In wuxia novels, heroes had many sources of wealth. Some earned their reputation and wealth through martial arts and righteous deeds, while others gained their wealth through illegal means or monopolies. Some heroes might earn money by promoting their martial arts and equipment in the martial arts world or by establishing power in the martial arts world. They might establish their own sects or gangs to obtain wealth by controlling the resources and power of the martial arts world. There were also some heroes who might obtain wealth through illegal means such as robbery, fraud, money laundering, etc. They might use their martial arts and intelligence to protect their wealth or move it to a safe place. There were also some heroes who might obtain wealth through monopolization. For example, some heroes might control the resources of a certain martial arts world, such as weapons, medicinal herbs, water sources, and so on. Then, they would monopolize the profits of the martial arts world through price monopolization. In general, the heroes in wuxia novels had a variety of sources of wealth. Some obtained wealth through righteous means, while others obtained wealth through immoral means.