How I Secured the Mythical Supreme Gourd in Black Myth: Wukong

The flames of the Furnace Valley had almost extinguished my will to fight. I stumbled through the scorched bridge, my vision blurring as the last sip from my worn-out gourd barely filled a sliver of my health bar. Every enemy in Chapter 5 seemed designed to punish even the smallest mistake. But there was a rumor—a whisper among pilgrims—that a Supreme Gourd lay hidden in this very fortress, guarded not by a monster but by an old friend. I had to find it, or the final bosses would grind my simian bones to dust.

I scaled the staircase past the place where I’d clashed with the Flaming Mountains boss. Over a crumbling bridge and down a left path, my eyes caught a familiar glow: a hearth fire. An Old Man sat there, his silhouette hunched as if he’d been waiting for centuries. I recognized him instantly—the same NPC from Chapter 1’s Bamboo Grove who had taught me to capture wandering Spirits. His cryptic smile never changed.

I pressed forward and exhausted every line of his dialogue. He spoke of the gourd’s evolution, of how the vessel must be refined not just with vines but with experience. I nodded, barely understanding. When he fell silent, I turned to the fireplace at the room’s center. The flames pulsed, and a prompt appeared: “Obtain Supreme Gourd.” My heart leaped. I pressed the button… but nothing happened. A chilling thought crept in—my gourd only held eight charges. The fireplace refused to yield its gift.

Frustration hit me like a heavy staff strike. The Supreme Gourd required nine full charges before it could transcend. I had to backtrack through every chapter, scouring the map for Luojia Fragrant Vines. I remembered the Shen Monkey near the Marsh of White Mist in Chapter 1; he’d be the one to perform the upgrade. So began my desperate treasure hunt.

I retraced my steps through the Webbed Hollow, the Bitter Lake, and even the eerie Thunderclap Temple. Each vine was guarded by a brutal boss or hidden behind illusion walls. I died dozens of times. In Chapter 2, a mad tiger ripped me apart before I spotted a vine behind a destructible cart. In Chapter 3, a swarm of flying yaoguai forced me to perfect my pillar stance just to reach a distant ledge. But with every failure, I grew sharper. I learned to weave Rock Solid parries between gourd sips, making every healing moment count. Finally, after scouring all the way to Chapter 5, I had enough vines. I returned to the Shen Monkey and upgraded my gourd to a nine-charge vessel. It now shimmered with a faint golden trim—almost complete.

I rushed back to the Furnace Valley, dodging lava pools and ash-spitting demons. The Old Man still sat in his chamber, unchanged. I spoke to him once more, letting the final dialogue echo through the room. Then, with trembling hands, I approached the fireplace again.

This time, the flames roared to life. The prompt reappeared, and I accepted. A brilliant light enveloped my gourd, and the name etched into its surface reformed into three ancient characters: Supreme Gourd. The vessel now held ten charges, an entire extra life compared to what I’d known. I could almost hear the Great Sage himself chuckling in approval.

With the Supreme Gourd in hand, I felt reborn. Those ten sips meant I could trade blows with the most relentless bosses without panic-rolling to my death. The healing wasn’t just a mechanic—it was a narrative. Every swallow reminded me of the journey: the vines I’d fought for, the Old Man’s patient guidance, and the Fireplace’s silent test of worthiness. When I finally faced the endgame gauntlets, I didn’t just survive; I dominated. The Red Boy, Erlang Shen, even the Broken Shell of Wukong—they all fell before a monkey who never ran out of healing.

Looking back, the Supreme Gourd is more than an item. It’s a badge of persistence. If you explore every nook, exhaust every dialogue, and refuse to skip upgrades, the game rewards you with the ultimate lifeline. So, fellow Destined One, don’t rush to Ng+ without it. Let the Old Man’s hearth ignite your resolve and fill your gourd to the brim.