[{"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-17":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},1633155,2099,"Chapter 17: Squat Rack Surprise","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Garion trained throughout the night. Sweat dripped down his body and muscles as he finished another set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the morning came, Garion was still at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia rubbed her eyes as she stepped out of her room, yawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped mid-step, staring in shock at the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... what are you doing out here so early?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion racked the barbell and turned with a wide smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else? Training. I’m testing the new equipment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked, looking around. There was a lot of equipment she didn’t recognize, making her jaw drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell? When did all of this appear? And what even are these things? I’ve never seen anything like this before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you haven’t. That’s because I designed them, after all. And also, they just arrived last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed at the equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Dahlia, this is the future. The God Gym is finally alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia approached one of the dumbbells, bending down to touch it. She pulled it with both hands and instantly staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh! This is so heavy... How can something so small weigh this much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed and slapped his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Titan Ore for you! Smaller, denser, and heavier. It’s perfect equipment for the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a blank look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t understand half of what you’re saying, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion only shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, you’ll understand when your arms start crying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned, crossing her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait. Are you saying today’s training involves... these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked, clapping his hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Yesterday was the real training too, but that was just the warm-up. Push-ups were just to check your form. Today, you get the taste of the real thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... I already thought yesterday was brutal. You kept yelling about my forms and breathing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll thank me later. Now, no more complaints. Come on, we’ll start with stretching. Warm up the muscles first before we destroy them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guided her to the center of the courtyard and began a series of stretches. Arms overhead, side bends, shoulder rolls, and long lunges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tried to follow but winced every time she lowered herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion walked to her, pushing down gently on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lower, don’t half-ass when stretching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hissed as she held the lunge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Master, I feel like my legs are tearing apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That means it’s working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full warm-up, Garion pointed at the squat rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. For your first exercise, let’s do some squats. Your legs will hate you, but your body will love you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you want me to put that bar on my back? With those heavy plates?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion only chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, I won’t give you heavy weights yet. Start light. Form is more important than weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stripped off the heavy plates and slid smaller ones onto the bar, ducked under it to show her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Back straight, chest out, core tight. Inhale as you go down, exhale as you come up. Now you try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nervously stepped under the bar. It rested on her shoulders, and it was heavier than she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bent her knees, lowered herself shakily, and nearly tipped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion quickly shouted at her, hands hovering behind her in case she fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Tighten your core more! Straighten your back and keep your eyes forward! Tried not to collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grit her teeth, adjusted, and pushed herself up. Her legs trembled, but she managed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! That’s one rep. Eleven more for one set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twelve?! Master, this thing feels like it’s crushing me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because it’s making you stronger. Come on, one more rep. Just do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She groaned and lowered herself again, sweat already forming on her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the fifth rep, her arms shook. By the twelfth, she collapsed forward, gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion quickly grabbed the bar and racked it for her. He crouched down with a wide smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? You survived. That’s one set down. Two more to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two more? I’ll die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion quickly waved her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be too dramatic. Let’s keep going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlua could only glare at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really a demon, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong. I’m a trainer. Big difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tapped her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, up. Rest a minute, then two more sets. After that, sit-ups, lunges, curls, presses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And while you do all of that, keep circulating mana through your body. Train your body and mana together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned, rolling onto her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Circulate mana while training? That’s... impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion folded his arms, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing’s impossible with practice. Cultivation isn’t just sitting still and glowing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fighting your limit while mana fills you. You’ll get used to it. Practice makes perfect, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia covered her face with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I regret becoming your disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed out loud, throwing his head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late now! Welcome to the true God Gym, Dahlia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits gathered again at the edge of the forest. From their hiding spot, they had been watching the strange courtyard for a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big guy scratched his chin and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t get it. Those two don’t look powerful at all. They just... pick things up and put them back down, over and over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just what the hell are they doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I saw it too. They keep lifting those shiny bars and doing weird postures all day long, and it looks so stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don’t even cultivate like other cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another man nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t even feel any pressure from them either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader leaned against a tree, folding his arms. He listened to them and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So. Not cultivators or weak ones, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big guy nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t seem like it, especially that girl. She looked like she was going to collapse just holding the bar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the man? He might be older and bigger, but he’s not much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just kept yelling at her to keep her back straight, kept her breathing, bla, bla, bla...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group laughed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader smirked wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Very good. If all they do is sweat and play with toys, then this will be easier than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself off the tree and looked at his men one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We move tonight. Quiet and quick. We strip that place bare before anyone knows what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them quickly smirked, hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.261Z",1,"novelbin.me","f6a8769a84beb6e1c4defc7b2e510f08c3fe504930ac6fe3916e7d0d4e6a0794","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-261","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-260",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]