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The Legend of the Condor Heroes is the first installment of the Condor Trilogy by Jin Yong. The novel is set in imperial China during the conflicts between the Jurchen-led Jin Empire and the predominantly ethnic Han Song Empire. It follows the interconnected storylines of Guo Jing and Yang Kang, two young men with different upbringings and moral compasses. Guo Jing, raised in Mongolia, is honest and righteous, while Yang Kang, raised as a Jurchen nobleman, is clever but treacherous. The story explores themes of heroism, loyalty, personal growth, and cultural understanding, blending historical events with wuxia fiction. The novel was first serialized in the Hong Kong Commercial Daily from 1957 to 1959 and has undergone several revisions since its initial publication.

Fengshen Yanyi, also known as The Investiture of the Gods, is a romanticized retelling of the historical transition from the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty. The novel, consisting of 100 chapters, integrates elements of Chinese mythology, folklore, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. It follows the story of King Zhou's downfall due to his concubine Daji, a vixen spirit, and the rise of King Wu of Zhou, aided by the strategist Jiang Ziya. The novel includes numerous battles between supernatural beings and culminates in the deification of heroes and the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty. Jiang Ziya uses the 'List of Creation' (Fengshen bang) to deify the souls of humans and immortals who die in battle, elevating them to godly status[2][3][4].