Surprise

Alex already knew how to use Sword Intent. All that was left was fine-tuning what he did know to the extreme to make the most use of it. 

After that, he could finally start thinking about Sword Qi, which even he had to accept was quite far away. 

According to Du Yuhan, it had taken him just 6 months of constant sword use to learn Sword Intent. That was after putting his all into the sword for all of those 6 months. 

As for the Sword Qi, it had been 6 years since then, and he could barely form it enough for a single attack. 

That was enough for Alex to know just how long he would have to persist to learn Sword Qi. Plus, he needed to find his own path before he could even attempt to form the Sword Qi.

After a full night of practice, Du Yuhan left in the morning. However, it wasn't over. Alex needed more training, and given how strong he was, Du Yuhan finally felt like he found someone he could compete with.