[{"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-15":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},1633148,2099,"Chapter 15: Cultivation? Nah, Push-Ups","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Garion led Dahlia out into the courtyard. He stopped in the center, stretching his shoulders and cracking his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dahlia, the real training will begin now, and it is body training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Body Training? Isn’t cultivation already training that can also strengthen the body?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sneered, hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one you said just tempered the body basic enough to handle mana. But the one I do is different. This will build our body stronger than others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to the ground, palms flat, shoulders wide. Dahlia blinked as Garion straightened his back and lowered himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll show you first how to do a simple workout. Watch carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sank his chest slowly and tucked in his elbows. He inhaled as he went down and exhaled when he pushed himself up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Breathe with the movement. When going down, breathe in, and when going up, breathe out. Simple enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did it a few more times before standing up like nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then pointed at the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the first exercise. Your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crouched down and copied his stance. She lowered herself... or tried to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms shook briefly before her back dipped down like a hammock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crouched beside her, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep your back straight. Don’t sag it. Keep your elbows tight, not flapping like chicken wings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tried again, and sweat began forming on her body just after one attempt, but her form was still bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t bend your neck like that. Keep your eyes forward. Tighten your core and remember to control your breathing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia gritted her teeth, complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You make this sound so easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed hard, hearing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because it is easy. You’re just doing it wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot him a glare but focused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she lowered herself again, fixed her back and elbows, and finally pushed herself up with shaky arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s smile widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect. That’s one perfect rep. And also, twelve reps is usually one set. So... give me three sets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked in surprise, counting in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three sets of twelve... that’s fucking thirty-six reps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed hear arms, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you, already good at counting. Now stop it and start pushing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grumbled under her breath but obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first few reps looked manageable, but by the eighth rep, her arms began to tremble again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the twelfth, she collapsed flat on the ground like a pancake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crouched beside her, clapping his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That’s one set. Two more to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two... more...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be too dramatic. It’s only three sets, not a lot. Now, do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned and forced herself up again, arms shaking like twigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion also corrected her form and breathing every time she did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Straighten your back. Lower your body more, don’t cheat. Tighten your core. Don’t hold your breath, unless you want to faint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she finished her second set, her face was red, her hair plastered to her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dropped to the ground, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I think my arms are dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense. If they were dead, you wouldn’t feel any pain at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That quite makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It makes perfect sense, and now do it again. There was only one set left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cried halfway between frustration and pain, but she did it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last set, her arms shook like crazy, but she pushed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the twelfth rep, she collapsed again, breathing like she’d done something outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crouched down, smiling and tapping her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Not so bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rolled onto her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not so bad? I can’t move my arms. What if I get attacked right now? I’ll die lying here like a turtle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about that. I’m here. I’ll protect you as you’re my disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia only smiled a bit before passing out. Garion only smiled seeing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Garion turned back at the glowing notification floating beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Disciple Dahlia completed three sets of perfect push-ups. Owner gains 10x the results]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile stretched ear to ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Dahlia did a perfect push-up, his own body surged with her result times ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest felt tighter, his arms felt stronger, and his core grew more solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best part? He didn’t even have to sweat for it. Hell, there were only the positive gains, not the negative ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the effect of the first function. Every workout done by others in God Gym strengthens me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at Dahlia, who was still sprawled out like a corpse on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a good disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of shady bandits grouped up again after a few days of searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader, the one with a scar down his cheek, looked at the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you guys find anything good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest one shook his head, rubbing his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing. We searched everywhere. We found nothing but rats and broken carts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they ran off? Split the loot and ran?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one quickly gave another possible reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either that, or someone got them first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one, bigger and slower, pushed his hand across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a building by the mountain road. From what I heard from the city, it should be a recent-form sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scarred leader smiled, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New sect? Maybe they are the ones who killed them and took their stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second one, with a cigarette, smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that crew isn’t strong at all. Whoever got them shouldn’t be any stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scarred leader then said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, making a new sect means they got money and power, but still...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the map with his knuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a new sect, so it probably still has a few people in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the youngest and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many people did the townsfolk say live there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest quickly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two, a man and a girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two? So few.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big man quickly smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only two, then it will be easy. When do we go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two or three days. Let’s just see their strength first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other nodded as they began to check around the God Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.261Z",1,"novelbin.me","5f0f7541c216359e846bddd8e6045771b60346563bf5ae7b0499c1b57b4a35a9","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-256","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-255",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]