[{"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-356":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},1633534,2099,"Chapter 356: Time To Stop Being A Vessel","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-356",356,"\u003Cp>Garion smirked and crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course what I said is true,\" he said casually. \"I’m a human. The kind demons think of as food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at himself with his thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" Garion continued, \"I can beat demons easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon stared at him, still trying to process that fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s expression shifted, becoming more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" he added, \"if you want to become strong like that, there’s a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll have to train very hard,\" Garion said. \"So hard that you’ll feel like you’re dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon didn’t step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it clenched its fists tightly. Its thin arms trembled, but not from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...My life is already hard,\" it said quietly. \"Hard enough that it feels like dying every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It raised its head and looked Garion in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So no matter how painful the training is,\" the demon continued, voice steady, \"I can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a good answer,\" he said. \"That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly and gestured forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s the case,\" Garion said, \"then welcome to the God Gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...God Gym?\" it repeated, tilting its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name sounded strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" he said. \"You can just think of it as a faction. A place where people get strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" it said, even though it didn’t fully understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion began walking away, confident that the demon would follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" he said over his shoulder. \"Time to stop being a vessel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon hesitated for just a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it took its first step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step felt strange. Lighter. Heavier. Meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Change my fate,\" the demon whispered to itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced back and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right,\" he said. \"From today on, your fate is yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from Grimveil City, deep inside a quiet stronghold carved from black stone, a Seal Demon stood alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were fixed on a crystal floating in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks ran through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal was completely broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Demon’s fingers slowly curled into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Impossible,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That crystal was linked directly to Count Morveth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a simple life marker. It was layered with seals, confirmations, and authority checks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For it to shatter like this meant only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Demon turned his head slightly, as if expecting someone to correct him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How...\" he said quietly. \"How could Morveth die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced slowly across the chamber, boots echoing against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was sent to Black Ash City,\" the Seal Demon continued, thinking aloud. \"To investigate a large mana fluctuation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But there is no reason he should have died there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morveth was not reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backed by seals strong enough to restrain even beings close to Duke level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Demon’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless,\" he said slowly, \"the fluctuation was not caused by a normal event.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back toward the broken crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A Demon Duke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not one we know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being strong enough to erase a city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong enough to kill Morveth cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong enough that Morveth’s sealing authority never had time to stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Demon exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand, and sealing runes flickered briefly around his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of who did it,\" he said, voice cold, \"this cannot spread.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the shadows at the edge of the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Order,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures emerged silently and knelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seal the entire area around Black Ash City,\" the Seal Demon commanded. \"No witnesses. No survivors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill all demons in the surrounding zones,\" he continued. \"Anyone who might have seen something. Anyone who might speculate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures bowed deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Morveth’s death,\" the Seal Demon added, \"does not leave this room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will not look weak,\" he said. \"Not to Dukes. Not to outsiders. Not to whatever unknown thing did this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadows vanished, carrying the order with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Demon looked at the shattered crystal one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Whoever you are,\" he said quietly, \"you have stepped into dangerous territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow hovering above his head flickered once, then pointed straight down at the ground beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was barren. No buildings. No trees. Just cracked earth and dry wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Here?\" Garion asked, sounding doubtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Try digging around.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down and drove his fingers into the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was hard, but that didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug with his hands alone, tearing through dirt and stone as if they were loose sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon stood nearby, watching quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few moments, Garion’s fingers hit something solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed the dirt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something smooth emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he dug more carefully, clearing the surrounding soil until the object was fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a perfectly rounded orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clean. Smooth. Untouched by time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion lifted it into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw it clearly, his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb was black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly the same size as the one he had found on Demon Gate Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he had used as the foundation of the God Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...An[Origin],\" Garion muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the Vessel Demon froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes locked onto the orb, and its body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How,\" it whispered. \"How can that be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned his head. \"You know this thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a[Demonic Origin],\" it said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...[Demonic Origin]?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the orb again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, host.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In the demon world, black-colored Origins are called Demonic Origins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s black because it contains demonic mana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not exactly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s brows knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The energy inside it is similar to demonic mana but it is not demonic mana.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s expression grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It is stronger.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[More corrosive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[More unstable than the demonic mana naturally present in the environment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared at the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the hell,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re telling me,\" Garion said, \"that the Origin I used to build the God Gym back on Demon Gate Island...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the orb again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Was this kind of thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","b713cff4f19b48ca9b51b505f222c6758fbb97d0089de9b5a891c50cfd2cca77","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-357","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-355",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]