The eldest senior brother and his younger brother, the second junior brother, discuss whether or not they should take the fight seriously. The elder brother points out that the younger brother is stronger than the first, and that the elder brother has been practicing sword-fighting for six years. The older brother says that he has learned to use the sword to communicate with his spiritual power, and to comprehend his thoughts and feel his emotions. He explains that he used to spend seven years training for the sword, but he was lucky enough to encounter a sorrow grandmaster during a battle and realize that it was not necessary. He says that the sword is just a variation of movement and strength, just like all other arts. The eldest brother says he lost his swordmanship jade slip, and he asks his older brother if he can give him another one, and not to lose it again, since he will not allow anyone to mock his master for accepting an incompetent swordsman like him