The Sword and the Way is a tale (side quest) under the Tales tab in Phantom Blade Zero, set in Pangzhen Backstreet & Order’s Tavern. Recover the Bronze Essence from the blacksmith’s furnace in Pangzhen Backstreet, use it to Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword, and speak with Daoist Bidi at the Order’s Tavern.
From the launch game’s own quest log 29 Oct 2026 · objectives and journal notes verified in the release build
The quest has 3 recorded objectives in the game’s quest log, starting with “Find the Bronze Essence at the blacksmith's shop on Pangzhen Backstreet”. Recover the Bronze Essence from the blacksmith’s furnace in Pangzhen Backstreet, use it to Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword, and speak with Daoist Bidi at the Order’s Tavern.
“The mortal world is the path of cultivation”
In-game quest subtitle for The Sword and the Way, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
The Sword and the Way quest objectives and walkthrough steps in order
Step
In-game objective
How to complete & journal note
Step 1
Find the Bronze Essence at the blacksmith's shop on Pangzhen Backstreet
Following Daoist Bidi’s tip, search the furnace inside the abandoned blacksmith shop on Pangzhen Backstreet for the Bronze Essence.
Step 2
Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword using Bronze Essence
Return to the Order’s underground tavern in Pangzhen and show the Soul Tempered Tianxuan Bronze Sword to Daoist Bidi.
Quest details, rewards and links
The Sword and the Way is directly connected to Tianxuan Bronze Sword in Phantom Blade Zero. Use the 9-region Walkthrough and 178 Bell atlas to navigate between checkpoints in Pangzhen Backstreet & Order’s Tavern, and check Side quests and missables before fighting regional cutoff bosses.
The Sword and the Way summary and connected rewards
Where do you start The Sword and the Way in Phantom Blade Zero?
The Sword and the Way is a tale (side quest) under the Tales tab in Phantom Blade Zero, set in Pangzhen Backstreet & Order’s Tavern. Recover the Bronze Essence from the blacksmith’s furnace in Pangzhen Backstreet, use it to Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword, and speak with Daoist Bidi at the Order’s Tavern.
What are the steps for The Sword and the Way?
The quest has 3 recorded objectives in the game’s quest log, starting with “Find the Bronze Essence at the blacksmith's shop on Pangzhen Backstreet”. Recover the Bronze Essence from the blacksmith’s furnace in Pangzhen Backstreet, use it to Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword, and speak with Daoist Bidi at the Order’s Tavern.
Does The Sword and the Way unlock a trophy or weapon?
The Sword and the Way is directly connected to Tianxuan Bronze Sword in Phantom Blade Zero.
