Jade Empire Cheats & Tips

To receive the upgraded dual sword style Crimson Tears, climb the ranks in the Imperial Arena to the Bronze Division. When Cho comes and asks you to poison Crimson Khana refuse, then find her and tell her about this. Once you defeat her in the ring she'll teach you Crimson Tears.

Transform to horse deamon style and start tapping X during the transformantion until you start to throw a fireball. Then quickly switch to a style thats not a transformation and the fireball will continue and hit the enemy without costing any chi.

If you want to defeat master li in few hits, use your jade golem form.

If you can win the Imperial Arena flawlessly you will receive a new Technique from Sweet Poison Lyn.

Let your character stand still for 30 seconds or so and a halo will appear over your head. It will change according to whether your character is Open Palm or Closed Fist.

When you go to the Imperial Arena, defeat all the contenders and then defeat the final boss to recieve the special fighting technique that she gives you. After that, but before moving on to meet Master Chang, meet Seoung-Nalan at the restaurant. Ask him if he wants to join you in a meal, and he should say yes. Order ten courses of prunes from the menu (originally meant to strenthen your chi for a limited amount of time) for both of you, then bid him farewell.
Go back to the Imperial Arena and find your way to the bathrooms. One of the stall doors are closed, and if you turn up the volume, you can hear the voice of Seoung-Nalan groaning. Disgusting, I know.

Finish the game, or at least get to the point where it auto-saves at the final boss. The title screen will change to Dirge. It will change back if you delete the auto-save created at the final boss.

Pause the game,(better during battles) and got to the amulet/gem select screen. If you have any gem that increases mind or spirit(i usually select superior monk gem for spirit) Switch it with one of the other gems already selected. Unpause. Notice that you chi or focus have raised!!! Now pause again switch the gem and switch it back. Unpause and WA WAA!!! Repeat until completly satisfied with results.. Note: don't forget chi also raises health!!!

When you are on the mission to close or open the dam, you will face a daemon which a little girl refers to as the guardian. Kill it and he should become your ally

Go onto the ally screen on the pause menu and switch him to support he constantly fills your health

When you're low on health press A+X to push the enemies back and you'll heal without having to use chi.

If you win 20 dice rolls in a row against the gambler in the Imperial Arena, he will explode

If you can win the Imperial Arena without losing you will receive a new Technique from Sweet Poison Lyn.

After finishing the game, don't skip the credits roll. Eventually after being half-done with it, you'll be treated to some funny dialog and voiceovers from several followers of yours.

This glitch will instantly and completely kill whatever enemy you face if a cutscene is known to occur in the middle of the battle. To achieve this you must have a transformation style in your hot keys for styles. Then right before the cutscene is known to occur, transform. During the cutscene, you will notice that you have changed back to your normal form, but are blinking oddly. When you enter battle again, you will slide along the floor without walking, and will not be able to attack. Now use the transformation style again and the enemy will die, instantly.

Here are the configurations for Lao's furnace which I found while browsing IGN

CONFIGURATION OF THE OX

Configuration Location - Urn in the furnace.
Fuel Type - Vial of Sulfurous Water.
Fuel Type Location - Chest in Pirate Workshop.
Notes from Kang - N/A.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Clapper Chimney, Water Wheel.
Activation Switch - Dragon Switch.
Reward - Spirit Of The Master Gem: Magic Style Damage + 25%.


CONFIGURATION OF THE TIGER

Configuration Location - Rewarded in Necropolis for helping Jinlin.
Fuel Type - Bar of Nickeled Iron.
Fuel Type Location - Imperial City Blacksmith, Market District.
Notes from Kang - Transcribed Gear Etchings.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Whirling Cogs, Conductor.
Activation Switch - Dragon.
Reward - The Quieted Mind Technique: Focus +30.


CONFIGURATION OF THE RABBIT

Configuration Location - Lotus Assassin Fortress, scrollstand.
Fuel Type - Cow Bezoar.
Fuel Type Location - Furnace Area.
Notes from Kang - Interpreted Furnace Movement
Furnace Machinery Combination - Clapper Chimney, Conductor, Whirling
Cog.
Activation Switch - Dragon.
Reward - Heaven's Blessing Gem: Wind Shield, exclusive to Open
Palm players.


CONFIGURATION OF THE DRAGON

Configuration Location - Imperial City, Market District, bamboo case.
Fuel Type - Vial of Sulfurous Water.
Fuel Type Location - Kang, by completing first flight mission.
Notes from Kang - Transcribed Leaf Note / Scrap Paper Note.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Clanking Cauldron, Whirling Cogs.
Activation Switch - Tiger.
Reward - A Mountain Within Technique: Body +5.


CONFIGURATION OF THE SNAKE

Configuration Location - Imperial City, Scholar's Garden, scrollstand.
Fuel Type - Bar of Nickeled Iron.
Fuel Type Location - Chest, Tien's Landing.
Notes from Kang - Transcribed Post Carving.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Conductor, Clapper Chimney, Cranking
Cauldron.
Activation Switch - Tiger.
Reward - Calm As The Morning Breeze Technique: Mind +5.


CONFIGURATION OF THE HORSE

Configuration Location - Pirate Workshop, Scrollstand.
Fuel Type - Cow Bezoar.
Fuel Type Location - Necropolis, ghost of Merchant Bai.
Notes from Kang - Transcribed Leaf Note / Scrap Paper Note.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Conductor, Clapper Chimney, Cranking
Cauldron, Water Wheel.
Activation Switch - Tiger
Reward - The Song Of The Spirit Technique: Spirit +5


CONFIGURATION OF THE GOAT

Configuration Location - Provided by Kang.
Fuel Type - Eyes of the Void.
Fuel Type Location - Provided by Kang.
Notes from Kang - N/A.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Conductor, Whirling Cogs, Water Wheel.
Activation Switch - Tiger.
Reward - Harmony And Balance Technique: Body +3, Mind +3, Spirit
+3.


CONFIGURATION OF THE RAT

Configuration Location - Provided by Kang.
Fuel Type - Eyes of the Void.
Fuel Type Location - Provided by Kang.
Notes from Kang - N/A.
Furnace Machinery Combination - Clapper Chimney, Cranking Cauldron,
Whirling Cogs, Water Wheel.
Activation Switch - Dragon.
Reward - Strength Of The Bull Gem: Martial Style Damage +25%.

To unlock the dragonfly minigame in the main menu, during the story choose attack instead of evade enemy between each chapters and complete the dragonfly missions.

Let you character remain still for several seconds and then look at their shadow. It has different reactions based upon your open palm or closed fist status.

this is more like a glitch first get to the emperial city then go to the black lepard school and beat master smiling hawk then fight first brother kai with wildflower she should be fighting with her normal form.