Wuxia: Martial arts, but nothing else, People practice martial arts. They are mortals and their goal is not to be immortal. Xianxia: Wuxia + C-nese magic-based mainly on Daoism Xuanhuan: eastern fantasy, Might have cultivation, but it's more fantasy than anything My recommended Wuxia story [Which is QT but all the worlds are related to this genre] [No CP] [Comprehensive Martial Arts] My life will stop 【无CP】[综武侠]吾命将休 [Comprehensive] Zhao Ru Sun and Moon_Little Fox Xili [End + Fan Wai] [综]昭如日月_小狐昔里【完结+番外】 Sword repair male deity's face slap road [Quickly wear] 剑修男神打脸之路(快穿) Motherly Heart [Comprehensive] 慈母之心[综] [No CP] Plane live broadcast 【无CP】位面直播中 Technical type of work (quick transmigration) 技术型工种(快穿) [Comprehensive] Mother Yi Tianxia [综]母仪天下 A favorite Korean manhua -> Trinity Wonder A favorite Chinese manga -> 步天歌: Song of the Sky Pacers Jianghu/kangho: the most generalised answer is “The part of the world the imperial court doesn’t have direct jurisdiction over.” You are talking about brothels, gangs, bandits, slums, the underworld, rogue disciples from various sects and more. There's no order and rife with crime. It's like taobao, lol. Wulin/murim: refers to specifically and only to martial arts schools/sects/cults etc. The wulin is considered the refined, respected and virtuous people in society; they're also placed higher on the hierarchy. There's order. If jianghu is taobao, Wulin is Tmall. # For those who don't know what's going on ^^ Glossary of Terms in Wuxia, Xianxia & Xuanhuan Novels What Is Wuxia? a Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Kung-Fu Novels, Movies, and Tv Series Wuxia Glossary - a Guide to Wuxia Stories, Movies, and TV Series Historical China The history of the Forbidden City — A visual explainer —