[{"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-218":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},1633609,2099,"Chapter 218: The Elders Realize Human Bodies Are Scary","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-218",218,"\u003Cp>The elders sat around the long tables, books open, cadavers opened even wider, their faces pale and sweaty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder rubbed his temples hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three days... and we’re still only halfway through the muscle groups?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder pointed shakily at the opened chest cavity in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how can ONE BODY have this many parts?! Why is there a tiny tube next to another tube next to another tube?! Are humans built like this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia leaned over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. That’s the artery, that’s the vein, and that one is where you messed up earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped. \"M-Messed up?! What did I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped the cadaver’s rib. \"You broke the rib wrong. If this were a real patient, they’d be dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It is dead,\" the elder whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar burst out laughing from across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s right! The guy’s already dead twice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor elbowed him. \"Don’t say that. Their spirits might sue us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara and Eliza were more serious, showing diagrams and pointing at organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara lifted a heart model. \"This pumps blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza added, \"And the mana travels inside the blood. Not around the body like mist, which is what most people think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mana travels...in the blood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did this knowledge even come from?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion, who had been leaning against the wall, pushed off and walked over with a small grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re overwhelmed because everything you knew before was wrong. Completely wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tapped a cadaver’s chest lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once you understand the body, you’ll understand cultivation better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder raised a hand weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Master Garion... three days... We studied three whole days without rest... and we still feel like we know nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised both hands casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to the real path. Even I haven’t mastered everything. But you don’t need to know everything... just enough to transform yourselves without blowing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half the elders gulped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half looked at their cadavers like they might cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clapped once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Break’s over. Three days are nothing. Get back to learning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of groans filled the room, but everyone shuffled back to their tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, every elder had dark circles under their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder suddenly sat up straight, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I finally understand how the blood carries mana!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder slammed his hands on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I FOUND THE LYMPH NODES! I KNOW WHAT THEY DO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third elder raised a finger dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the heart isn’t just a mana pump... It is a BLOOD PUMP TOO?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia pinched the bridge of her nose. \"...Did you think it was decorative?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They coughed and avoided her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped in, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Looks like you finally absorbed the important parts. Not everything... just what you need for cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar nudged Rynor with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They look half-dead, but at least they’re smarter now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor whispered back, \"Smarter corpses, basically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder glared at them tiredly. \"We heard that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden stepped forward with the others, holding a stack of diagrams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, elders. You survived anatomy. Congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara lifted another set of notes. \"Now we move on to the fun part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza nodded. \"Transforming your bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every elder froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Transforming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what exactly do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned and patted a cadaver affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means you’re ready. Dahlia, Arden... teach them how to cultivate the God Physique path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded and pointed at the diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First step, remember how blood is formed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders nodded shakily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Bone marrow produces blood,\" one elder muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Dahlia said, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now visualize it. But this time, you’re adding mana into the bone marrow. Imagine the mana slipping inside and mixing with the blood right when it’s created.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden continued, tapping the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then follow the blood flow. See it travel through your veins. Guide that mana-rich blood into a single cell you choose. Only one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder gulped. \"And... then the cell will...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absorb it,\" Dahlia answered. \"Greedily. Like Rynar at an all-you-can-eat buffet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\" Rynar yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor elbowed him. \"It’s true though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders tried not to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once you wash that cell with mana-rich blood again and again, it’ll change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until it becomes your first[Mana Pool Cell].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder frowned nervously. \"And... then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned forward with a mischievous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you shove even more mana into it until it evolves again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden finished, voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s when it becomes a[Mana Core Cell]. Your first step into the God Physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged uncertain but determined looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia clapped once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Sit down. Close your eyes. Visualize your blood flow. Start pulling mana into your bone marrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar leaned toward Rynor, whispering loudly, \"Should we tell them this is the easy part?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor whispered back, \"No. Let them stay hopeful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders visibly flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. If Raviel and Aveline can do it, so can you. Now get moving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the elders sat, closed their eyes, and began channeling mana into their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the elders’ breathing changed as the first signs of transformation appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I did it! One of my cells... It’s different!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stepped in front of him, nodding with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That means your[Mana Pool Cell]formed properly. Keep going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder groaned softly as his body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I think mine is changing too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden leaned in, checking their auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. That’s it. Don’t panic. Keep the mana flowing into that one cell. Don’t let it disperse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, more elders showed the same signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked from the side. \"Looks like you guys aren’t as slow as I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders twitched, but they kept going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia clapped her hands loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Those of you with[Mana Pool Cells], listen up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders straightened, sweating, exhausted, but focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you force mana into that pool until it becomes a[Mana Core Cell]. Same idea as forming a Mana Core back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder gulped. \"B-But how exactly...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think of how your Mana Pool used to compress into a Mana Core. Same principle. Just shrink that whole process down into a single cell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden added, calm and patient:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imagine the mana swirling tighter... compressing... until the cell changes shape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders looked terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. If Raviel and Aveline can do it in a few hours, you can too. Now quit overthinking and push the mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feed it mana. Over and over. Don’t stop until it evolves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"IF IT DOESN’T TRANSFORM, FORCE IT HARDER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor pointed at the trembling elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Suffer now, power later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smacked both twins on the head without looking at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop scaring them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"No, keep scaring them. Fear helps cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, with trembling breaths and determined eyes, the elders pushed mana into their cells...\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","1100c44188657374923a7fa54cd51ae00d52eff2504ff181ee9c29aa8767035a","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-219","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-217",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]