When I first pulled Xinyan from that fateful Wish banner, her electric guitar riff nearly blew my eardrums off. This Liyue rocker girl doesn't just bring pyro energy to the battlefield - she brings an entire mosh pit of attitude. But man, leveling up this four-star claymore queen turned out to be harder than surviving Azhdaha's stomps without a shield!
Let me break down the soul-crushing grind I endured to get my girl to level 90. First off, the EXP books situation made me wanna cry. 414 Hero's Wit? That's enough to level three characters! I spent weeks:
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Clearing Ley Lines during 2x drop events
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Trading Sigils at the Souvenir Shop
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Begging the Adventurer's Handbook for scraps
The real kicker came with her ascension materials. Who knew pyro characters needed so much Agnidus Agate? I must've slaughtered the Pyro Hypostasis enough times to qualify as a war criminal. Pro tip: Bring Barbara or Kokomi unless you enjoy being roasted like a Sunsettia!
| Boss Drops | My Pain Count |
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| Everflame Seeds | 46 (and my dignity) |
| Pyro Hypostasis Kills | 87 (I kept count) |
| Broken Controllers | 3 (rage quit incidents) |
Collecting 168 Violetgrass nearly broke me. These purple flowers grow on cliffs like they're afraid of commitment. I became a mountain goat, scaling every Liyue peak until my gliding stamina looked sus. Bubu Pharmacy's stock became my weekly fix - Verr Goldet probably thinks I'm running an illegal herbal tea operation.
The Treasure Hoarder insignia grind? Don't get me started. I developed a sixth sense for spotting those bandit camps. Silver Raven Insignias became rarer than a polite Fatui agent. At one point, I considered changing my name to 'InsigniaCollector69' - that's how deep the madness went.
Talent upgrades required gold-tier commitment (pun intended). Taishan Mansion domain became my Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday church. The real endgame boss? Childe's weekly beatdown for those Monoceros Tusks. I still have nightmares about his whale attack combo...
Through all the grind, Xinyan's voicelines kept me going. "This one's for the fans!" she'd shout while I calculated my remaining resin. Her burst animation? Pure serotonin. That pyro shield saved my butt more times than I'd like to admit in Spiral Abyss.
So was it worth it? Heck yeah! Watching her spin-to-win with that flaming claymore never gets old. But here's the million Mora question - does building a niche four-star character make you a true genshin hipster, or just someone with questionable resource management skills?
What's your wildest character-building horror story? Drop it in the comments - misery loves company! 🎸🔥