Genshin Impact's Midsummer Island Adventure: A Guide to Mural Discovery and Rewards

As a dedicated Traveler who has journeyed across Teyvat since its gates first opened, I find myself once again captivated by the ever-expanding world of Genshin Impact. The recent 1.6 update, though now a memory from several years past, introduced an event that remains a fond benchmark for creative exploration: the Midsummer Island Adventure. This wasn't just another seasonal activity; it was a portal to a temporary archipelago, a cluster of sun-drenched secrets floating like forgotten pages from a bard's songbook. The core of this adventure, for me, was the quiet, investigative thrill of the mural quest—a puzzle that felt less like a checklist and more like piecing together the fossilized dream of an ancient civilization.

🏝️ The Heart of the Adventure: Midsummer Island Questline

The Midsummer Island Adventure was structured in four distinct acts, each a self-contained story beat paired with a unique gameplay challenge. Success wasn't merely about completion; it was about mastery. The more points you earned in these challenges, the richer the spoils. This system encouraged replayability and skill, making each victory feel personally earned. The event was a masterclass in temporary world-building, introducing the Golden Apple Archipelago—a realm that felt both whimsical and mysterious, a place where the ocean's whispers seemed to hold tangible secrets.

🖼️ The Murmur of the Murals: "The Other Side of Isle and Sea"

The true detective work began upon finishing Act II, unlocking the quest "The Other Side of Isle and Sea." This was no ordinary fetch quest. It tasked me with becoming an archaeologist of the ephemeral, using the in-game Kamera to capture images of ancient murals scattered across the islands. The process was simple yet profound:

1. Photograph the initial mural revealed by the quest.

2. Hunt for the remaining hidden murals across the archipelago.

3. Return to the hallowed silence of the Knights of Favonius library in Mondstadt and consult with the scholar Sayid.

The rewards for this scholarly pursuit were substantial, a treasure trove for any adventurer looking to strengthen their party:

Reward	Quantity	Usefulness
Adventure EXP	300	Essential for upping your World Level.
Primogems	40	The lifeblood of wishes and new characters.
Hero's Wit	3	A significant boost for leveling a character.
Mystic Enhancement Ore	6	Crucial for forging stronger weapons.
Mora	30,000	The universal currency for all upgrades.

This quest stood out because it blended exploration, puzzle-solving, and lore. Finding each mural felt like uncovering a star that had fallen from the sky's narrative and embedded itself in the rock.

🗺️ Charting the Unknown: Mural Locations Guide

The archipelago was a puzzle box, and the murals were its hidden gears. Here’s where my journey, and yours, needed to go. Navigating these isles required attention; their landscapes were as deceptive as a siren's call, promising one thing and hiding another.

The murals held stories waiting to be seen.

• Island West of Twinning Isle: The starting point. The first mural here was like a prologue written in stone, exposed and waiting to set you on your path.

• Twinning Isle: For the second, I headed south from the waypoint. The mural here was shy, tucked inside a rocky opening near the mountainside, a secret kept by the earth itself.

• Unnamed Island (Far North): This one required a voyage to the northernmost edge of the map. The mural on this lonely isle felt like a solitary memory adrift in the sea, a testament to something long gone.

• Minacious Isle: On the eastern shores. Finding it there, with the waves crashing nearby, was like discovering a lost coin gleaming in the tidal foam—small, but a piece of a larger fortune.

• Broken Isle: The final piece was the most dramatic. It lay hidden behind a breakable wall inside a cave, accessible only by using the event-specific Wind-Blessed Harpastum. Unlocking it felt less like breaking rock and more like cracking the shell of a great, stony egg to reveal the art within.

✨ Reflections on a Timeless Summer

Looking back from 2026, the Midsummer Island Adventure exemplifies what makes Genshin Impact's live-service model so enduring. It wasn't just about the loot (though that was welcome); it was about the feeling of a shared, temporary world. The mural quest, in particular, was a perfect capsule of that magic—a quiet, personal expedition that asked you to look closer, to listen to the history in the walls. It proved that the most rewarding treasures are often not the ones that sparkle in a chest, but the stories you piece together yourself, fragment by fragment, across sun-drenched islands that live on in memory long after they've faded from the map. That summer, the ocean didn't just separate islands; it connected us to a mystery, and every mural was a stepping stone across its deep, blue riddle.