[{"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-279":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},1633195,2099,"Chapter 279: Exhausted, Then He Appeared","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>All the hunting groups had returned to the God Gym by nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples dragged themselves in through the gates, some groaning and some leaning on each other as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of blood, sweat, and demonic beasts still clung to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor dropped his weapon the moment he stepped inside and let himself fall backward onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m... so tired,\" he groaned, staring up at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira stood a few steps away, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her posture was straight, her chin lifted, and her expression cold as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one week, the two of them had fought more than most new disciples did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had started as First Realm cultivators, they were thrown into hunt after hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the first among the new disciples to break through to the Second Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor still couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up onto one elbow and stared at his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A week,\" he muttered. \"Just one damn week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Vulkran Clan, reaching the Second Realm took years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins walked past them, both smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow,\" Rynor said. \"Already tired after one week of hunting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar cracked his knuckles. \"That’s disappointing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor glared at them. \"Don’t lump me in with you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at them weakly. \"You’ve been in the God Gym for over a year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor shrugged. \"True.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar nodded. \"And you’ve only been here a little over two weeks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins laughed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay,\" Rynor said. \"Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" Rynar added, pointing toward the inner halls, \"get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor frowned. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t want dinner to end, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor’s eyes widened. \"...Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned loudly but forced himself up anyway, legs shaking as he stood. \"This place is cruel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia watched the whole thing from nearby, hands on her hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed. \"You boys really complain a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor shot her a look. \"You’re smiling way too much for someone who fought as much as we did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia laughed lightly. \"Because it was fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze shifted to Seira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice princess sat down slowly, movements controlled and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dahlia could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s breathing was shallow. Her shoulders were stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were faint cuts along her arms that she hadn’t bothered to treat yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything she’d endured this week, she was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she didn’t show it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stepped closer and crouched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" she said quietly, \"you can sit properly. No one’s judging you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira didn’t look at her. \"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smiled wryly. \"Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor glanced over, noticing Seira’s pale face. \"You okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira’s eyes flicked to him. \"Obviously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor opened his mouth, then closed it. \"...Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was obvious to anyone paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure mana filled the God Gym constantly, far denser than anywhere outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, the supplements they drank every morning and night...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managed to push their bodies past their normal limit, but the taste...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor shuddered just thinking about it. \"I swear, if I have to drink that thing one more time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will,\" Rynor said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar nodded. \"Twice a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor groaned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira closed her eyes briefly, then opened them. \"If this is the price,\" she said coldly, \"then pay it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia watched her and smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still the same ice princess,’she thought.’Even after all that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath that pride...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira had endured everything without complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion walked into the restaurant with his hands behind his back, posture relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk sat on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back, my dear disciples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed clearly through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every conversation stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia froze mid-step, one foot still in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins stiffened where they sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara’s grin vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eliza, who had been quietly eating in a corner, paused and slowly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...That was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia slowly turned her head. \"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor leaned toward Rynar and whispered, \"He never says that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar nodded grimly. \"Yeah. He only talks like that when something terrible is about to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara’s eyes darted to the entrance. \"Guys. Guys. Don’t panic. Maybe he’s just in a good mood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed weakly. \"Right? Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they noticed someone standing beside Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was smiling brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her glasses were slightly crooked, her hair messy, and thick dark circles hung under her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like she hadn’t slept in days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s cheerful smile slowly faded. \"...Oh no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rika squinted. \"Why does she look proud?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rena leaned forward. \"Why does she always look proud when we’re about to suffer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped aside just enough for everyone to see Mersha clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re all back from hunting,\" he said calmly. \"Good timing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins exchanged looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara slapped a hand over her mouth. \"Nope. I know this look. I know this look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms. \"Master,\" she said carefully, still smiling, \"you’re being very... polite today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha bounced slightly on her heels. \"Hi...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one greeted her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor groaned. \"Why does she look like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar rubbed his face. \"She looks like she invented pain again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes drifted to the memory of the red and green bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red potion gave insane strength for hours...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But afterward, their bodies were completely paralyzed, and every part of their bodies screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even breathing felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green potion gave endless energy, but once it wore off, hunger hit like a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep soreness followed, spreading through every joint and muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were First Realm supplements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, even the side effects were manageable for disciples like Dahlia and the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia glanced at Garion’s smirk, then at Mersha’s excited grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile tightened. \"...These aren’t the First Realm anymore, are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked past the tables, eyes scanning them like a trainer inspecting exhausted athletes. \"You all performed well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor blinked. \"That’s... suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stopped. \"Several of you reached the Second Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them didn’t like Garion’s words at all.\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","b04417a6a903c30735728def38f7d44efbc75223780e128038e94c1ef4773f8c","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-39","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-38",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]