[{"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-363":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},1633541,2099,"Chapter 363: The Calmest Bad News","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Sorien took a steady breath and began his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Gate,\" he said, \"has been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth, the hall stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder leaned forward sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroyed?\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is impossible. The Demon Gate is not something that can be broken so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To destroy it, one would need power at the peak of the Third Realm, and even then, special weapons would be required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded calmly, not arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"That was also my understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded calmly, not arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"That was also my understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs spread through the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder spoke, voice edged with disbelief. \"Explain yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a new force on Demon Gate Island,\" Sorien continued. \"A sect calledGod Gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several brows furrowed at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God Gym?\" one elder scoffed. \"What an arrogant name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien didn’t argue. He simply continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said. \"And according to the people there, it was their leader who destroyed the Demon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder asked slowly, \"You are saying thisGod Gymdestroyed the Demon Gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sorien replied. \"Whether one believes their words or not, the fact remains... the gate is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder narrowed his eyes. \"Then how was it destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien shook his head. \"I don’t know the exact method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added, \"Because it was destroyed from thedemon worldside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders’ calm cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the demon world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder stood halfway from his seat. \"Explain. No human can enter the demon world through the Demon Gate. It is formed entirely of demonic mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien raised his hand slightly. \"That was my first thought as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders turned back to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sorien said, \"members of God Gym can enter the demon world through the Demon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock rippled through the hall again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they demonic cultivators?\" an elder demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien smiled faintly. \"No. That was the first thing I checked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his posture. \"I tested them myself. Their minds are stable. Their energy is clean. They are not demonic cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged uneasy looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how,\" one elder asked slowly, \"can they enter the demon world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien answered without hesitation. \"Because they follow a different path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A different path?\" an elder repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sorien said. \"A cultivation path that focuses on the body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured lightly with his hand. \"Their bodies are tempered to a level where demonic mana cannot corrupt them. To them, demonic mana is pressure, not poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder finally nodded. \"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back into his seat. \"The Demon Gate is made of demonic mana. To pass through it, one must withstand that mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another elder sighed. \"Which normally only demonic cultivators can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien met their gaze steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God Gym,\" he said, \"found another way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders fell quiet, each lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of them frowned and slowly raised a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment,\" the elder said. \"If the Demon Gate was destroyed from the demon world side...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then doesn’t that mean the one who destroyed it is stillinsidethe demon world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to Sorien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded calmly. \"Yes. That is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low murmur spread among the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think,\" another elder said slowly, \"that a hero capable of destroying a Demon Gate is now trapped in the demon world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien shook his head and smiled faintly. \"There’s no need to worry, elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I heard,\" Sorien continued, \"their master is doing quite well in the demon world. Very well, actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few elders blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You sound confident,\" one of them said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded. \"I am. If anything, the demon world should be more worried about him than the other way around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added casually, \"And if he wants to return, he’ll probably come back through another Demon Gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made several elders stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" one of them said after a moment. \"Is that all of your report?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien shook his head. \"No, elders. There is one more thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room focused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked them,\" Sorien said, \"whether they wished to become a grand faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reaction was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorien!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that is not a light matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien bowed his head slightly. \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened again. \"But elders, a sect that can destroy a Demon Gate has already proven its potential. Ignoring them would be more dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, an elder asked, \"What requirements did you give them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien smiled. \"Simple ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fight,\" he said. \"Their current elder fought me personally. Her strength is nearly equal to mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Equal to you?\" one of them said sharply. \"You’re already close to the peak of the Third Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued, \"So this Sunday, I told them we will meet again. This time, ten of their members will be tested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For that,\" Sorien said, \"I request permission to borrow ten members from our clan to act as examiners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders exchanged long looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of them finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" the elder said slowly. \"Then which members are you planning to take with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien straightened his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will take members from the younger generation,\" he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several elders raised their eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young ones?\" one elder asked. \"Not the veterans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They need to see the world,\" he said. \"Not just books, not just training grounds, but real strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment, his tone sharpening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And frankly, elders... some of the younger generation have grown too arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were born into a grand clan,\" Sorien continued. \"They grew up protected, praised, and told they are special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around the room. \"But we are not conquerors. We are guardians of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained calm, but there was weight behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot tolerate a mentality that looks down on others simply because of birth or status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elder tapped his fingers against the armrest, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>",1038,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","381de138052604743942c0a7bbb1e2331727e3997a439b4d4ac94247072beb42","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-364","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-362",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]