[{"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-386":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},1633564,2099,"Chapter 386: Legendary Beasts Apply for Membership","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-386",386,"\u003Cp>The four legendary beasts stiffened the moment they saw him clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin was the first to react. His calm eyes widened just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You,\" he said quietly. \"Weren’t you still in the Demon World?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar took a half step forward, claws lightly scraping the ground. \"Just what’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor tilted his head, embers flickering once along his wings. \"I can’t understand it at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastor and Varyn remained silent, but the ground beneath them subtly shifted, as if acknowledging a familiar presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at all of them and broke into an easy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged. \"Yeah. I was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand casually. \"One way or another, I made it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a few steps closer, completely relaxed despite the pressure they naturally released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s skip the small talk,\" Garion said. \"We already know each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar’s eyes narrowed. \"You speak as if this is a reunion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion snorted. \"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at them one by one. \"You tried to stop me. I beat you. You tested me. I passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor clicked his tongue. \"Blunt. But accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin studied Garion more carefully now, his voice calm and thoughtful. \"You are stronger than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Yeah. Training didn’t stop just because I am on another world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar finally spoke. \"Then why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s expression shifted. Still casual, but focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m changing this island,\" he said. \"It’s no longer just a sealed battlefield or a graveyard for grudges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured around them. \"This place is becoming God Island. A place for training, growth, and balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin’s eyes softened slightly. \"And us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked straight at them. \"That’s what I want to talk about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms and let out a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your old job is done,\" he said. \"Revenge is done. The gate is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the forest was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin’s brows knit together just a little. \"...Are you kicking us out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked, then laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on,\" he said, waving a hand. \"Don’t say it like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head. \"I’m not kicking you out. I’m repositioning you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar’s ears twitched. \"Repositioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"This archipelago is mine now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words landed cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already know,\" Garion continued, \"God Gym has become a Grand Faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four beasts stiffened at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor’s wings flicked. \"You passed Sorien’s test?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned. \"Of course I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar clicked his tongue. \"As expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion gestured broadly around them. \"So I’m remodelling the whole island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the distance. \"Then... can you stay on another island nearby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin lowered his gaze, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I see,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he lifted his head again. \"What if we have another suggestion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncrossed his arms. \"Let’s hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin glanced at the others, then back at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if,\" Eldrin said slowly, \"instead of being moved away... we remain involved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"Remain involved in what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured around them. \"You know what my sect is, right? God Gym. A place for people to train their bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his chest once. \"I don’t need beasts guarding anything. My disciples’ bodies are already tougher than most beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin didn’t argue. He only said calmly, \"Hear me out first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion paused. \"Alright. Go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I say involved,\" Eldrin continued, \"I mean joining your sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"...Joining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slowly. \"Yeah, but I already told you. You’re beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin gave a small smile. \"Then what if we weren’t?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made the clearing go quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar’s ears twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor stopped mid-movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Bastor shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned. \"Don’t tell me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded. \"What if we turn into humans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reaction was instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" Garion said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor let out a sharp breath. \"You’re serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked back at Eldrin. \"Even if you turn into humans, you’re still beasts at the core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin shook his head. \"Not temporarily. Permanently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared at him. \"...You can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three beasts sighed, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Cindor said. \"We can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms, clearly skeptical. \"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor stepped forward slightly. \"First, we fuse all our remaining power into me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes narrowed. \"That already sounds dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is,\" Cindor replied flatly. \"I will make all of us die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes widened. \"You what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor continued without hesitation. \"As the Vermilion Bird, I can revive once. With all their power combined, I can revive all of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin picked up from there. \"After that, I use my authority to restore our bodies completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused. \"But I control the restoration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion slowly understood. \"...You reshape yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Eldrin said. \"Into human bodies, not beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar added quietly, \"No return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion was silent for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s extreme,\" he finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor shrugged. \"So was guarding this island for centuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion exhaled slowly, then looked at them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’d do all that,\" he said, \"just to train in my gym?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded without hesitation. \"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his gaze and looked straight at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I’ve seen,\" Eldrin continued, \"your cultivation path is... different and strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvar snorted quietly. \"And annoyingly effective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin didn’t react to that and kept speaking. \"You didn’t just overpower us. You broke our balance without breaking yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"That’s one way to put it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded again. \"Your path lets you move like a human, think like a human, but hit harder than a beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then said honestly, \"We want that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor folded his wings. \"Not just raw strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bastor shifted, the ground trembling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varyn spoke softly, \"Flow. Adaptation. Growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin continued, \"If we stay as beasts, we’ll always be stuck in the same cycle. Strong, but rigid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist slowly. \"If we become human... we can train again. Fail again. Improve again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion studied their faces one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So you want to combine beast strength with human growth,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clicked his tongue, then smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said. \"And you’re right about one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his chest. \"My cultivation pathisthe best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned a short laugh from Cindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion uncrossed his arms. \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Eldrin directly. \"If you’re serious... if you’re willing to throw away your old identities and start from zero...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...then you can start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four legendary beasts stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldrin bowed his head slightly. \"...Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion waved it off. \"Don’t thank me yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God Gym training isn’t kind,\" he said. \"You might regret this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindor smiled. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","8221d45aa49fbfd5dd9ec891ae79c7ab76163d7e36933b6737ec73d80656e916","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-387","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-385",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]