[{"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-348":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},1633426,2099,"Chapter 348: Confidence Without Calculation","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-348",348,"\u003Cp>Garion let out a long breath and finally relaxed his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright,\" he muttered. \"That’s done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road was empty now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there for a moment, letting the feeling sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right arm was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty space where it should have been still felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion flexed his left hand slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah,\" he said quietly. \"That still feels bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas’ voice echoed in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What? Feeling sad because you only have one hand now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" he replied. \"I don’t exactly enjoy missing a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Then why did you hold back earlier?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You let them cut it off.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was playing around,\" he said. \"I never thought I’d lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the ground where the fight had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to see how far they’d go,\" he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I wanted to see what they could really do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn’t expect that Seal Demon to be able to lock things down that hard,\" Garion admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I definitely didn’t expect the Ash Demon to actually cut my arm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Of course that happened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This world is full of strange things.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still,\" he said, \"even if that Seal Demon locked almost everything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[With your current power...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The power formed from your body, your cultivation path, and the results of all your disciples’ training fused into you...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You could have broken that seal at any time.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I say it already?\" he replied. \"I was playing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alright. Alright.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rolled his neck and looked again at where his arm should have been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So,\" he said. \"What about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t worry too much.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your cultivation path is body-focused.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heavily so.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your hand will grow back.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It will take time, but regeneration is inevitable for your physique.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a small breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his posture and looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Garion continued, \"let’s move on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas’ tone shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You want to meet the demon suitable for the God Gym.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said. \"After all that mess, I’d like to see someone worth keeping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glowing arrow appeared above his head, pointing back toward the Grimveil City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This way.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at it and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he said. \"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only one arm and an easy stride, Garion followed the arrow forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already thinking about who his first true demon gym member would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Demon Gate Island, the air shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single figure stepped onto the cracked ground where the demonic mana once gathered thick and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His robes were clean, untouched by the corruption that still lingered faintly in the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his feet touched the island, a quiet but firm pressure spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the person sent by Solmira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Sorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mission was simple on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find out why the Demon Gate vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even before he reached the center of the island, Sorien already felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too clean,\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head and released his aura fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure, holy presence spread across the island, pushing aside the remaining demonic traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land reacted instantly, as if recognizing authority it could not reject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four massive figures emerged one after another, not through portals or explosions, but as if they had always been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four Legendary Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin, the Azure Dragon, descended first. His massive form moved slowly, calmly, his eyes gentle and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar, the White Tiger, appeared next, standing tall and silent, his gaze sharp and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastor and Varyn followed without a word, the Black Tortoise and Serpent settling into place like living pillars of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor, the Vermilion Bird, hovered last, wings folded, eyes burning quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not draw a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I greet the guardians of Demon Gate Island,\" he said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin lowered his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm. Gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please,\" Eldrin said, \"may I ask where you are from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Sorien,\" he replied. \"Of the Solmira Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin’s eyes softened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said. \"A representative of Solmira.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastor and Varyn remained unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you seek here, Sir Sorien?\" Eldrin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien took a slow breath and looked around the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Isn’t there supposed to be a Demon Gate on this island?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s brow furrowed. \"Was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been destroyed,\" Eldrin replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Destroyed?\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word did not belong in his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How,\" Sorien asked slowly, \"could a Demon Gate be destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the four beasts in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember clearly,\" he continued, \"that all four of you sealed it together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"We did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why is it gone?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin’s gaze turned distant for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was destroyed,\" he said, \"but not by us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then who did it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind moved lightly across the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Eldrin spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Garion,\" he said. \"The leader of the God Gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Garion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never heard of him,\" Sorien said honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is to be expected,\" Eldrin replied. \"He does not belong to a Grand Clan like yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s expression tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not from a Grand Clan,\" he repeated. \"And yet he managed to destroy a Demon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a quiet breath, clearly troubled by the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shouldn’t be possible,\" Sorien said. \"Not with what we understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at Eldrin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I meet this person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin was silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted toward the forest, where the land still carried faint traces of upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be difficult,\" Eldrin said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien frowned. \"Difficult?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b9ebfeccdfd311b8c565cccd76f857e57f6cf66d14786369893d9cb26fdb6c1","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-349","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-347",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]