red Thread Barrier.

Outposts, Rare Places of Rest is the fourth book in the Reflections Archive Set. It is found on a wooden table in the Rustblade Pavilion in Weeping Creek Valley.

The Four Axes Rebellion: Confusion is the fourth Lore Book in The "Four Axes" Case Files Set. It is found on a table on the ground floor of the house west of the Outpost Courtyard Bell.

The Axemaster's Final Request is the first Lore Book in The "Four Axes" Case Files Set. It is dropped by Peng Meng, The Axemaster, the boss in the Weeping Creek Valley region.

The Written Order is the second document in the Wulin Tales Set; however, it is also a quest item, which you'll obtain from the Swordsman Captain as part of the Festering Secret Tale.

Yu’er's Medicinal Recipe is the third document in the Wulin Tales Set; however, it is also a quest item that you'll obtain from Yu’er when you speak to her in the Weeping Creek Valley Outpost.

Ask her about the herbs, and you'll get the document that starts the Apprentice Healer Tale. It is also worth noting that the Apprentice Healer Tale can be failed if you don't complete it before entering the Crimson Forest.

Captain Wu's Final Letter is the sixth entry in The "Four Axes" Case Files Set. You'll find it on a table in the Axemaster's Holding Cell clearing.

The Inventory Report Note is the second entry in the Fragments of the Mandate Set. It is found in the hole under the floor of the house northwest of Axemaster's Holding Cell Bell.

The Battle Report is the third Fragments of the Mandate Archive Set entry. It is found at the edge of the wooden platform, north of the Axemaster's Holding Cell area.

Sha-Chi Tower Ruins is the fifth book in the Reflections Set. It is found inside a house on the upper floor of the Ruthless Archer Camp scaffolding on the northern side of the Weeping Creek Valley.

The Garrison Log is the fourth entry in the Fragments of the Mandate Set. It is found by the stairs at the top of the Ruthless Archer Camp.

To My Dear Husband, Liu Shangli is the fifth entry in the Hua The Bride Archive Books Set. It is found in the back of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower building, near the tunnel entrance.

Primal Stone Records: Perfect Transcension is the fourth entry in the Mystery of Transcension Lore Books Set. It is found at the back of the ground floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower building.

Sha-Chi Tower Investigation Report is the sixth entry in the Mystery of Transcension Lore Books Set. It is found in the corner of the ground floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower.

Transcension is the second entry in the Mystery of Transcension Lore Books Set. It is found on the balcony on the third floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower building.

What is Sha-Chi? is the first entry in the Mystery of Transcension Lore Books Set. It is found on the fourth floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower building, behind a Powderkeg.

The Matchmaker's Advice is the first entry in the Hua The Bride Archive set. You'll obtain it after defeating the last Brute in the clearing at the end of the slide under the furnace building.

Comments on the Pillars of Kunlun is the second document in the Pillars of Kunlun Books Set. It is found near the Collapsing Mandate Disciple outside the Valley Sha-Chi Tower forge.

A Reply from Hua's Father is the second document in the Hua The Bride Books Set. It is found next to a pile of corpses on the left side of the canyon leading to the Flesh Lily Fields clearing.

A Reckless Invitation is the fourth document in the Hua The Bride Books Set. It is found next to a headless corpse on the southern side of the Flesh Lily Fields clearing.

To My Dear Husband, Jia Qianqiu is the 7th document in the Hua The Bride Books Set. It is found next to a pile of corpses on the southern side of the Flesh Lily Fields clearing.

To My Dear Husband, Huang Miao is the 6th document in the Hua The Bride Books Set. It is found next to another headless corpse on the western side of the Flesh Lily Fields clearing.

The Letter from Hui is the third document in the Hua The Bride Books Set. It is found next to a headless corpse facing a wall on the northeastern side of the Flesh Lily Fields clearing.

Gu Lingran's Letter to Sect Leader Ming is the fifth document in the "Four Axes" Case Files Set. It is obtained by delivering the captain's orders to the Blue-Robed Swordsman as part of the Festering Secret Tale.

What's Sealed Within the Lóng Pillar? is the sixth book in the Reflections Set. It is found in the corner of the southeastern house of the Lóng Pillar Overlook settlement in the Weeping Creek Valley.

The Lóng Clan Scholar's Testament is the fourth document in the Wulin Tales set. It is found on the ground in front of the large stone plate near the Weeping Creek Lóng Pillar Bell.

A Wulin Fighter's Pledge is the fifth entry in the Fragments of the Mandate Lore Books Set. It is found next to a brazier and the supporting pillar of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower.

Written Orders is the first note in Zuo Shang's Game Set. Look for it on a corpse on the Abandoned Main Road, several steps away from the Bell.

The Eleven is the 8th entry in the Reflections Set. Look for it in a cart close to the southern Abandoned Main Road barricade.

Mingyuan's Letter to His Uncle is the sixth entry in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Books Set, and the first one you'll find in Crimson Forest. Look for it next to a corpse, on top of the hill north of the Crimson Forest Bell.

Mandate Military Pledge is the 9th document in the Fragments of the Mandate Set. It is located on the upper platform on the northern side of the Abandoned Main Road. Look for it in front of an impaled corpse.

Orders to Protect the Young Lady is the 7th document in the Investigating the Villagers' Belongings Set. It is found next to a cart on the main road leading to the Pangzhen Bridge Overlook Bell.