[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-111":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1633239,2099,"Chapter 111: Hot, Sour, Salty, and Regretful","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-111",111,"\u003Cp>Everyone stared at the twins, having just witnessed a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia was the first to speak, her eyes wide. \"Already?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden’s jaw dropped open. \"They skipped the rest of the early stages?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded calmly, as if it was nothing special. \"They earned it. The serums worked perfectly, didn’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor groaned, still rubbing his throat. \"Worked? Master, it felt like dying, reviving, then dying again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar winced beside him. \"Yeah, the next time you say ’reward’, please clarify the pain level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled, hands clasped behind his back. \"Pain is just another form of progress. You two should be proud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples whispered among themselves, still reeling from the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even took a step back, watching the faint glow of mana still radiating from the twins’ bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara muttered quietly, her eyes still on the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t believe they actually reached the Completion Stage already... they’ve left the rest of us behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza let out a long sigh, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... but after seeing what they went through, I’m not sure I envy them. That looked more like torture than progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other disciples couldn’t help but nod in agreement with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion only smiled, hearing them as he pulled out four more vials, glowing with different colours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tossed one to Arden, one to Clara, and one to Eliza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them barely caught the vials before stumbling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... Master, what is this?\" Arden asked, staring at the vial nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"Your reward, of course. The twins aren’t the only ones who get special treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara sniffed hers cautiously and immediataely frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... it smells like burnt metal and rotten fruit. Are you sure this is safe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza held hers up with a flat look. \"You call this a reward? It smells like regret in liquid form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled, completely unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regret is just progress with flavour. And that flavour will carry you straight to the Completion Stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden blinked, frowning. \"That’s... not comforting at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged, his grin widening. \"It’s not supposed to be. Growth never tastes sweet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, the twins laughed as they leaned against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar smirked. \"Ha... finally. Not just us this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor grinned painfully. \"Yeah... let them suffer too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara glared at them. \"I hope your new muscles cramp for a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza crossed her arms. \"And if I die after this, I’m haunting both of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed, clearly entertained. \"Good! Anger and fear are two perfect motivators for progress. Now drink up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion also didn’t forget the fourth one. He tossed the last one toward Dahlia\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught it smoothly but frowned the moment she saw its deeper colour. \"This one... looks different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin widened. \"Of course it is. Yours is a special version for the second realm cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened slightly. \"So if I drink this, I’ll reach Completion Stage directly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled. \"Of course not. That would be too easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll reach the Propagation Stage instead. A quarter of your body will transform into Mana Core Cells instantly. A good step forward, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned, but there was a glint of excitement in her eyes. \"So... faster results, more pain, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed. \"Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden, Clara, and Eliza still hesitated. The glowing vials looked like bottled nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden swallowed hard. \"Master, are you... Really sure this is safe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"Safe enough. Even the twins survive, don’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not comforting!\" Clara said sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza groaned. \"If this ends up like those shakes again, I swear I’m quitting this sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion just laughed, hearing their complaints. \"Just drink them now. There will be no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three exchanged uneasy glances but eventually nodded. Dahlia crossed her arms and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop whining. Drink it. You all wanted to get stronger, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"Alright. Stop talking. On my count. Three... two... one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four of them opened the vials and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reaction was instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden’s face twisted, his eyes watering. \"Ugh! It’s so sour! Why is it salty too?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara gagged, clutching her throat. \"It burns! My tongue’s on fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza dropped her empty vial, gasping for air. \"It’s sour! Why is it sour and salty?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled proudly. \"Perfect. That means it’s working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia gritted her teeth, refusing to show weakness as she drank it all in one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment it hit her throat, her face twitched violently. \"Hot! Spicy! What the hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire body trembled, heat radiating off her skin. Sweat poured down her face, and her legs buckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell to one knee, trying to stay steady, but her vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three were already on the floor, groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dahlia’s case was even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body glowed brighter, mana pulsing wildly through her veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion watched silently, eyes narrowed in focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing quickened. \"Master! My body... It’s burning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded calmly. \"That’s your cells transforming. Don’t fight it. Just endure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grit her teeth, trembling. \"Endure? I feel like I’m melting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden was rolling on the floor nearby. \"Why does my tongue feel like it’s trying to crawl out of my mouth!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara groaned. \"I can’t move... my arms...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza was panting. \"I hate you, Master... so much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms and smiled faintly. \"Good. Hate is energy. Use it to grow stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, Dahlia stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was still glowing faintly, and she was breathing heavily, but she was awake. She couldn’t move or speak, her entire body paralysed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s fingers twitched slightly, and she muttered weakly. \"Can’t... move... at all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped closer, kneeling beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s normal. The serum is forcing your mana core cells to replicate faster than your body can handle. The paralysis will fade soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to glare at him, but her face refused to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled. \"Don’t worry, Dahlia. You’ll thank me when you can punch mountains later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the other three were still groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden whimpered. \"Master... next time... can we get normal rewards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked, standing up. \"I’ll think about it later, but don’t think too much about it. I think the current one is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples groaned again, but deep down, a strange excitement burned in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even through the pain, they could feel that their bodies were changing, evolving, becoming something greater.\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","23ae95d665f3e2c07617376fc3788dce322e98284d27832bf5ded357bd331f24","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-112","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-110",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]