Fast travel uses an item called 穿行符 in the Chinese pre-release interview. Its final English name, the exact number consumed per trip, and the complete acquisition list remain unverified. Do not assume teleporting between bells is unlimited and free.
The development explanation says the game provides many of these items but deliberately keeps some friction around travel. The intended rhythm is to teleport near your destination and then explore the remaining distance on foot.
Check the displayed cost before traveling
When you choose a destination, inspect the game's travel prompt and your remaining supply. This is especially useful before making several short return trips to the same region.
Destination access and the consumable cost of traveling are separate questions.
A preview question described limited early supplies and no shop purchase option in that build. That is not enough to establish that no merchant in the finished game ever sells the item. It also does not provide a safe farming route.
Group nearby reasons to return
If you are going back for an unresolved obstacle, check whether another nearby task or newly usable route can be handled on the same visit. Later Phantom Edges can open paths in earlier areas, so a return trip may serve more than one purpose.
Grouping nearby tasks is a planning choice, not a requirement to clear every icon before progressing. Be especially careful with important side-story warnings: conserving a travel item should not mean knowingly abandoning a quest you want to finish.
Separate destination access from travel cost
Bells support returning to earlier regions, but a destination being available does not prove the trip has no consumable cost. The map and the resource requirement are separate parts of the system.
As of October 23, 2026, the item requirement is supported by the pre-release explanation; exact quantities, inventory limits, and the release-build acquisition list remain unverified.
Sources and related reading
Last checked October 23, 2026. Preview observations remain subject to the release build.
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