Cipher walked in through the door.
Lyra opened her eyes.
"Why are you back here?" she asked.
He waved her off dismissively. "Don't worry, I'll be quiet. You can do your thing."
He moved next to her and lay down on the floor.
"What are you doing?" she asked in confusion.
"Sleeping," he said matter-of-factly.
"Sleeping?" she repeated.
"Yeah. I regenerate more mana while sleeping, and thus more qi. Me sleeping is actually really beneficial for both of us," he explained.
She stared at him blankly for a moment, then nodded.
"I see," she said.
And with that, he closed his eyes and instantly drifted to sleep.
Well, not really. But at his current level, he could easily force himself to sleep.
Lyra observed him for a moment before returning to her cultivation.
…
Inside Cipher's spiritual sea, he was observing his owned cards.
He was still asleep, but that only applied to the consciousness inside his body. As for the others, they were just as active as ever.
