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6 Best Xianxia Dramas Based on Jiu Lu Fei Xiang Novels

6 Best Xianxia Dramas Based on Jiu Lu Fei Xiang Novels
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Welcome to a whole new world of Chinese fantasy!

Having a great number of her romantic drama novels and scripts adapted for TV, Jiu Lu Fei Xiang made her name famous worldwide for her xianxia works – the Chinese genre, which takes you on a tale of fantasy, ancient mythology and philosophy.

Here are 6 of the most hyped adaptations of Jiu Lu Fei Xiang’s dreamy novels.

  1. The Legends / Zhao Yao (2019)

Set in Ancient China, this romance series follows Lu Zhao Yao, who lived her entire life reigning over legions of demons. She is about to get the desired sword of the legendary king of the demons, encountering betrayals, disappointments and, of course, love.

  1. Love Between Fairy and Devil / Cang Lan Jue (2022)

Focusing on a fairy, who inadvertently frees the Moon Demon Lord and triggers a curse that interconnects their fates, this xianxia shows the outstanding chemistry between the two, who were destined to meet each other, though hating it in the beginning.

  1. The Blue Whisper / Yu Jiao Ji (2022)

Similar to the previous C-drama, this one also centers on the duo, whose chance encounter happens like lightning from a clear sky. A powerful demon master meets a merman, and they find soulmates in each other while sharing a magic journey together.

  1. Love You Seven Times / Qi Shi Ji Xiang (2023)

Here the God of War and a fairy, entangled with a love thread, are sent to Earth to go through seven love tribulations together. As they pass through these trials, they learn more about the past and each other, and that makes a wonderful love story of the series.

  1. Back from the Brink / Hu Xin (2023)

This drama follows the young whisperer Yanhui, who meets the mysterious and cold-hearted Tianyao, who begs her to find his lost body parts. It turns out that he was a strong ancient dragon whose ex-lover betrayed him, stole his bones and hid them.

  1. The Legend of Shen Li / Yu Feng Xing (2024)

The main heroine is forced to arrange a marriage for political alliance, which she tries to escape, but fails to do it after being attacked and transformed into the phoenix form. It all results in her awakening from the battle not in her magical reality, but on Earth.