[{"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-177":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},1633497,2099,"Chapter 177: The Haircut Battle Begins","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>Arden stood over ten men that he had just beaten. They were all sprawled across the arena, breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden tilted his head slightly and smirked, looking back at the other men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this all? Just as I expected... you’re all just too weak. Is this all the men of the Avenora Clan can do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male members clenched their fists in anger, while the female members tried to hide their laughter, but none of the male members dared to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten men who had just fought Arden were all strong but still got defeated by him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arm, watching the match proudly from the sidelines. \"That’s my boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden then looked around, scanning the crowd, searching for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he found the one he was looking for, his eyes narrowed and his smirk widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avro! Come down here! Didn’t you always say I’d never amount to anything? That I’d be nothing but a pretty face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden grinned as he spread his arms wide and stepped on one of the ten men’s heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now tell me? Do I still look the same? Come here now and find out if you can still talk like that after you take a beating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro, the man that Arden called, stiffened and quickly appeared from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had messy green afro-like hair and a pretty large build but was not muscular like Arden and Garion’s other disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro looked at Arden and frowned. He gritted his teeth and jumped down into the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arden! I admit that you’ve gotten stronger. But don’t think that means you can mock the rest of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached behind his back and pulled out a massive battle axe, glowing with green and brown mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For all the men of the Avenora Clan, I’ll discipline you and also show you what real strength looks like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden smirked, shifting his stance. He slid his feet apart and relaxed his shoulder a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing was slowed as his stance was different than before. It was like another kind of martial art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow, smirking. \"Oh? Switching from[Aikido]to[Karate], huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked. \"Guess he wants to finish this with impact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled. \"Good choice. Time to show them how to hit back properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline, still watching from beside them, spoke softly. \"Don’t underestimate Avro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze turned back to Avro. \"He may not look impressive, but he’s one of the strongest youth here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head, smirking. \"Oh? How strong are we talking here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline met her eyes. \"Strong enough to stand among our elders. He’s already reached the[Integration Stage]of the[Mana Core Realm].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s brows lifted slightly, smirking a bit. \"Oh? That’s quite a feat. His arrogance is not just for show, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s grin widened. \"As expected of a clan that values power above all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she tilted her head, teasing them. \"Though... it seems like in this clan, the uglier the men, the stronger they are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That comment made several male cultivators frown immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them looked at Dahlia and shouted. \"Watch your mouth, girl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one nodded and added another. \"Show some respect! You’re in the presence of the Matriarch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dahlia only crossed her arms and smirked. \"Respect is earned. And I’m just stating what everyone’s thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women of the clan tried to stay quiet, but a few of them couldn’t help it and laughed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even nodded in agreement, whispering among themselves. \"Honestly, she’s not wrong and has a point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male cultivators’ faces turned red, but they didn’t dare act rashly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline covered her mouth with her hand, clearly trying not to laugh. \"Your disciple is quite a troublemaker, Sir Garion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion just shrugged, looking completely unbothered. \"She’s just telling the truth. No harm done, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel chuckled under his breath. \"You’re lucky she’s on your side, not ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male members, including the elders, frowned and clearly wanted to argue back, but none of them dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned his head slightly, giving them a glance. Although his expression was calm, his eyes were really intimidating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the man’s body was built like a wall, and that body paired with his aura really made them not want to fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion only smirked as he turned back to the arena, watching how Arden will make this Avro guy suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden looked at Avro, tilting his head slightly and smirking. \"Come on, Avro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and motioned him to come forward. \"Let me give that ridiculous Afro hair of yours a fresh cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion, Raviel, and the others laughed after hearing what Arden said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dahlia was holding her stomach, barely containing it. \"Fresh cut... good one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro’s face quickly turned red. He gritted his teeth until veins bulged on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare insult my hair.... I’ll make you pay for insulting it! Now that this[Root Strike]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines and roots appeared from beneath him and began to cover his axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His axe glowed with greenish-brown mana as thick roots wrapped around the blade until it looked twice its original size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro then stomped forward, rushing toward Arden. \"Let’s see if your fancy ’training’ can stop this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the axe horizontally, and in an instant the vines around it snapped and began to lash toward Arden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden stayed still until the very last moment. Only when the axe and the vines were close to him... he finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sidestepped, lowering his body to grab Avro’s wrist, and then twisted the arm sharply, redirecting all the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe slammed into the ground beside them, shaking the arena a bit, but it didn’t really disturb Arden at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly spun and slammed his elbow cleanly into Avro’s side, forcing him to stumble back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro coughed but quickly regained his footing. \"Not bad, but don’t think it’s over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden only smirked as he stepped back a bit and motioned his hand for him to come over like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avro frowned and took back his axe, readying for his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","5dc3dfaf6467d1db32f914211f4ef8401d60b06f0644e1515e11d3bfd093a901","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-178","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-492",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]