The Legend of the Sands

The Legend of the Sands
Start	Iron-Body Ponshu
End	Li Li Stormstout
Level	10-45
Category	Artifact
Class	Monk
Experience	1,500
Rewards	1 54
Previous	[10-45] Prepare To Strike
Next	[10-45] Off To Adventure!

The Legend of the Sands
Level: 10-45
Iron-Body Ponshu
Li Li Stormstout
XP: 1,500
Rewards:
1 54

Objectives

Speak with Li Li Stormstout.

Description

Nothing! There is next to nothing in our records about this weapon!

I've checked and re-checked, and can find barely a shred of a tale. This can only mean that the story comes from a land outside Pandaria.

Li Li Stormstout is young, but she is the most traveled on the entire isle except for you. If anyone might know of this weapon, it is she.

Rewards

You will receive:

• 1 54
• 1,500 XP

Progress

What's up?

Completion

Do you think that the story is true? I bet you could control the power of those blades!

Notes

On accept:

Iron-Body Ponshu says: Grandmaster, Li Li should be at the Laughing Crane. That's the village inn just down the stairs from the temple.

Following his instructions, Li Li can be found by the center of the inn.

Augh! Why did I think visiting Pop was going to be a good idea?!

All he does is sit around and eat. Even big bro would rather hang out in the tavern instead of exploring. Bohhhring!

 I've heard that you know of a tale describing a set of mysterious hand blades.

Yeah! Let me think... I heard it back when Uncle Chen and I were still traveling the world before we found the way to Pandaria.

We were in Booty Bay one night staying at a place called the Salty Sailor. While there I met a giant creature who called himself a Tol'vir.

We chatted for a long time and he told me of his homeland, a place covered in sands called Uldum.

 I've also heard of it.

It's REALLY dry and covered all with sand like a big kitty box! I briefly went there with my Uncle Chen. I wish I could see it again!

So according to the story thousands of years ago there was this smith called Irmaat who used to live there. The smith was known all throughout the land for his excellent work in creating magical weapons that represent the air spirits that live there.

His finest work was said to be a set of hand blades that were formed from the essence of pure air. The story goes on that he attempted to summon the lord of the winds to imbue the weapons with its power.

That didn't go so well for him.

 What happened then?

According to the story, the lord of air was filled with great wrath and decided to play a trick on Irmaat.

The lord of air imbued the weapons with the purest form of his essence, knowing that Irmaat could not possibly wield such power. Irmaat named his creation the "Fists of the Heavens" and held them to the sky to admire his work. This was a mistake, for when he did this it conjured a great vortex of swirling sand and air that was completely out of his control! The vortex scattered the smith's blades and buried his home under the desert sands.

Wouldn't it be neat if the blades were real? I'd give anything to get out of here and go search for them!

Progression

1.   [10-45] Before the Storm
2.   [10-45] The Dawning Light
3.   [10-45] Prepare To Strike
4. Acquire the chosen artifact:
   • Brewmaster ( [Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion])
     1.   [10-45] The Wanderer's Companion
     2.   [10-45] The Riddle of Purity &   [10-45] The Riddle of the Barrel &   [10-45] The Riddle of the Land
     3.   [10-45] Journey to the East
     4.   [10-45] The Monkey King's Challenge
     5.   [10-45] The Trial at the Temple
   • Mistweaver ( [Sheilun, Staff of the Mists])
     1.   [10-45] The Emperor's Gift
   • Windwalker (Fists of the Heavens ( [Al'burq] and  [Alra'ed]))
     1.   [10-45] The Legend of the Sands
     2.   [10-45] Off To Adventure!
     3.   [10-45] Thunder on the Sands
     4.   [10-45] Into The Heavens
5.   [10-45] A Matter of Planning
6.   [10-45] The Fight Begins
7.   [10-45] Growing Power
8.   [10-45] Rise, Champions
9. Complete all of:
   •   [10-45] Champion: Li Li Stormstout
   •   [10-45] Champion: Chen Stormstout
10.   [10-45] Tianji of the Ox
11.   [10-45] Building Our Troops
12.   [10-45] Scrolls of Knowledge
13.   [10-45] Tech It Up A Notch
14.   [10-45] Report from Tian Monastery
15.   [10-45] Two Paths, Two Weapons
16.   [10-45] Three Paths, Three Weapons
17. Complete all of:
    •   [10-45] The Defense of Tian Monastery
      •   [10-45] Storm, Earth, and Fire
      •   [10-45] Desperate Strike
    •   [10-45] Slowing the Spread
18.   [10-45] The Hand of Keletress
19.   [10-45] Rebuilding the Order
20. Optional quests:
    •   [10-45] The Way of the Tiger
    •   [10-45] Champion: The Monkey King
    •   [10-45] Champion: Taran Zhu
21. Complete all of:
    •   [10-45] Further Training
    •   [10-45] Appropriations
      •   [10-45] An Ample Stockpile
        • Repeatable quests:
          •   [10-45] Silkweave Bandages
          •   [10-45] Highmountain Salmon
          •   [10-45] Spiced Rib Roast
    •   [10-45] Tracking the Tideskorn

Level 45

1.   [45] The Iron Fist
2.   [45] The Master of Swords
3. Complete all of:
   •   [45] No Monk Left Behind
   •   [45] Zero to Hiro
   •   [45] Quelling the Tide
4.   [45] Brick By Brick
5. Complete all of:
   •   [45] Champion: Hiro
   •   [45] Champion: Sylara Steelsong
   •   [45] Champion: Angus Ironfist
6.   [45] The Mead Master
7.   [45] Stolen Knowledge
8. Complete all of:
   •   [45] Freya's Spring
   •   [45D] Halls of Valor: The Brewmaster
     •   [45] Halls of Valor: Odyn's Cauldron
   •   [45] Amaranthine Hops
     •   [45] Making A Trade
   •   [45] A Peaceful World
9.   [45] Impending Danger
10.   [45] Storm Brew
    •   [45] Champion: Aegira (optional)
11.   [45] A Hero's Weapon

Patch changes

• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
  

External links

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