Book excerpt: Genshin Impact has taken the gaming world by surprise, delivering a massive open-world adventure packed with items to hunt, dungeons to raid, characters to develop, and stories to enjoy. It being a free-to-play game is icing on the cake. Sure, you can spend real money to roll the dice on cool characters and high-ranked weapons in the game's cash shop, but developer miHoYo has incorporated rewarding content that you can enjoy without paying a single cent.Regardless of the monetary approach you take, Genshin Impact's world is vast, dense, and ever growing. As a result, your early playthroughs may feel somewhat daunting. The game is liberal with its tutorial messages, but knowing what to work towards will help you in the long run. So, we cobbled together golden tips that you should keep in mind as you embark on Genshin Impact's odyssey.