In order to make up for the inconsistencies between the beginning and end, Jin Yong removed many passages and revised others before publishing the work in book form, so that Wei Xiaobao became "the single character in martial arts novels who had no kungfu yet was still able to succeed brilliantly in martial arts society."
為了彌補前後設計不一的缺陷，出書前金庸大力刪減、修改，讓韋小寶成了「武俠小說中唯一不懂武功卻能在江湖世界中大放異彩的千古人物。」