[{"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-270":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},1633175,2099,"Chapter 270: This Bottle Is Illegal","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-270",270,"\u003Cp>Garion reached forward and slowly lifted the cover, unveiling a single bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glass was thick, dark, and faintly warm to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the liquid swirled on its own, colors shifting between deep red and cloudy gold, as if it couldn’t decide what it wanted to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha leaned in so close her glasses almost touched the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooooh?\" Her voice sped up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, master, what kind of potion is this? Supplement? Prototype? Poison? Emergency drink? Breakthrough drug?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t answer right away. He just picked up the bottle and rolled it once in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you find out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Test subject time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She giggled, snatched the bottle, and popped the cork without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t even try to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted it and drank it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" Mersha smacked her lips thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sour at first. Like it’s attacking my tongue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head. \"Then spicy. Really spicy. Oh, that’s nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then bitter,\" she continued cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Super bitter. Tongue-numbing bitter. And... oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked. \"Sweet. At the end. Huh. All the flavors are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat surged through her veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin flushed red as mana inside her body went wild, crashing and twisting like it had lost all control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s smile didn’t disappear, but her fingers trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oho... this is new...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs suddenly gave out, and she dropped into a chair hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... can’t move,\" she said, surprised but not panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master? My body’s not listening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms calmly. \"Normal reaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana flared again, hotter this time. Sweat rolled down her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woah... hot, hot, hot!\" She laughed weakly. \"This is intense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her body went completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paralyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several long seconds, the lab was silent except for the hum of the machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha sucked in a sharp breath as control rushed back into her limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Oh! I can move again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jumped up so fast the chair scraped backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed a hand on her chest, then closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was denser and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m in the second realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at her own hands. \"The[Mana Core Realm].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And not just that,\" Mersha added quickly, excitement exploding again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can feel it. A perfect mana core cell is already formed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun toward him, eyes shining behind her glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t even have to build it myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion finally smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it was forced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha leaned forward eagerly. \"Master, what is this amazing potion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tapped the empty bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s called[Limit Break Serum – Mana Core Cell Version].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It directly pushes someone at the peak of the First Realm into the Second Realm,\" he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha clenched her fists, practically vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s insane!\" she laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward so fast her glasses slid down her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this made from?\" she asked rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no way this is just normal herbs and liquids. No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned the bottle slightly and tapped the machine beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can see the ingredients here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s gaze snapped to the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Realm Essence, Spirit Fruit Extract, and Condensed Spirit Liquid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked. \"... What are those?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion folded his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Realm Essence is a single drop created by condensing the essence of multiple second realm creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Condensing essence?\" she repeated slowly. \"You mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Exactly. A drop refined from numerous corpses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha sucked in a breath... not in fear, but in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa... That’s efficient,\" she muttered, then looked up sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait. You mean any creature?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head. \"You could say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha stared at him for a second, then laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even humans can become ingredients...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. You won’t be personally making that extract. There are already specialists handling it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha nodded quickly. \"Good. Not because I can’t... just because that would take too much time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately pointed at the list again. \"What about the other two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion answered calmly. \"Spirit Fruit Extract is made by refining large quantities of spirit fruits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Condensed Spirit Liquid is produced from high-grade ores and mineral veins rich in spirit energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s fingers twitched. \"So... flesh, fruit, and stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed. \"That’s such a weird combination. I love it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she went quiet for a moment, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Master,\" she said, more serious now. \"You want me to enhance this potion, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t just a supplement,\" she continued. \"This directly raises someone’s realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha straightened, nodding firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this is extremely important. If misused, it could destroy someone’s body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled faintly. \"That’s why you’re the one working on it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed her glasses up. \"The side effects... they only happen during the transformation, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Garion said. \"Once the conversion is complete, the body stabilizes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha exhaled in relief. \"Good. That means it’s manageable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then slowly raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Master, can I ask for more of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at her. \"More?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to push further,\" she said eagerly. \"I want to use it to directly awaken my[Unique Physique].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he simply stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why didn’t I think of that?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because before, you didn’t have enough second realm corpses, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed quietly. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced toward the forest in the distance. \"But now? Demon Gate Island is full of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back to her and nodded. \"Fine. You can take what you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s eyes lit up like she’d just been given the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! I’ll do it carefully! Very carefully! Probably!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion walked toward the door, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expect results,\" he said over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha saluted sharply. \"You’ll get them, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door closed, she turned back to the lab, staring at the bottle in her hand with a grin that was equal parts excitement and danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1024,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","894a8778703297d41eff9a925604db9ffde246688fa278373dd9cacea5b76d6a","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-28","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-27",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]