Thousand Autumns (Qian Qiu) – Meng Xi Shi
Overview Thousand Autumns (Qian Qiu) is a wuxia novel with danmei characteristics written by Meng Xi Shi. It was published on jjwxc from 2015 to 2016 and consists of 128 chapters and 13 extras. The story revolves around Shen Qiao, the kind and gentle head of the renowned Xuandu Mountain sect, who is severely wounded from a battle and meets Yan Wushi, the head of a demonic sect.
Plot The novel follows Shen Qiao, a righteous and compassionate leader of Xuandu Mountain sect, who is challenged to a duel and falls off a cliff. Yan Wushi, a demonic cultivator with a troubled past, finds Shen Qiao on the brink of death and decides to intervene. As Shen Qiao recovers, Yan Wushi begins to test his boundaries and manipulate him into learning demonic cultivation.
Sects and Religions The novel features four main sects:
- Mount Xuandu Sect (led by Qi Fengge, with disciples including Shen Qiao, Yu Ai, Tan Yuanchun, Yuan Ying, and Gu Hengbo)
- Tujue Empire/Beimu Sect (led by Hulugu, with disciples including Kunye and Duan Wenyang)
- Huanyue Sect/Cleansing Moon Sect (led by Yan Wushi)
- Hehuan Sect/Harmony Sect (led by Yuan Xiuxiu)
- Fajing Sect/Mirror Sect (led by Guang Lingsan)
The story also explores three religions:
- Buddhism (led by Master Xueting, followed by Tiantai Sect)
- Daoism (led by Yi Bichen, followed by Mount Xuandu Sect)
- Demonism (practiced by the demonic sects)
Characters Notable characters include:
Hulugu: The previous leader of Beimu Sect.
Shen Qiao: The protagonist, a kind and gentle leader of Xuandu Mountain sect.
Yan Wushi: The antagonist, a demonic cultivator with a troubled past.
Qi Fengge: The previous leader of Xuandu Mountain sect.