WuxiaSociety’s translation of Laughing in the Wind, also known as The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, is an on-going project that brings this classic wuxia novel to English-speaking readers with careful attention to literary and cultural nuances, and providing comprehensive annotations and quick references to help readers immerse themselves in the novel through a better grasp the Chinese culture and history.
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- Read: Use the chapter list below, or return to the translation archive.
- Explore: Visit Jin Yong and the novel reference page.
- Understand: Read How we translate wuxia for the archive’s approach to names, terminology, notes, and revision.
- Watch: Follow the Wuxia adaptations route from source works to factual records and separate analysis.
- Write: Study story elements in wuxia fiction for recurring plots, relationships, and character patterns.
Translation
- Chapter 1 — Clan annihilation, part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Chapter 2 — Eavesdropping
- Chapter 3 — Rescue from peril
- Chapter 4 — Seated confrontation
- Chapter 5 — Treating wounds
- Chapter 6 — Washing hands
- Chapter 7 — Passing on the scroll
- Chapter 8 — Facing the wall
- Chapter 9 — Inviting guests
- Chapter 10 — Transmitting the sword
- Chapter 11 — Gathering energy
- Chapter 12 — Under siege
- Chapter 13 — Learning the zither
- Chapter 14 — Discussing cups
- Chapter 15 — Administering medicine
- Chapter 16 — Blood transfusion
- Chapter 17 — Opening one’s heart
- Chapter 18 — Joining hands
- Chapter 19 — Making a wager
- Chapter 20 — Prison investigation
- Chapter 21 — Life in captivity
- Chapter 22 — Breaking free
- Chapter 23 — The ambush
- Chapter 24 — Wrongly accused
- Chapter 25 — Receiving news
- Chapter 26 — Temple siege
- Chapter 27 — Three battles
- Chapter 28 — Accumulated snow
- Chapter 29 — The zhangmen
- Chapter 30 — Secret deliberation
- Chapter 31 — Embroidering flowers
- Chapter 32 — Merging sects
- Chapter 33 — Sword comparison
- Chapter 34 — Capturing the commander
- Chapter 35 — Taking revenge
- Chapter 36 — Mourning the departed
- Chapter 37 — Forced marriage
- Chapter 38 — Annihilation
- Chapter 39 — Refusing the alliance
- Chapter 40 — The melodious resolution
- Afterword
Changelog
30 January 2013
- Added Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Published blog post announcing Chapter 1 completion
2 May 2015
- Added Afterword including both Second and Third Edition message Jin Yong wrote for each print edition
13 December 2024
- Revised Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Added Quick Reference sections to Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Improved translations and fixed grammatical errors in Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 1 contains 1,847 words with 22 footnotes
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 2 contains 2,126 words with 25 footnotes
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 3 contains 2,373 words with 25 footnotes
23 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Parts 4 and 5 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 4 contains 2,366 words with 13 footnotes
- Chapter 1 Part 5 contains 2,246 words with 8 footnotes
26 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 6 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 6 contains 2,230 words with 10 footnotes
27 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 7 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 7 contains 2,073 words with 16 footnotes
31 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 8 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 8 contains 2,812 words with 13 footnotes
- Chapter 1 is complete and contains 12,590 words with 89 footnotes