[{"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-215":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},1633606,2099,"Chapter 215: Cracking a Mana Core Like an Egg","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>Garion stepped closer, arms folded, eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raviel. You ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel exhaled hard, fists clenched, sweat already forming on his brow. \"Yeah... I’m ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded once. \"Good. Don’t hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed his hand over Raviel’s lower abdomen. A faint glow sparked beneath Garion’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I’m crushing it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel’s eyes widened. \"Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent surge of mana burst inside Raviel’s core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body jerked, veins bulging, breath choking as sharp pain stabbed through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-AGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel stumbled to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion instantly barked, voice firm and loud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FOCUS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel gritted his teeth so hard they almost cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion continued, \"Use that mana! Don’t let it scatter! Guide it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel trembled, hands shaking uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’m trying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped closer, his tone calmer but still strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember what you read. Cells. Energy routes. Absorption points. Use your instinct and your knowledge. Pick ONE cell. Force everything into it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel shut his eyes tight, breath ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug through everything Garion taught him and forced himself to visualize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single tiny cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One point in the darkness inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed hold of it with his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Found it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Good. Now push all the leaking mana into that cell. Don’t be gentle. Overload it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel swallowed and pulled the raging mana together with sheer will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body shook as he forced it inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell he targeted began to glow faintly in his mind’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it. The cell was turning into a hungry beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Garion... it’s... it’s sucking everything in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"LET IT!\" Garion shouted. \"That’s how the first heart cell forms!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel gritted his teeth again, sweat pouring down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles spasmed as more mana surged out of the shattered core, wild and violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lone cell drank it greedily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel gasped. \"It’s... transforming...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded with a small grin. \"Good. Keep feeding it. Don’t stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel pushed more mana, face twisted in both pain and determination. His breath turned harsh and uneven, but he kept going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell’s pull grew even stronger, becoming a tiny black hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel trembled. \"I-I think it’s changing shape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crouched beside him, eyes sharp. \"That’s the start of your first perfect cell. Keep the mana flow steady. Don’t lose control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel gritted his teeth, pushing everything he had into the transforming cell, sweat dripping onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn... this hurts... but... I won’t stop...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That’s what I want to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel kept pushing, the cell glowing brighter in his mind’s vision as it devoured more mana, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell shifted, solidified, and evolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"There it is. Your first perfected mana-core cell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel opened his eyes slowly, wiping the sweat dripping down his chin. His breath was shaky, but a faint smile pulled at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m weak as hell right now,\" he muttered, chest rising and falling fast. \"But... I can feel it. This is... different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned in, curious. \"Oh? Then explain it to me. I never had a mana core, so I want to know what changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel took a deep breath, pressing a hand on his chest as if trying to feel the new system working from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... strange,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before this, my mana core produced mana like... air. It spread through the pathways first, then into the blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"So your mana took a trip before actually becoming ’usable.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" Raviel nodded, wiping more sweat from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now? This mana-core cell... It’s different. The mana it creates goes straight to the blood. No detours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline leaned closer. \"Direct transmission?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel nodded again. \"Yes. It’s like... it merges with the body itself instead of just flowing around it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a low whistle. \"Ooh... that explains it. Two generals, different orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel frowned. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion poked his chest lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, they fight differently. One works with blood mana, and one works with air mana. If you tried to keep both... they’d clash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel lowered his head, thinking carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah. I can see that now. If both tried to command the mana... chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel then sighed and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what I don’t get... how the hell did I make my first perfect mana-core cell this fast? This feels like cheating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed lightly and tapped Raviel’s shoulder. \"You forgot something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel blinked. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were already halfway down the body path,\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your cells were already used to handling mana. All they needed was a ton of mana and a push.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline crossed her arms. \"So the mana from his destroyed core... sped up the process?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bingo. His mana core’s mana was already used to nourishing the blood, not the pathways. So when he forced it into one cell, that cell knew what to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel slowly smirked, pride growing in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... So I wasn’t fast. I was prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked back. \"Exactly. Your body was already halfway changed. I just helped you kick the door down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel let out a long breath, shoulders finally relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright. So this is the start of the real path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah. And it only gets crazier from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel snorted softly, rubbing the cold sweat off his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it does. Why did I expect anything else...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed, then turned toward Aveline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline stiffened. \"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"You. Your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, crossing her arms over her training top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... I haven’t even stepped into a body path yet. I’m still a pure mana cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped closer, tapping her forehead lightly with one finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why we’re starting simple. I’m not telling you to break anything yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline blinked. \"Yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion ignored her horror and continued casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Raviel, his cells already had half the instincts of a body cultivator. That’s why he transformed so fast. But you? We need to give your cells their first ’lesson.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline’s eyes narrowed. \"Lesson...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. First, we change one of your cells into a Mana Pool Cell. Basic introduction. Your first step into a hybrid path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviel looked over, still panting lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So she’s not destroying anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\" Garion shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just guiding a cell so her body learns the concept. Think of it as... teaching a kid how to walk before asking them to sprint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aveline exhaled slowly, adjusting her stance. \"Alright... I can do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked. \"Good. That’s the spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","23478a3ef184053b3a996fcdae0e4019bd3f4de0f543f63fd03e1f18a10d9cee","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-216","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-214",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]