Cleansing Defilement in Genshin Impact: how to complete the ritual to cleanse the sacred sakura

Cleansing Defilement"Purification of the Sacred Sakura" in the territory of Inazuma. During the mission, the Traveler will have to eliminate pollution in three places on the island of Narukami. In this guide, we'll show you how to complete the Purge of Corruption and remove the barriers in Araumi, Chinju Forest, and Kamisato Manor.

How to start the Purification of Corruption quest

The quest will appear in the quest log after completing the previous stages of the chain:"Sacrifice".

Complete the Sacred Cherry Blossom Purification Ritual in Genshin Impact

The task involves visiting three places on the island of Narukami, which will be cleared of filth:

• in the Tinju forest;
• in Araumi;
• behind the Kamisato estate.

You can go through the stages in any order.

Filth Cleansing in Tinju Forest

You can clear a point in the Tinju forest during a separate quest - Tanuki Hayashi in the Forest. To start the quest, go to the sandy path that leads to the entrance to the forest. Wander around here until you hear an unknown sound: the heroes will decide to find its cause, and the quest will appear in the journal. The statue of Ioroi will ask you to find three tanuki for him, after which he will give the charm necessary for purification and access to the barrier.

To solve this puzzle, you need to arrange the order on the lanterns as follows:

• in the corner behind the tree - 3 symbols;
• at the foot of the tree - 4;
• upstairs on both altars - 2 each.

For a detailed walkthrough of clearing sakura in the Tinju forest, read in a separate Tanuki Hayashi in the Forest Quest Guide.

Cleansing Defilement in Araumi

Cherry peeling in Araumi takes place in an underground space located under the ruined tower. You can read more about the age of this stage of the quest in a special barrier guide in Araumi.

How to get into the underground ruins

In order to gain access to the underground space in Araumi, you need to light the Electro Monuments nearby. There are 4 columns in total, you can activate them in any convenient order.

One of the elemental monuments located to the west of the tower will be sealed. You have to solve a puzzle with mechanical cubes in order to light it up: for this, take an archer of any element into your squad. You need to shoot at the cubes located on the sides in the top line:

• hit twice on the left;
• then - twice on the right;
• and again two shots on the left.

Now that the totem is unlocked, ignite it with Electro.

You will find another column on the lower tier of stone ruins located in front of the underground entrance.

Another stands farther than the rest, in the north behind the tower. Finally, light up the cherry blossom monument next to the ruins. After that, the seal from the device located nearby will disappear - activate it, climb the tower and jump inside.

After landing on the round platform, you will find three kitsune figurines. put on lens of memories and use it to inspect the stone chanterelles. After that, click on the three plates that appear. The platform on which the hero is standing will fail - thus you will fall into the underground ruins.

How to remove the barrier

After landing, you will see another fox statue in front of one of the columns. Cherry blossom branch to be peeled while hidden - use the memory lens on the kitsune to make it visible.

Then pick up the Electro Granum from the nearby Thunder Cherry branch and use it to cross the purple barrier on the opposite wall. At the end of the room, find the statues of foxes - use the skill of any Electro character to make it possible to raise the amulet.

Run to the polluted sakura at the archway and bring the charm by pressing "Clear". This will trigger a puzzle with 5 lanterns.

Behind the tree are two kitsune figurines - inspect them through the lens to turn them into the necessary altars. To solve the puzzle, you have to change the order on the lanterns, focusing on the number of purple symbols in the form of commas.

Above both columns behind the tree you need to set 2 characters each, and above those located on the sides - 3 characters each. Then return to the front flashlight with 1 comma and click "Pray". If all the symbols were placed correctly, the battle will start with kairagi Otimusya, after which the quest stage will end.

Defiling at the Kamisato Estate

The next point where you have to clear the sakura is located on an island behind the Kamisato estate.

Where to find the amulet

To get started, move to the Kamisato estate and go down in a northerly direction. Here you will find an altar with two chanterelles and hovering over them Electroculom.

Look at the small kitsune figurine through lens of memories. After that, the number of statues will increase, and a charm in the form of a key will appear in front of them - take it and go in search of a barrier.

If simply hitting Electro doesn't give you the amulet, try shooting Electro in the big fox's face.

How to get to the barrier

The place of purification of sakura is located on a small island to the northeast of the estate. It is easy to get there with a glider from a high point, or you can jump down to the coast and use the wavewalker.

When you reach the center of the island, look for a small niche in the ground. It is surrounded by stone statues, and a kitsune figure sits inside - point the lens at it to get a age to the underground space.

Jump down into the resulting hole, along the way you can pick up a floating Electrocool. When you reach the bottom, immediately run to the thunder sakura branch and take Electrogranumso that the character does not start to lose health from a high concentration of elemental energy.

Bring the amulet inside the flashlight by clicking on "Clear".

Now it's time to solve another puzzle by changing the number of symbols above the altars.

• Above the lantern located opposite the main altar, set 2 commas.

• The lantern on the left side should be lit with three symbols.

• The altar standing behind the main one is two.

• Place 3 commas above the right flashlight.

After that, return to the altar with 1 symbol and click "Pray". If all the numbers were placed correctly, immediately after the prayer, a battle will begin with two Ochimusha kairagi.

Defeat the enemies and the quest will end.

After clearing all three places in the quest log, the next part of the chain will appear - "Yougou Cleansing".

Awards

After completing all parts of the Sacred Sakura Purification, you will earn a reward in the form of the following resources:

• 60 source stones;
• 500 adventure experience;
• 5 hero experience books;
• 8 magical gain ores;
• 50000 pestilence.

Video walkthrough

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