[{"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-336":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},1633414,2099,"Chapter 336: Master Left, Mom Took Over","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>Elder Rachel stood near the entrance of the God Gym, hands folded calmly in front of her as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she noticed familiar figures coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lifted, and she immediately saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia, Eliza, Arden, Dion, Clara, and the twins Rynar and Rynor were walking back into the grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s face softened in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re back,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward a little, already preparing to ask if they were hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze moved over them one by one, checking their posture, their breathing, and the small signs she had learnt to read as a mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows knit together slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where is Garion?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor scratched the back of his head. \"...Uh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar clicked his tongue and looked away. \"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s heart sank just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" she asked, her voice still gentle but firmer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a long sigh and rubbed her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master’s still in the demon world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked at her and spoke honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He destroyed the Demon Gate from the other side. Completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden stepped forward quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gate collapsed after that,\" he added carefully. \"There was no stable path back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He destroyed it... from the other side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Very on brand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s hands tightened slightly at her sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should we do?\" she asked. \"He’s alone there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shook her head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Elder Rachel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled, confident and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, Master. If anyone can walk around the demon world like it’s a training ground, it’s him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion chuckled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably thinks it’s good cardio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Demons run faster than treadmills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s fine. If anything, the demon world should be worried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her worry did not disappear, but it eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded slowly. \"...You’re right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the horizon, as if trying to feel Garion’s presence from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is strong,\" she said softly. \"Stronger than anyone I’ve ever met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliza stepped closer and gently placed a hand on Rachel’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said nothing, but her touch carried quiet reassurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel smiled faintly and rested her hand over Eliza’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened her posture again, calm returning to her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll wait,\" Rachel said. \"And we’ll keep the God Gym running until he comes back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples nodded almost automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the yard was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rachel smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t her usual gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sharper. More determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Garion isn’t here,\" she continued, hands folding behind her back, \"that means I’m the one in charge for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked. \"...Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor glanced at Rynar. \"Uh oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar crossed his arms. \"This feels dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel ignored them and continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll be changing the training structure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several heads snapped up at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changing?\" Arden asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve spent a lot of time in the library. There are many methods we haven’t used yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around at all of them, eyes warm but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Techniques to improve endurance. Stability. Mental focus. Recovery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha suddenly popped up from behind a training rack, eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I made new supplements!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What kind of supplements?\" Dion asked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha giggled and hugged a large bottle to her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They work even better than before. Faster absorption. Better muscle response. Slightly more burning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only slightly,\" she added quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned. \"Elder Rachel... Maybe slow down a bit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel smiled at her. \"How could I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clasped her hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Garion is away. That means when he comes back, I want him to see how much we’ve grown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia opened her mouth, then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s unfair,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the island isn’t that dangerous anymore,\" Arden said gently. \"The Demon Gate is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel turned to him, still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke softly, but her words were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world is always dangerous. Even without demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at each of them in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if we don’t grow stronger, other sects will look down on us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor cracked his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. I hate being looked down on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. That part I agree with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed toward the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we train more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she added, almost casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And of course, we’ll be drinking Mersha’s new supplements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Supplements time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master leaves for one trip and everything gets worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s smile softened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stronger,\" she corrected. \"Not worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Garion comes back,\" she said quietly, \"I want him to be proud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples exchanged looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, one by one, they nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, beyond ordinary lands and mortal borders, the Solmira Clan stood untouched by chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a vast, quiet hall of pale stone and glowing sigils, several figures gathered around a suspended map of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of light traced mountains, seas, and forbidden zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of those lights flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft murmur spread through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Strange,\" one of them said. \"The Demon Gate on Demon Gate Island has disappeared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another figure turned sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disappeared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" the first replied calmly. \"Completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Demon Gate was classified as a top-rank gate,\" someone else said. \"It cannot simply vanish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first speaker folded his arms. \"I know. And yet, it is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled, heavier than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you certain?\" a woman asked. \"A misreading, perhaps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man shook his head slowly. \"I have never been wrong. Not once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman frowned. \"Never?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never,\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder stepped forward, gaze fixed on the empty space where the mark had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that is true, then something unprecedented has occurred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the map lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That gate was left untouched because the guardian beasts maintained balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now,\" the elder continued, \"if the gate is gone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not finish the sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The balance had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then this is no longer a hypothetical,\" someone said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final figure, who had remained silent until now, spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was a top-rank Demon Gate,\" he continued. \"Its disappearance cannot be ignored.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did not act before because intervention was unnecessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened. \"But if something truly happened there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then observation is required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others exchanged glances, then slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Very well,\" one said. \"We will send someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map shimmered faintly, the empty space pulsing once as if acknowledging the decision.\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","0f61e469100fb16c2677fe8ccac004b32e69d455583246e009aef6a45d1cf62c","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-337","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-335",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]