[{"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-127":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},1633255,2099,"Chapter 127: The Patriarch’s Brain Just Crashed","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>Raviel turned toward Rendric, resting his elbow on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Elder Rendric, what do you think about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric rubbed his chin, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... if that’s truly what Sect Leader Garion wants, then yes. It’s rare, but not restricted. We can prepare it for him easily enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel nodded slowly, then gave a small smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Then that’s settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly, his tone turning curious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that we’ve made a deal... Could you at least tell me a little about your cultivation path, Sect Leader Garion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled softly. \"Now that’s a fair deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took another sip of his drink, then set the cup down and looked up at the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see... How should I even start this...? Alright. Let’s do it like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly, beginning to explain it slowly for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a normal cultivator, during the first realm, they absorb mana and store it in the lower abdomen, creating what you call a mana pool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From there, they circulate that mana through their meridians, strengthening the body as it moves through. All of it’s true, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel nodded. \"Yes, that’s the foundation of cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in the second realm, that pool evolves into a mana core, and then a cultivator awakens their mana trait, something unique to their bloodline or body. I got both realms, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric crossed his arms, nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct so far. You understand cultivation well for someone who claims to walk a different path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned faintly. \"That’s because I make it my business to understand both sides.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he flexed his arm slowly, showing the faint red and blue lines on his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But here’s the difference. On our path, we don’t use meridians, and we don’t form a mana pool at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Raviel and Rendric froze for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric frowned. \"No meridians? No pool? Then... how does the mana flow through your body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"Simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped one of the veins visible on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see this? These are blood vessels. They carry blood all over the body. Every living being has them. So I thought, If these vessels already exist, why not use them instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel blinked, intrigued. \"You used blood vessels as... mana channels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trained my disciples to strengthen their bodies to the point where their vessels could handle mana flow directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t create artificial meridians. We repurpose what already exists in the human body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist lightly, the muscles in his forearm tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We absorb mana into the bloodstream itself and then fuse it with the blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... dangerous. The body could tear itself apart if the mana density’s too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right... but think about it. When someone first starts cultivating, their mana density is low anyway, right? It doesn’t rise all at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, motioning as if tracing energy through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step by step, the mana seeps into the blood, then strengthens the vessels. Once the vessels adapt, it spreads to the muscles, organs, bones... until everything becomes one system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric leaned back, nodding slowly but still looking skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you build the body from the inside out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Garion said with a small grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And while that happens, we strengthen the body the traditional way to ease the later parts of the cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist and flexed it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And eventually, the body holds mana on its own. No need to draw from a pool. It’s already part of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel sat quietly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he thought it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s why your aura felt strange. At first, I thought you were constantly suppressing your power, but it wasn’t that. It was just faint mana leaking naturally from your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded, his tone calm and sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. That’s why even in places where mana is thin, we’re unaffected. We don’t depend on the world’s energy. We carry our own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric let out a long breath, shaking his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve... turned the human body into a living mana pool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"That’s one way to describe it, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel folded his hands on the table, eyes gleaming with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in your path, at the start, you still meditate and absorb mana, but as the process goes on... it becomes passive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. At first, you have to consciously focus and absorb. But once the body’s fully tempered, the process becomes automatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The body recognizes mana the same way it recognizes air. It breathes it in naturally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric stared at him for a long moment, then let out a small, half-disbelieving laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are insane. This path is indeed stronger, but it’s risky. One mistake, and the body could destroy itself from within.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it’s dangerous. That’s why I’m stronger than most people. Because I take the risks others won’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That answer made Raviel laugh quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dangerous approach indeed, and that’s exactly what makes the other sects so afraid of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion gave a slight smirk. \"I’ll take that as a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric exhaled again, rubbing his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, I have to admit... It’s fascinating. You’ve turned training into cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled faintly. \"You understand it well. That’s the foundation of our system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about the next step? You’ve mentioned the first realm... the refinement of the body. What happens at the Mana Core Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned back in his chair, his eyes thoughtful for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the same principle. If the first realm turns the body into a living mana pool... then the second realm transforms it into a living mana core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel and Rendric both looked at him closely, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion continued. \"And instead of awakening a simple mana trait like others do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his eyes gleaming faintly. \"...we awaken something else, a unique mana physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric frowned. \"Unique physique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. While others get mana traits tied to elements or affinities, we evolve the body itself, tied to elements or affinities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel leaned back again, visibly impressed. \"That’s... revolutionary. If your method spreads, the entire cultivation world could change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin turned sharper. \"That’s the plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","299941383bc791d8391922122d5182dcdc1b3d4ac5724be9923943c26e7895c0","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-128","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-126",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]