Tian Long Ba Bu (天龍八部) Written by Jin Yong Published in 1963 Translated by - Moinllieon (Chapter 1-4) - Ren Wo Xing (Chapter 7-14) - forgot password (Chapter 17-18, 20-23) - Xaari (Chapter 24) - d4rksinz (Chapter 26-43) - infinityex (Chapter 44) - Justin13 (Chapter 46-50) - Jenxi (Poem and Afterword) - Collaboration ~ Chapter 5 (Moinllieon, Pacifian, ani411) ~ Chapter 6 (ani411, Pacifian, Ren Wo Xing) ~ Chapter 15 (Ren Wo Xing, tigergee2329) ~ Chapter 16 (tigergee2329, forgot password) ~ Chapter 19 (forgot password, Moinllieon) ~ Chapter 25 (Xaari, d4rksinz) ~ Chapter 45 (infinityex, wuxiabeginner, Justin13) Original Site
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The title of each chapter is a verse and the ten chapters in each book actually forms a poem, therefore the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils poem. Book 1 – Adventures of the Youth ~ Chapter 1 – Righteous Scholar Traveled the Perilous Peak ~ Chapter 2 – Moonlight Shone Brightly on the Beautiful Cliff ~ Chapter 3 – A Swift Horse with a Masked Lady ~ Chapter 4 – High on the Cliff Away from Others ~ Chapter 5 – Tiny Steps Borne from Ripple ~ Chapter 6 – Whose Disciple and Whose Estate ~ Chapter 7 – Helplessly Regret Being Unfaithful ~ Chapter 8 – Majestic and Resounding Music ~ Chapter 9 – A Lady Married to a Fitting Place ~ Chapter 10 – Gleaming Sword Across Dark Smoke Book 2 – Shrouding Screen in Suzhou ~ Chapter 11 – Always Foolish ~ Chapter 12 – Henceforth Obsessed ~ Chapter 13 – Listening to the Lady in the Waterside Pavilion, Watching Her Advise the Gathered Heroes ~ Chapter 14 – Unrestrained Drinking of a Thousand Cups at a Men’s Gathering ~ Chapter 15 – In the Forest of Apricots, Discussing the Meaning of Life ~ Chapter 16 – Reasons of the Past ~ Chapter 17 – Wishes of the Present ~ Chapter 18 – Vengeance of a Foreign Man, Suppresses the Emptying of a Hero’s Tears ~ Chapter 19 – Even in the Face Tens of Thousand People I Will Carry On ~ Chapter 20 – Sadness Remained at Yanmen, With No Words Left Book 3 – Breaching the Formation ~ Chapter 21 – The Distant Vague As a Dream ~ Chapter 22 – Both Eyes Gleaming Like the Stars ~ Chapter 23 – Empty Promise of Cows and Sheep at the Frontier Outpost ~ Chapter 24 – Past Alliance in the Illuminated Side of the Lady’s Black Hair ~ Chapter 25 – A Journey Through the Mist Walking on Snow ~ Chapter 26 – Slaughtering Bear and Catching Tiger with Bare Hands ~ Chapter 27 – Clearing Enemies with a Halberd in a Fierce Battle ~ Chapter 28 – Surviving in the Wilderness Forging a Cast Iron Head ~ Chapter 29 – The Despicable Matchmaking with a Freezing Palm ~ Chapter 30 – Spraying Water to Restrain the Gathered Heroes Book 4 – Song of the Cave Immortal ~ Chapter 31 – Victory or Defeat, How Can It Be Predicted! ~ Chapter 32 – Carefree for Now with No One Supervising ~ Chapter 33 – Enduring Anarchy, or Apocalypse ~ Chapter 34 – Strong Winds, Throwing Piaomiao Peak into Turmoil ~ Chapter 35 – A Beauty Abruptly Age, A Fleeting Moment of Bliss ~ Chapter 36 – Dreaming of Real Heartfelt Words in a Tangible Fantasy ~ Chapter 37 – Laughing in Unison, It Was All for Naught in the End ~ Chapter 38 – Recklessly Drunk, Misdirecting Passion ~ Chapter 39 – Unable to Withdraw, The Post of Authority is Linked to Greed and Wrath ~ Chapter 40 – Take a Step Back and Ponder, When Would the Delusion End? Book 5 – Cry of the Water Dragon ~ Chapter 41 – Eighteen Swift Riders of Yanyun, Galloping Like Mighty Wind and Billowing Smoke ~ Chapter 42 – Evil and Abhorred of All Ages, Unable to Withstand an Attack, An Inglorious Victory ~ Chapter 43 – Grand Ambitions to Rule and Conquer, Blood Feud, Turn Them All into Dust ~ Chapter 44 – Thinking in Vain of Winning the Beauty, Wherefore is the Blissful Marriage? ~ Chapter 45 – At the Bottom of the Dry Well, In the Mud ~ Chapter 46 – Holding the Wine to Ask the Emperor Three Questions ~ Chapter 47 – For Whom Do They Blossom, The Camellia That Fill the Road? ~ Chapter 48 – The Descendant of Prince Falls into Dire Straits, How Can He Endure It, Dew on a Willow Branch? ~ Chapter 49 – Worthless Riches and Glory, Unpredictability of Life, This Life is Absolutely Dreadful! ~ Chapter 50 – Teaching Chanyu to Break Arrows, Routing the Six Armies, And Rousing the Anger of Heroes! Afterword
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It can be said that this translation is one of the most precious translations of Jin Yong’s wuxia. Around 17 years needed to finish this translation (50 chapters), where many translators came in and out – that’s why you’ll see various styles of translation – partly because it’s quite tough to translate this book.
Chapter 1-30 were translated using the 2nd edition, then Chapter 31-43 using the 3rd edition, and Chapter 44-50 back using the 2nd edition.
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