Alex had been ready for the energy to go unstable and explode, so when it did eventually happen, nothing bad happened along with it.
The energy was strong, but low in quantity so the explosion wasn't that dangerous either way. Even if Alex had been caught up in it, he would've survived with a few missing organs at best.
He let Memory stay in his Soul Space while he pondered on what he had just learned.
Intent was what he needed to train out of anything. Intent was what made everything work in this world.
From using techniques to creating Sword Qi to applying a Dao, to dampening the power of something— everything needed Intent.
Intent came in many forms, but it all boiled down to the same thing. It was how strong a person willed something into happening.
While Intent was tied to Spiritual energy, it wasn't the same thing. A person could have very dense spiritual energy and have an Intent that was barely above a mortal level.
