Caused

Knowing that he wasn't going to get anything by continuing to stare at the mat, Ryu boldly took a step forward and sat at its very center.

In that moment, an inexplicable feeling overwhelming him. It didn't feel like a surge of qi, but it did feel incomparably comfortable. In a daze, Ryu almost felt like falling asleep in that very moment.

His mind completely relaxed, even his stern, expressionless face softened, making him look like less of an ice statue and more human. It was too bad that this expression that was rarely seen on him was completely obscured by foul grime.

Though this prayer mat didn't infuse Ryu with any qi, he still felt that he could cultivate far faster while seated upon it. In fact, this cultivation speed was about similar to when Ryu entered Breath of Heaven.

In addition, he felt the lingering injuries of his Mental Realm quickly accelerate their speed of recovery.