"Then, in our Taixu Gate, if we don't pass down the technique of Divine Thought into Sword, nor learn Soul Emergence, wouldn't we fall far behind other sects?" Mo Hua asked again.
"Falling behind is natural," Xun Zixian said, "but it's still alright."
"Without Divine Thought into Sword, there are other miscellaneous inheritances. Though not superior, they are sufficient in some ways, and we can still blend in among the Eight Great Gates, though we will surely be at the bottom..."
"Some elders within the sect, including a few ancestors, are also researching ways to improve Divine Thought into Sword, no longer solely relying on the divine soul, but using a different kind of sword intent to amplify the power of the sword qi's killing force."
"If this research is successful, it may become a superior Sword Dao heritage that takes a different path, though its power still falls short of Divine Thought into Sword."
"As for Soul Emergence..."