[{"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-360":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},1633538,2099,"Chapter 360: Valtor Improves The Naming Process","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-360",360,"\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon frowned, staring down at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept repeating the names in his head, weighing them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows slowly knit together as he struggled to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who had never been allowed to have a name at all, the choice felt heavier than he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud step echoed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar, rough voice cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new family name, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor had appeared near the table, arms crossed, a wide grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence alone made the air feel louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor looked the Vessel Demon up and down, not with cruelty, but blunt honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were weak,\" he said plainly. \"Born weak. Treated weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon stiffened but didn’t look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor continued, voice firm. \"But you’re here to become strong. If that’s the case, you need a family name that doesn’t sound soft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jabbed a thumb toward his own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about a name starting withV,\" he said. \"Like mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked. \"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor’s grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varkoros,\" he said slowly. \"Strong. Heavy. Sounds like something that doesn’t kneel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mouthed the name silently. \"Varkoros...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about it made his chest tighten. Not fear. Not doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded quickly. \"I like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head, then smiled. \"Yeah. That actually sounds really good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned closer. \"Alright then. If that’s your family name, what about your given name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vessel Demon hesitated, then spoke more clearly than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Varko.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table went quiet for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia clapped her hands. \"Varko Varkoros.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed. \"That actually sounds awesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel smiled warmly. \"It suits you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden nodded. \"Simple. Strong. Easy to remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced at him and smirked. \"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko straightened his back without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then,\" he said, voice steady, \"from today onward, I amVarko Varkoros.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added carefully, as if the words themselves mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first demon... of the Varkoros clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, no one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Valtor threw his head back and laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOOD!\" he shouted. \"That’s how it should be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed a fist into his palm. \"Train hard, Varko Varkoros. Don’t disgrace that name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko nodded hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, his voice didn’t shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still felt nervous, but it was different now. It wasn’t fear anymore. It was anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion finished the last piece of meat on his plate and wiped his hands casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he said. \"You all go train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Describe your current training routines to him while you’re at it,\" Garion continued, nodding toward Varko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him see how you train, how you suffer, and how you improve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s grin spread instantly. \"Oh, I like this already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood up and stretched his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heading to the lab,\" he added. \"There’s something I need to check.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden blinked. \"Right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Yeah. Don’t slack off just because I’m gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins groaned in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Always the lab...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked and walked away without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he was gone, Dahlia turned toward Varko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheerful smile sharpened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" she said. \"Now that you’re officially here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in, hands on her hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you want to be strong, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko swallowed and nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised an eyebrow. \"Not ’yes, master’. Not ’I’ll try’. I mean really strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jabbed a finger toward the gym entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our training isn’t normal. It’s painful. Exhausting. Sometimes you’ll feel like you’re going to break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m ready,\" he said. \"I’ve already lived a life where I had no choice. This time, I choose it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and started walking. \"Then follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko stood up quickly and hurried after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, she spoke over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First thing you need to know: no one here trains gently. We train our bodies until they respond without thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached the gym doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia pushed them open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the sounds of impact, breathing, and movement filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This,\" she said, spreading her arms, \"is where your old life ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varko stared at the space in front of him, heart pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And didn’t look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar smell of metal, herbs, and strange solutions filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Mersha was leaning over a worktable, goggles slightly crooked, hands moving fast as she scribbled notes and adjusted a humming device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several bottles bubbled quietly beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mersha,\" Garion said. \"I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her head snapped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened, and she nearly knocked over a rack of vials as she turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re back already?\" she blurted out. \"From the demon world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded calmly. \"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha stared at him for a second, then suddenly rushed over, circling him like she was inspecting a rare specimen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not missing limbs,\" she muttered. \"No obvious corruption. Mana flow stable. Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"I’ll take that as a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha finally stopped and grinned. \"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Garion continued, tone casual. \"I also brought something back for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ears practically perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can check the shared storage of the gym,\" he said. \"Materials from the demon world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s grin stretched wider. \"Materials?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion added, \"And some demon corpses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a short pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you did!\" she said, clapping her hands together. \"I knew you wouldn’t come back empty-handed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dashed to the storage terminal and started scrolling rapidly, eyes sparkling as lists appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ash Demon tissue,\" she read. \"Seal Demon fragments. Steel Demon bones—oh wow these density readings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked back at Garion, excitement practically vibrating out of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you know how valuable this is?\" she said. \"I can test resistance thresholds, absorption rates, structural limits...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved a hand. \"Just don’t blow up the lab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha giggled. \"No promises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned closer to the screen again, already deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this,\" she said quickly, \"I can refine new supplements. Body reinforcement. Recovery accelerators. Maybe even resistance tonics specifically for demonic environments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers flew as she started planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded in approval. \"That’s why I brought it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha looked up again, eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me, Master,\" she said confidently. \"I’ll squeeze every useful thing out of those demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if something explodes, I’ll make sure it explodes in a productive way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head slightly, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>",1113,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","81572414b9db4b29cd7f54744f1f31cf8430dd5180cd037eb7aa455f52997112","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-361","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-359",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]