[{"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-228":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},1633619,2099,"Chapter 228: Prodigies Fight, Kid Gets Chosen","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>Garion raised his hand and pointed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You. Front.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy he pointed at flinched like he’d been stabbed by lightning, then shuffled forward with stiff legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall held its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You. And you. Next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went through them one by one slowly, calmly, and absolutely unreadably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time his finger moved, the recruits swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some whispered prayers to ancestors they didn’t even like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them knew why they were chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he hit 300, the whispers grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he choosing randomly...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, maybe it’s destiny?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, idiot, destiny doesn’t make sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why didn’t he pick the guy who was flexing earlier?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s exactly why. He flexed too hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By 450, a few smart ones finally noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why was the number of people chosen exactly 450?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way... Is this intentional?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked, pretending he didn’t hear any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back and clapped once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 450 I pointed at... Congratulations. You’re accepted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps exploded across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the loudest reactions came from two people who absolutely expected to be chosen, Valtor Vulkran and Seira Shivera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both stared at Garion like he had personally insulted their ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor’s eyebrow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Valtor exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HEY! Old man! How am I NOT chosen?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira snapped right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree. I am far stronger than most of these people. How did you overlook me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion slowly turned toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands in pockets with a lazy grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised one finger, pointing casually at the ground beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why don’t you two come up here and show me your power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor cracked his neck, fire in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. Then I’ll prove it with my fists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira stepped beside him, chin raised in cold pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I won’t lose to this muscle-headed idiot. Watch closely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell silent as both of them took their stances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor slid one foot back, muscles coiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira lowered her center of gravity, daggers raised, eyes sharp like a knife’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden step, the ground cracked under his feet as he boosted his body with mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his fist like an axe toward Seira’s collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shifted half a step sideways, letting the punch skim past her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her foot slid behind Valtor’s ankle as she swung a dagger-hand strike toward his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow!\" Valtor barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted, catching her wrist mid-swing, pulling her forward with brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s body leaned in, but she didn’t panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot her knee up sharply, slamming it into his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor blocked with his elbow, the impact ringing through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad,\" he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira clicked her tongue and pushed off, flipping back with light steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You rely too much on strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you rely too much on being pretty,\" Valtor teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed in first this time, boosting her legs with mana for fast and sharp movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot her palm into his jaw, but Valtor managed to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she changed and used her knee, slamming it into his knee, but Valtor dodged it again narrowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira frowned and spun, whipping her heel toward Valtor’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor raised his arm and caught her kick, but the impact still forced him to slide backward, which made him laugh hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOOD! That’s the kind of fight I wanted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed off the ground and lunged again, mana surging through his body as he threw a rapid series of punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira, on the other hand, danced back, dodging and countering each strike with sharp strikes and elbow jabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin widened as he watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valtor has monstrous strength for a first realm... but Seira’s technique and speed are insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd watched breathlessly as the two clashed again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor’s fist smashed toward her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira ducked and swept his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor stumbled but spun, grabbing her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira twisted mid-air and jabbed her knee into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor slid back, coughing once, but smiled like a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re fun to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira wiped sweat from her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You talk too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall trembled as they rushed in again, their mana-reinforced strikes creating loud cracks in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them wanted to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"COME ON!\" Valtor shouted, grinning like a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DON’T FALL YET!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wish,\" Seira snapped back, brushing a strand of icy-blue hair from her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not losing to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rushed each other one more time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Garion clapped his hands loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"STOP.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound cut through the hall like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both froze mid-step, panting hard, sweat dripping off their jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough. I’ve seen what I needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor straightened, wiping blood from his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? Which of us passed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira crossed her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It better be me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed at both of them without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you will become my direct disciples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall erupted in shouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor blinked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... BOTH?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re taking HIM as well?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. You, Valtor, will be my fourth direct disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed at Seira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you will be the fifth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both gawked at him as if he had slapped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\" they shouted at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And one more thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze toward the crowd... and pointed at a small girl standing quietly behind a group of taller teens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cute girl with short purple hair, big eyes, and an innocent smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You. Come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked forward timidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... Master Garion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion knelt slightly to meet her eyes and smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will be my third direct disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall exploded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HUH?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THAT LITTLE GIRL?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MASTER, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Valtor and Seira yelled at the same time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HOW CAN SHE BE THE THIRD DIRECT DISCIPLE?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned wider, enjoying their reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I planned it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor stepped forward. \"But why? She didn’t even fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira pointed sharply. \"Yes! She didn’t show anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down. I already knew I wanted both of you as my direct disciples... but you’re too loud, too arrogant, and too full of yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion cracked a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you had to prove yourselves before I bothered to talk to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor and Seira both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl beside him giggled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion gently tapped her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She passed the moment she walked in. Her potential is higher than both of yours combined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor and Seira stared at the small girl in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood tall again, hands on hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Enough shouting. Fourth disciple, fifth disciple. Stop whining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the little girl. \"And greet your senior sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira rubbed her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl bowed politely, smiling sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello... seniors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor and Seira died inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","632c96f7d1704b249118ca8f81ecb762d3a72ebf1eb21a124d4e2e31b9a67c9e","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-229","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-227",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]