Clearwater Jade is a Liyue local specialty found throughout Chenyu Vale. The most reliable farming circuit runs from Qiaoying Village through Teatree Slope and Yaodie Valley, Mt. Xuanlian, Chizhang Wall, Mt. Lingmeng, and finally Yilong Wharf. Use the official HoYoverse interactive map to reveal the current Clearwater Jade pins, because published guides disagree on the total number of pickups and the shop’s refresh schedule. A claymore character makes breaking the embedded nodes faster, while Qiqi or Yanfei can help mark Liyue specialties on the minimap.
What are the Clearwater Jade locations in Chenyu Vale?
Clearwater Jade grows in Chenyu Vale, the Liyue region introduced with Version 4.4. The item reference describes it as growing in the landscape and appearing on Jadestone Turtles; Fengtai, a merchant in Yilong Wharf, is also listed as a source. Most of your route is therefore an open-world circuit, with a few pickups that require a one-time interaction, a sealed cavern, or an encounter involving a large Jadestone Turtle.
Rather than treating every online number as authoritative, use these named areas as navigation checkpoints. Their order minimizes long returns when your teleport waypoints are unlocked:
| Checkpoint | What to look for | Route note |
|---|---|---|
| Qiaoying Village | Dense village-side pickup segment | Good starting point from the northern waypoint |
| Teatree Slope and Yaodie Valley | Surface nodes plus a one-time vase collection described by a route guide | Run these together before moving south |
| Mt. Xuanlian | Named mountain route section | Use nearby waypoints to avoid climbing the entire slope |
| Chizhang Wall | Ordinary nodes and an additional pickup behind a seal | Reserve time for the gated cavern |
| Mt. Lingmeng | Nodes associated with a Jadestone Turtle encounter | Do not leave until you have checked the turtle area |
| Yilong Wharf | Fengtai’s shop stock | Finish here and verify the current vendor inventory |
The area sequence follows the route groupings in Traveler.gg’s Clearwater Jade guide and the route suggestions in GameLeap’s February 2024 guide. Because teleport access and quest progress differ between accounts, the most efficient personal route may swap two adjacent sections.
How do I follow an efficient Clearwater Jade farming route?
Open the map first, select Clearwater Jade, and then clear one contiguous cluster at a time. The following order keeps the route readable and limits backtracking.
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Start in Qiaoying Village
Begin at the village waypoint and sweep the marked nodes around the settlement before taking another teleport. Traveler.gg describes an eight-node segment here. Check both sides of paths and elevation changes rather than running directly between pins; some deposits sit against terrain and are easy to pass while sprinting.
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Continue through Teatree Slope
Teleport to the closest unlocked point and collect the Teatree Slope group. A route guide places a one-time set of vase pickups in this broader Teatree Slope/Yaodie Valley run. Treat the vases as a separate checklist item: they are not ordinary deposits that you should expect to see again on a later circuit.
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Clear Yaodie Valley before leaving the section
Move through the adjacent valley pins before heading to the mountain. Combining the valley with Teatree Slope follows the geographic grouping used by the route guide and prevents a return trip just to collect a nearby pocket.
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Run Mt. Xuanlian
Use the nearest waypoint for each cluster and work around the mountain instead of climbing vertically between distant pins. If a marker appears above or below your current level, check caves, ledges, and overhangs; an apparently missing deposit is often a vertical-position problem.
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Check Chizhang Wall and the sealed cavern
Collect the normal Chizhang Wall deposits, then look for the additional cavern pickup described in the route guide. The cavern is behind a seal, so it may not be available until the relevant world interaction or quest condition is complete. Mark it as gated on your own map rather than repeatedly searching for an entrance that is not yet open.
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Finish at Mt. Lingmeng
Follow the Mt. Lingmeng pins and investigate the area associated with the large Jadestone Turtle encounter. This is a route reminder, not a guarantee that every account will see the same state immediately; complete any active encounter or interaction before moving on.
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Visit Fengtai at Yilong Wharf
End at Yilong Wharf and speak with Fengtai. The shop is part of the route because it can provide Clearwater Jade in addition to field pickups. Check the displayed quantity and the vendor’s own refresh indicator each time rather than relying on an old schedule.
Once the circuit is complete, compare your in-game map with your notes. Keep one-time vases, the sealed cavern, and the turtle encounter in a separate column from ordinary nodes so a later farming run targets only available repeatable pickups.
What character and gameplay tools make collection easier?
A claymore character is the standard convenience choice because Clearwater Jade deposits are embedded in terrain or attached to turtle shells. Breaking them with a claymore is generally quicker than using lighter attacks, but the route does not require a specific character.
- Claymore user: Bring one to speed up breaking embedded deposits.
- Other attacks and abilities: A secondary route guide lists additional attacks or character abilities that can collect some nodes. Treat these as alternatives to test in your own game, not as a guaranteed universal mechanic.
- Qiqi or Yanfei: Their talent-based Liyue specialty tracking can mark nearby specialties on the minimap, which is useful when a pin is hidden by elevation or foliage. They are optional and do not replace the map’s item filter.
If a deposit does not break with your chosen attack, switch to a claymore rather than assuming the node is absent. Avoid spending stamina climbing blindly; place a map marker and approach from the closest waypoint or cave entrance.
How do I use the official interactive map for exact pins?
The HoYoverse interactive map is the best way to check current locations, but its item-level pins were not exposed in the accessible page used for the route documentation. You should therefore select the item yourself in the live map instead of relying on reproduced coordinates.
- Open the map and confirm that the region is set to Chenyu Vale.
- Open the resource or collectible filters and select Clearwater Jade.
