The series is divided into five short plays - East Evil and West Poison - Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar - Huashan Sword Theory - Nine Yin Manual - Iron-Blooded Heart.
《Evil in the East and Poison in the West》It tells the story of Huang Shang who was sent to destroy the Ming Cult during the Northern Song Dynasty and killed many people in the Ming Cult. He then escaped and lived in seclusion for more than forty years. He thought hard about how to decipher the enemy's martial arts and wrote the Nine Yin Manual.-.
《Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar》It tells the story that Hong Qigong was originally the son of a wealthy family, but he had a bold nature and liked to make friends, especially he was very familiar with people in the Beggar Clan.He was repeatedly involved in the struggle between the Pure Clothes and Dirty Clothes factions within the Beggar Clan, and finally learned the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and Dog Beating Stick techniques, and took over as the leader of the Beggar Clan.
For the first time in Jin Yong's martial arts masterpiece - The Legend of the Condor Heroes - "Huashan Swordsmanship", "Eastern Evil" Huang Yaoshi, "Western Poison" Ouyang Feng, "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing, "Northern Beggar" Hong Qigong,The five "Zhong Shen Tong" Wang Chongyang fought on the top of Huashan Mountain for seven days and seven nights to compete for the Nine Yin Manual.In the end, Wang Chongyang defeated four people and won, collectively known as the "Five Jue".
《Nine Yin Manual》from Jin Yong's novel《The Legend of the Condor Heroes》, and runs through the《The Condor Trilogy》.《Jiuyin Zhenjing》is divided into two volumes: the upper and lower volumes. The upper volume is the foundation of internal strength, and the second volume is the martial arts moves (Huang Shang edition). It is the most famous martial arts secret book in Jin Yong's novels.
《Iron-Blooded Heart》based on the historical period from the fifth year of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty to the death of Genghis Khan (1227), it reflects the struggle of the Southern Song Dynasty to resist the two powerful enemies of the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia, and is full of patriotic nationalism.《The Legend of the Condor Heroes》the protagonist's name was derived from the Jingkang Incident, and tells the story of Guo Jing's step-by-step growth from a young man who wanted to avenge his father to a generation of heroes who served the country and the people.