A variant ability for the Youxia that allows for characters to use unarmed strikes (palm strikes or clawed fingers) instead of a weapon.
Another thing is that techniques in wuxia novels (especially Jin Yong, less so Gu Long) often fill the role of magic items you see in other OSR games; hidden, powerful discoveries that define the character. Typically these techniques allow a character to forge their own destiny rather than adhering strictly to a sect, especially when they are in conflict with any masters of their sect
Characters often move between different sects and I don't know if that is applicable to this game