- Zoom into one checkpoint—Qiaoying Village, Teatree Slope/Yaodie Valley, Mt. Xuanlian, Chizhang Wall, Mt. Lingmeng, or Yilong Wharf—before moving to the next.
- Use the map’s personal-marker tools to label one-time vases, the sealed cavern, or a node you have already collected.
- When a pin is not visible in game, compare elevation and underground layers first, then check whether a quest or seal controls access.
This workflow is safer than copying a static screenshot from a Version 4.4 article. GameLeap’s guide was published on February 5, 2024, and Traveler.gg’s route was updated January 31, 2024; both are useful area references, but neither should override the current map or your account’s unlocked state.
How many Clearwater Jade can you collect?
There is no single verified current total in the available guides. Traveler.gg reports 76 Clearwater Jades when one-time and shop pickups are included, while another search result reports 84 normal pickups. Those figures use different scopes and have not been reconciled against the current in-game map.
| Figure | Source and scope | How to use it |
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| 76 | Traveler.gg, 2024; includes one-time and shop pickups according to the guide | A historical route estimate, not a guaranteed present-day total |
| 84 | Separate search result; described as normal pickups | Do not add it to 76 or treat it as independently verified |
For planning, count the pins shown on your own filtered map after separating field nodes, one-time interactions, and merchant stock. This avoids claiming that a guide’s total applies unchanged after map, quest, or vendor-state differences.
Which Clearwater Jade pickups are one-time or gated?
Not every marker behaves like a normal field deposit. Traveler.gg specifically calls out several vase pickups as one-time only, a cavern collection behind a seal, and an encounter involving a large Jadestone Turtle.
- One-time vases: Collect them once and record them separately; they should not be part of your repeatable farming checklist.
- Sealed cavern: If the entrance or reward is unavailable, check the associated quest or world condition before revisiting.
- Jadestone Turtle encounter: Complete the interaction described at Mt. Lingmeng and then verify which pickups remain on your map.
The exact access conditions can depend on your progress, so the game’s current prompts take priority over a static route description. A personal marker labeled “one-time,” “sealed,” or “turtle” prevents wasted trips on future runs.
Does Fengtai’s shop restock, and when do field nodes respawn?
Sources disagree about the vendor schedule. The Clearwater Jade item reference says five are sold every three days, while Traveler.gg describes the Yilong Wharf stock as refreshing daily. Neither figure should be presented as a universal current rule; inspect Fengtai’s live inventory and any countdown shown in your game.
The reviewed route material does not provide a dependable, current official confirmation for field-node respawn timing. When your map shows a previously collected deposit, confirm whether it is a different nearby pin, a one-time interaction, or a node that has actually returned instead of assuming a fixed timer.
Which route version is best for my account?
Choose the route variant that matches your waypoint access and whether you want a complete first clear or a quick repeatable run.
| Priority | Best approach | Trade-off |
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| Travel efficiency | Start at the nearest unlocked waypoint and group Teatree Slope with Yaodie Valley before Mt. Xuanlian | You may postpone a gated or one-time pickup until its condition is met |
| Maximum coverage | Run every named area, then check vases, the sealed cavern, the turtle encounter, and Fengtai | Takes longer and includes pickups that may not repeat |
| Freshness | Follow the live HoYoverse map and your in-game markers | Requires setting up filters and personal notes each cycle |
For a new Chenyu Vale visit, prioritize coverage: clear every accessible checkpoint and mark anything gated. For later farming, use only the ordinary pins still available and finish at Yilong Wharf if Fengtai has stock.
What should I do if a Clearwater Jade pin is missing?
- Check elevation: Search above and below the pin, including ledges and cave floors.
- Check layers: Switch between surface and underground map views where available.
- Check access: A seal, quest state, vase interaction, or turtle encounter can make a marker unavailable.
- Check your character: Try a claymore if the deposit is embedded or attached to a shell.
- Check your notes: You may have already collected a one-time vase or marked a node from a previous run.
- Reopen the live map: Static guides from early Version 4.4 may not match current pins or your account state.
If the map and game still disagree, record the waypoint, elevation, and access condition rather than inventing a coordinate. That information makes the next route pass faster and keeps one-time content out of your repeatable loop.
Sources and version notes
The item description and merchant reference are documented on the Clearwater Jade item page. Area groupings and special pickups come from Traveler.gg’s guide; additional route and collection advice appears in GameLeap’s Version 4.4 guide. A regional checklist is also available through the HoYoLAB Chenyu Vale community guide. Use these as references, but let the current in-game map, vendor screen, and quest state determine what you can collect today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I plan a route if some Chenyu Vale teleport waypoints are still locked?
Yes. Begin with the northernmost waypoint you have and clear the nearest visible cluster, then resume the named-area order from your next unlocked point. Once exploration or quests unlock additional waypoints, rerun the circuit with fewer climbs and fewer cross-valley detours.
How can I keep one-time Clearwater Jade rewards out of my farming count?
Create separate map markers or a note category for vases, the sealed cavern, and the Jadestone Turtle encounter. After your first clear, hide or archive those markers and count only ordinary field pins and any shop stock you can currently buy.
Why does a claymore sometimes seem ineffective at a Clearwater Jade location?
The marker may be at a different vertical level, inside a cave, or tied to a one-time interaction rather than a breakable deposit. Recheck the map layer and access condition before changing characters; claymore attacks are a convenience for embedded nodes, not a solution to a locked pickup.
Should I copy a route’s total into my farming checklist?
Use published totals only as rough planning references because the 76 and 84 figures cover different pickup scopes. Your filtered map and personal markers provide the defensible count for your world, especially after separating one-time content and merchant stock.