Short Introduction
taken from L.S.F and edited

Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan is the utmostly succesful Chinese kong-fu game thus far. Since the day its first edition was realeased, it has always be the ever-victor in all kinds of rankings and competitions of games. It's a legend, not a pure game, a legend of the game.

Xian Jian tells of a love story of one boy and three girls, and of course with the ancient Chinese kong-fu world as its background. Li Xiao Yao, the hero of the game, once lived in a small village with his aunt and led an ordinary life. One day, his aunt suddenly fell ill and the doctors found no cure for her disease. Helpless, Xiao Yao set out for the elixir by the guide of a local tale. On his way of searching, Xiao Yao met an extraordinary girl with the possession of the elixir, who helped to cure his aunt. But in fact the girl , Zhao Ling Er as her name, was the exiled princess from the Miao kingdom -- a territory in southwest China where the Miao minority lived . Soon the killers were sent from Miao, and Xiao Yao and Ling Er were forced to go on an adventurous journey back to Ling Er's homeland. They later met the two girls, Lin Yue Ru, daughter of a rich nobleman, and Anu, daughter to the priestess of the Miao kingdom.

Detailed Introduction
taken from spcnet.tv, this is the summary for the TV show version of the game, so there may be slight deviations from the original plot

Ten years ago, Pai Ye Qiao Zhu was brainwashing the whole country of Nan Zhao Guo (the Miao kingdom) that their queen is a monster. He is asking for the emperor's signal to announce a death sentence punishment for the queen. The emperor, being a useless and helpless emperor, was not able to do anything. The death sentence was then put to order. However, before the queen was to be killed, Chiu Xian Qien saved her. Unfortunately, Pai Ye summoned a water demon to flood the whole country and the queen, left with no other choice, decided to transform into a snake in order to stop the demon. The water demon was far too strong for her to handle that she decided to turn into a stone in order to step on the water demon forever. While this was going on, a stranger from another area came and rescued the queen's daughter Ling Er together and her nanny Lao Lao. He brought them to an island called Xian Ling Dao and told them to live a normal life.

Ten years later, a street-rat, Li Xiao Yao, together with his auntie, was living like a rascal. They opened a hotel but the hotel was not doing very well so they earned a living by fooling other people's money. One day, a group of unfamiliar people (who were members of The Moon Clan from Pai Ye) came as guests of the hotel. Suddenly, Xiao Yao's auntie became ill and the group of unfamiliar men advised him to go to Xian Ling Dao and ask for a medicine from a fairy in the said island. But before that, he must first destroy the stones that secures the island. On the island, he met Ling Er. Lao Lao agreed to give him the medicine but he has to marry Ling Er. Xiao Yao agreed. But little did Xiao Yao know that this was Pai Ye's plan because he wants to kill Ling Er.

As Xiao Yao was to leave Xian Ling Dao, the group of unfamiliar men came and killed the people of Xian Ling Dao. Ling Er was kidnapped and Xiao Yao was forced to drink a pill that makes him forget everything at Xian Ling Dao, including Ling Er. When Xiao Yao was back at the hotel, he was not able to remember anything. By accident, he saw Ling Er locked in a room for she was kidnapped. He rescued her but ling Er was heartbroken because he could not remember her. Ling Er told him about Xian Ling Dao and that Lao Lao was in danger therefore Xiao Yao agreed to bring Ling Er back to Xian Ling Dao to save Lao Lao. Unfortunately, as they reached the island, Lao Lao was already dying and he told Xiao Yao to bring Ling Er back to Nan Zhao Gou to be with her father. As the two journeyed back to Nan Zhao Guo, they meet different people like Liu Qing Yen, his cousin Lin Ye Ru, Ah Nu, and Tang Yu. They were also able to experience different obstacles that made their love and friendship stronger as they battle against the evil Pai Ye's...