[{"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-315":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},1633393,2099,"Chapter 315: Information Broker Has Taste","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>Garion walked up to the guards again, calm and relaxed, like he owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the bottle slightly and smiled. \"You already know what I want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two demons glanced at each other, then at the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them snorted. \"You’re confident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion handed it over without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first demon uncorked it and took a careful sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second demon frowned, annoyed. \"What.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink,\" the first one said, shoving the bottle over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second demon took a mouthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze for a moment, then slowly swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This,\" he said quietly, \"is amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion cleared his throat. \"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both demons snapped back to attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a look, then stepped aside at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them reached out and pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" the first demon said. \"And don’t waste it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion walked through without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia followed, then Arden, Dion, and Eliza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed behind them with a heavy thud, cutting off the noise of the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the room was quieter. Softer light. Cleaner air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single demon sat behind a wide desk, horns polished, clothes neat, expression calm. He smiled as they entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome,\" he said smoothly. \"My name is Velgon. I am the information broker of this city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked around once, then nodded. \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms. \"But I have to ask. Why all the trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon raised an eyebrow. \"Trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wine,\" Garion said. \"Something good that can’t even be bought in his bar to pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon chuckled. \"Formality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back slightly. \"Low demons don’t belong here. They can’t tell good wine from poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned. \"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So only high demons recognise quality,\" Velgon said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If someone can offer that, they are either important... or dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled. \"And you only deal with those.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden shifted slightly. \"That’s a strange requirement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon shrugged. \"This is a strange city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped forward. \"Then let’s skip the pleasantries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s smile widened. \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded his hands on the desk. \"Tell me, dear customer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t waste time. He stepped closer to the desk and spoke plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know about the demon world. About the Demon Gate. And about the situation in this city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon raised an eyebrow and let out a soft chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ask big questions for someone wearing a mask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Garion’s red pass stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you feel like a demon, yet you ask things every demon should know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t answer with words. He placed two heavy pouches on the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s eyes flickered down, then back up. His smile sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the pouches closer without hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. I am an information broker. I sell answers, not judgement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward now, voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The demon world is a world saturated with demonic mana. Not ordinary mana. Stronger. Denser.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms. \"We already noticed that part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon nodded. \"But that strength comes with a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the desk once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic mana corrodes the mind. It feeds desire, rage, hunger. That is why so many demons are violent, impulsive, and half-mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden frowned. \"Then why aren’t you like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon smiled faintly. \"Because that only applies to lowly demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High demon species have bodies and souls that can endure demonic mana. To us, it is fuel, not poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion muttered, \"That explains a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded once. \"Alright. Now the Demon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s expression grew more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Gate is a natural phenomenon,\" he said. \"A tear that connects the demon world to other worlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza tilted her head slightly, listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one knows why it forms,\" Velgon continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No ritual creates it. No demon controls it. When it appears, it represents opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Opportunity for what?\" Dahlia asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon smiled. \"Invasion. Trade. Escape. Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a finger. \"But the Demon Gate is unstable. Space and distance inside it are twisted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When someone enters,\" he explained, \"they are not sent next to the gate on the other side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden leaned forward. \"Then where do they go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Random locations,\" Velgon replied. \"At least twice the size of this city away from the gate for the farthest location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there is a Demon Gate in this city,\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon nodded. \"Yes. One that recently became active.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently,\" Garion repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Velgon said. \"Before that, it was sealed from the other side. Demons could not enter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion frowned. \"Sealed by the other world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon nodded again. \"That would be my guess. When it is sealed, demons cannot pass through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now,\" Garion said slowly, \"it’s active again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon spread his hands. \"For reasons unknown. We can enter now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned back slightly, thoughts racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So only demons can enter the Demon Gate,\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon nodded. \"Yes. Only beings recognised as compatible with demonic mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t speak for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his mind, the pieces clicked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So that’s it. No wonder Eldrin and the other beasts cannot enter at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his disciples briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the reason we can enter... is because we cultivate with demonic mana.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s not that the gate became unstable,\" he murmured quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked at him. \"Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head slightly and looked back at Velgon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Final question,\" he said calmly. \"How do we destroy the Demon Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s fingers paused on the edge of the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since they entered the room, his smile faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I thought you weren’t normal,\" Velgon said slowly. \"But that question confirms it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion placed another pouch on the desk. He did it gently, but the weight was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon glanced at it, then frowned instead of reaching for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head. \"You don’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon let out a low breath. \"It’s not that I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward, elbows on the desk, eyes locking onto Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s that the answer is dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t look away. \"Everything worth doing is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon stared at him for a long moment, then slowly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This information costs more than money,\" he said. \"Much more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms. \"Name it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velgon’s lips curved upward.\u003C\u002Fp>",1060,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c941b3b962be5737b1883794485930cc316caa936a7b4f3303c10ac585ad6c8","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-316","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-314",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]