[{"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-207":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},1633598,2099,"Chapter 207: Demon Gate Flashbacks","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>Garion paused for a moment as the familiar invisible screen only he could see appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small arrow blinked into existence, pointing deeper into the island, just like the first time he entered Demon Gate Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a brow. \"Oh? So that’s the place, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the others and waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone. Follow me. I found the perfect spot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel frowned. \"Perfect spot? Already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline raised an eyebrow. \"You just got here, Garion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"Trust me. I know where I’m going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged confused looks but followed him anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They barely walked five steps into the dense forest when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GRAAAAH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scaled tiger burst from the bushes, baring his fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the aura alone, the tiger should be a second-realm beast just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline stepped forward instantly. \"Everyone, battle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion casually placed a hand on the tiger’s snout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast flew backward like it had been hit by a collapsing mountain, rolling across the ground before going limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion dusted his hands. \"Keep walking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others stared in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right,\" Raviel muttered, rubbing the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few steps later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRRRRAAAA!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horned gorilla charged at them from the side, smashing through a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar flinched. \"Uhh... Master, you want us to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion walked past him, grabbed the gorilla by the arm, and swung it like a sack of potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed into another beast that had been sneaking up behind the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two beasts down in one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stretched his shoulders. \"Man, the wildlife here is lively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline’s jaw dropped. \"Lively? Garion, that’s a second-realm gorilla! That thing can flatten houses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"Then it’s a good thing we’re not houses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept walking, and just like before...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beast appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion flicked his finger and the beast flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some time later... More of them appeared, ambushing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion kicked the ground, and the shockwave knocked all of them out cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the more insane it got.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vine serpents, stone-shell bears, and flame-spitting owls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every kind of second-realm beast jumped at them from every direction as if the island had declared a personal war on their group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, Garion just laughed, cracking his knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel wiped sweat from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Garion, are you sure this is the safe path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned around with a bright grin. \"Of course. This is the safest one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline’s eye twitched. \"If this is the safest path... what does the dangerous path look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion simply pointed ahead. \"Don’t worry. We’re almost there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Dahlia, who was following from behind, rubbed her forehead and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah. This again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor glanced at her. \"What do you mean ’again’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned as she pointed at Garion, who was now suplexing a stone-scaled wolf into a bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That. Exactly that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar blinked. \"Uh... Master throwing wildlife around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Dahlia shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master pretending he doesn’t know where he’s going... but somehow leading us to the best place possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline, walking beside them, raised an eyebrow. \"He pretends?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded hard. \"Yes. I’ve seen this before. When we went into Demon Gate Island the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara leaned closer. \"What happened back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia sighed deeply, as if remembering a traumatic memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We walked... and walked... and every few minutes... BAM! A beast jumps out. Master beats it. Then another one jumps out. Master beats it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone slowly looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beast jumped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grabbed it by the tail and spun it like a lasso before tossing it over a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia pointed at the scene without emotion. \"Exactly like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza narrowed her eyes. \"And where did he lead you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A place that shouldn’t exist,\" Dahlia said firmly. \"And the reason is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held up one finger dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We found an[Origin].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel nearly tripped at the word. \"An Origin? In Demon Gate Island?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded. \"Yep. Big one too. Bigger than the ones you showed earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline’s jaw dropped. \"Garion... found an Origin by accident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a small laugh. \"Master doesn’t find things by accident. He just pretends it’s luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of them, Garion stomped the ground lightly to launch a boar into the air, caught it with one hand, and threw it into a tree like a frisbee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric whispered, \"This... is normal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shrugged. \"For him? Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She folded her arms and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well anyway... If Master says ’we’re almost there,’ then it means one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor asked, \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re about to find a stupidly good place. And probably something rare. Just watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared between her and Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion casually punched the air, creating a shockwave that made the next wave of beasts faint instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline gulped. \"Rare, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that’s why we just follow him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed again but smiled a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Master’s instincts always lead to opportunities... even if the road is insane.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with her explanation, everyone else looked unconvinced, and also...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their route was becoming stranger and crazier the more they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara whispered, \"There’s no way this is normal, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza ducked as a second-realm boar flew over their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No. No, this isn’t normal at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel frowned hard. \"How can every single minute a beast show up? This isn’t a road. This is a battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline rubbed her temples. \"I’ve lived for decades. I have never seen this many second-realm beasts packed in one route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another beast burst out from a bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grabbed it by the horns and gently set it aside by flipping it through four trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rendric stared blankly. \"...Do they spawn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden sighed. \"No. This is called ’Master walked first.’ If he exists, beasts attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others still didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too ridiculous and impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time someone asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we close?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion simply looked back with that easy grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked five more minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of beasts showed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia covered her face with both hands, shoulders shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yep. Just like Demon Gate Island all over again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the group exchanged exhausted, confused, slightly terrified glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what kind of path was this?\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","b895c97eb826949f6de7ddfd232d9a09e66ab0d254bef69f12b79d8051905d9d","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-208","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-206",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]