[{"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-34":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},1633186,2099,"Chapter 34: Red Boy Got Schooled","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Deon, the boy in red, was now pushing through the forest angrily. His arm was still stinging after Dahlia locked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She can’t just walk away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He angrily said as he turned to his three friends, Joren, Halsey, and Marek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We showed up together, found her, and made her pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren quickly spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lost because you got sloppy. Don’t worry, when we find her, we’ll make sure you don’t miss this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halsey cracked his knuckles and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like the sound of that. I’ve been itching for a real fight all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek was just quiet as usual, but he still talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need a plan. From what I heard from you, she’s fast. She’s not like the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also looked at Deon’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you still can’t swing your sword properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon’s face twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I can’t swing? Watch me. I’ll show you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his fingers into a fist, but the pain held him back from swinging his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. Bragging won’t help. We split up and flushed her out. Two go left and two go right. Drive her into a clearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Halsey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You come with me, Halsey. Marek, you and Deon take the other trail. Move quickly and quietly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halsey grinned and bounced back on his toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet? Fine. I’ll be quiet until I rip something apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon swallowed. The plan sounded good in theory, but his chest was tighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if she breaks her jade token to escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we make sure to trap her before she can do it. One bad move from her and we’ll end this in an instant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia was still resting on one of the tree branches. But soon a sound of snapped twig woke her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat up and quickly looked at the source of that sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four figures stepped into the clearing, moving in two pairs. They wore the same red robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia quickly recognized one of them as the boy who had tried to grab her earlier, Deon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four of them also quickly found her as Dahlia showed herself from the tree, tightening her robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon quickly smirked and spat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice. We found you. Thought you’d run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia only looked at her and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you can defeat me with just the help of your friends? Let me see if you can truly do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s quite stubborn. Good. Halsey. Marek. You two come from the sides. Deon and I will push forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halsey cracked his knuckles and grinned. He moved like he wanted to break something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek walked with small, quick steps, watching the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon kept his distance, eyes fixed on Dahlia, hand on his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren stepped forward first, hands open like a grappler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take the lead. Let’s see how fast and strong you are. The one who managed to humiliate Deon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged in with a wide palm strike, trying to catch her off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t move her feet much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shifted her weight, felt the pull from her hips, and pushed back with a palm of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands met, and Joren’s face quickly went red as he stumbled back a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia only smiled as she quickly mocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re too slow and too wide. Try to take smaller steps, and maybe you will have the chance to beat me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snarled and tried again, faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he feinted left and came from the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia quickly read the line of his strike, stepped into his space, and hooked his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twist she’d practiced a hundred times, she sent him to the ground in a neat throw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit hard and rolled, groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halsey charged like a bull. He swung with both fists, reckless and loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia waited, and when he overexerted, she ducked inside his reach and drove her elbow into his ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly doubled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed up with a low kick that swept his legs out, making him crash to the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek was quicker, a martial artist with short and fast strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched at Dahlia with two quick palm jabs aimed at her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blocked, stepped around him, grabbed his arm, and twisted him using his own momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek shrieked and toppled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon’s face twisted. He tightened his grip on his sword and advanced faster this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it’s just you and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia glanced at the others. None of them reached for their tokens. They were angry and slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you keep coming at me, it will tire you down faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon lunged and tried a fast mana slash. It was still the same full-power sloppy strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia side-stepped, struck her palm at him, and forced him to drop his sword to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon quickly tried to take his sword back with his free hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dahlia stepped in and grabbed the token on his belt, quickly scaring Deon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek tried to rise and stop her, but his wrist lock failed, and he stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes soon widened as she realized he couldn’t stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s lips curled into a cold smirk. With one clean motion, she crushed the jade token in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deon’s face went white. A light flared around his body, trying to force him to teleport out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could continue, the teleportation dragged him away, leaving only empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing fell silent for a moment, and the only sound was the heavy breathing of the three remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia straightened, brushing dust from her hands. Her eyes flicked to Joren, then to Halsey, then to Marek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head, voice steady but sharp. \"Now... your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joren clenched his fists, glaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think we’ll go down as easily as him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halsey cracked his knuckles again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. That coward got himself kicked out. We’re not like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marek grimaced, still rubbing his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll see if you can handle all three of us at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked as she raised her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Then come. Let’s see if your martial arts are worth anything without mana to hide your mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.261Z",1,"novelbin.me","4724d0e0b4f0cb5a26da265bed97236a762c33e3c5f027098679d95d2d493d11","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-275","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-33",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]