Ryu instantly reached a level of deep focus most could only reach a few times in their lives if they were lucky, stepping into Breath of Heaven, and surpassing it in the blink of an eye to enter One with Self just a breath later.
The process was smooth and he seemed to fuse with the world around him. No, it was more accurate to say that it felt like he had become a Natural Treasure, a budding Spiritual Herb formed by the efforts of the Heavens themselves.
It could be said that every level of Meditation had its own unique properties and represented a a deeper state of being. These lines often blurred for Ryu because he not only had access to <Focus > which allowed him to slip into a State of Meditation whenever he so pleased, but he also had the Spirit Seeking Lilies that could help to supplement his already astounding abilities.