[{"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-253":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},1633143,2099,"Chapter 253: Mana Path Was Built on Vibes","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Garion kept reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he thought he already understood most of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the deeper he went, the more his expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...There’s more here than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowed down, flipping the pages one by one, actually paying attention now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book explained that early cultivators didn’t start with some grand theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply felt mana, absorbed it, and reacted to what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the beginning,\" Garion murmured, \"they absorbed mana instinctively... without understanding the body at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mana gathered inside the body, a mana pool formed naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not because they planned it, but because Mana had nowhere else to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they knew how to absorb it. They knew how to store it,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they didn’t know how to use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And of course they didn’t know about veins, nerves, or muscle fibers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted softly. \"Not surprising.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they did know came from doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Virtual meridians...\" Garion muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book explained how healers mapped these invisible paths based on experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because they understood anatomy but because it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So doctors used meridians to guide healing energy... and cultivators copied it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And somehow... it worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the book didn’t glorify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly stated that early cultivators felt the flow was rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They could only use a small amount of mana,\" Garion read aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the flow wasn’t smooth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came acupuncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion paused, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acupoints...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book described how healers noticed certain points that reacted strongly to needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These points were partially blocked,\" Garion said, tapping the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So mana couldn’t pass through properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And their solution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read the line again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They forced it open... by ramming more mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head, half amused, half impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they brute-forced the body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one acupoint opened, mana flowed better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one acupoint opened, mana flowed better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they opened another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, they unblocked more pathways, expanded the mana pool, and forced mana to circulate faster and wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that’s how their bodies became stronger,\" Garion murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not because they understood muscles or bones... but because mana leaked into everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the book halfway and rested it on his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So mana-enhanced movement... mana-reinforced strikes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the origin of this world’s martial arts and cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared forward, silent for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This book is very informative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had read this when I first arrived in this world,\" he said, \"I could probably... just probably... cultivate the mana path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that’s not my road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, his interest was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tapped his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my background, I trust veins, nerves, and muscles. Things you can see and touch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But even so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admitted it quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve used some of these ideas too, as I have learned things from the eastern regions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just never knew this was how the mana path truly started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion closed the first section carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see the second realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes moved down the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mana Core Realm].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly, interest clearly sparked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book explained that when a cultivator reached the peak of the first realm, they would feel it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana pool could no longer expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pathways were already unblocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana circulated smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But humans were never satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted softly. \"Of course they aren’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when everything felt complete, cultivators still wanted more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they researched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"And here comes the madness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first idea recorded was simple. Too simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana pool is too big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana is too thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"...That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they thought... instead of making it bigger, let’s make it smaller and stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That does sound dumb at first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book didn’t hide it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It openly stated that many people mocked the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A smaller container? How can he think smaller is better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like Garion said, the idea was stupid, but it was the only idea they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for cultivators, an idea was better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who tried first was already at the peak of the first realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how to control mana inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes followed the lines carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he just... forced more mana in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the mana pool was already full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it shouldn’t take any more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned. \"That’s insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then came the key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana inside one’s own body was much gentler than mana used in attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t crash violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the mana pool didn’t break, and instead...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to compress, becoming smaller... but tougher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mana inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator noticed the change and pushed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana pool shrank again and again until it no longer looked like a pool at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked more like a seed by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cultivator wasn’t satisfied yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced more mana in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book described a sudden, clear change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a qualitative change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed hardened and transformed into something hard that was a bit familiar to a beast core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after this change, the mana became thicker, purer, and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for this very reason, this change marked the beginning of the second realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also named as[Mana Core Realm]thanks to the new reservoir inside the body, the mana core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared at the page for a long moment, then let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...To think such a stupid idea actually worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head in disbelief, fingers tapping the edge of the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rashly experimenting was really dangerous, and this was even inside his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet instead of failing, it succeeded... very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And because it worked,\" Garion muttered, \"they just accepted it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mana Core Realm became the official second realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. If it works, why change it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned the page again, eyes focused and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... Let’s see what comes next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a345ac524d2b6b5247d48793bf20ec8a944a79ce9eb296c5087e69b07ac079a","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-13","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-12",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]