[{"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-370":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},1633548,2099,"Chapter 370: The Dragon Princess Who Ran","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-370",370,"\u003Cp>Dahlia took another breath and straightened her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" she said. \"Then let me tell you what my clan actually is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stayed quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My clan is one of the Grand Clans,\" Dahlia continued. \"It’s called theDraconia Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draconia?\" Valtor repeated. \"As in... dragons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded. \"Yeah. Dragon cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to herself. \"So my real name is Dahlia Draconia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor whistled again. \"Damn. That sounds strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara giggled. \"Princess Dragon. That fits you way too well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms, thinking. Then his eyes lit up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That explains a lot,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia glanced at him. \"What does?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dragon-type potion,\" Garion replied. \"The one I made from the Dragon Tongue Herb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked genuinely interested now. \"Back in that village, it worked unusually well on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers once. \"Now it makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smiled faintly. \"Yeah. I remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded. \"That potion boosted me way more than it should have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And your physique,\" Garion added. \"Your recovery, your explosive output, your affinity for heat and pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked her up and down once, more like a trainer than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already leaning toward a dragon-type build,\" he said. \"I just didn’t have the full picture yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded again. \"You weren’t wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira finally spoke. \"...So that’s why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragric clicked his tongue. \"Tch. A dragon clan princess hiding in a backwater area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s expression turned serious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But still,\" he said, \"that doesn’t answer the biggest question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How were you in that village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could say,\" she said slowly, \"my situation is similar to the twins’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor blinked. \"Us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar frowned. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia turned toward them. \"Your parents died because of family problems, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah,\" Rynar said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after that,\" Dahlia continued, \"Elder Rachel became your stepmother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor nodded quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia held their gaze. \"For you, that was already painful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in a Grand Clan,\" she said, \"it’s worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father is the patriarch,\" Dahlia said. \"The strongest man in the Draconia Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people sucked in a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But my mother,\" Dahlia continued, her voice steady, \"was just a maid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins’ expressions darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I get it,\" Rynor muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar clenched his fists. \"Yeah. I really get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded. \"In a clan where strength and bloodline are everything, someone like her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped for a second, then forced herself to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was never treated like family,\" Dahlia said. \"And neither was I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s hands tightened slightly at her sides, but she didn’t interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They never said it out loud,\" Dahlia went on. \"But everyone knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a humorless smile. \"A maid’s child. Even if my blood was pure on my father’s side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragric frowned. \"So they looked down on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Dahlia replied. \"And they used me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the twins again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least you were given a chance to leave,\" Dahlia said. \"In my clan, leaving wasn’t an option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar’s jaw tightened. \"So you ran.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded slowly. \"I ran before they could decide my future for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked back at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That village wasn’t random,\" she said. \"It was far enough that no one important would look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion listened without interrupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I could disappear,\" Dahlia said. \"Just train. Just live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly. \"Then I met a crazy man who talked about muscles and effort like it was the most important thing in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor laughed. \"That’s him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion snorted. \"Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked around at all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So yeah,\" she said quietly. \"That’s my clan. That’s why I was there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rachel stepped forward and gently placed a hand on Dahlia’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did well,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a slow breath she didn’t realize she’d been holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up and gave Rachel a small, sincere smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Elder Rachel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel returned the smile gently and gave her shoulder a light squeeze before stepping back, giving her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the group stayed quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Dahlia blinked, as if something had just clicked in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wait,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and looked straight at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Master,\" Dahlia continued, tilting her head, \"what about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms, eyes sharp but curious rather than accusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were in that village too,\" she said. \"With your knowledge. Your way of training. Your understanding of the body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved a hand lightly. \"There’s no way you’re just a normal person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynor nodded. \"Yeah. That’s true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar frowned. \"You knew way too much from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara leaned forward. \"And you talk like nothing in this world surprises you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seira glanced at Garion briefly. \"...You are strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Garion more carefully now, as if seeing him from a new angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s true,\" she said softly. \"We don’t actually know much about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples exchanged looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who built a sect from nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who shattered a Demon Gate and casually stood before a Grand Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew his methods. His discipline. His strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not his past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his head, thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell do I explain this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t just say I’m from another world, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth, then closed it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is a bit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because Master is an otherworlder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s head snapped around. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden and Dion were standing there, having just walked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden looked calm as always. Dion wore a relaxed smile, hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes widened. \"An... otherworlder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared at Arden and Dion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the hell do you know that?\" he demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden tilted his head slightly. \"Master, did you forget?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned. \"Forget what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden adjusted his glasses. \"Eldrin told us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Eldrin?\" Garion repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Azure Dragon,\" Arden said. \"He told you. And us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dion nodded. \"Yeah. You didn’t even try to hide it back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his shoulders slumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his face with one hand. \"I really forgot about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","74c7eefbd2e2666a8bf2650c22732332e021638dc3dba6644235a6ddf65ba9f9","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-371","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-369",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]