[{"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-394":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},1633572,2099,"Chapter 394: Let This Be Your Warning","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-394",394,"\u003Cp>Cindor let out a long sigh as she carefully carried the large green bottle over to Silvar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crouched beside the unconscious white tiger and muttered, \"Let this be your warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted the bottle and forced the potion down his throat, then quickly jumped back, wings twitching nervously as if the taste might somehow reach her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Never again,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Dahlia was staring straight at Mersha, her expression tense and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Dahlia said slowly, \"how did you make that potion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms. \"And don’t dodge the question. What is its real effect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha blinked, then smiled innocently. \"It’s actually pretty simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyebrow twitched. \"Nothing you do is ever simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha laughed. \"Okay, okay. It’s a transformation-type elixir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gestured with her hands as she explained. \"You know those potions that temporarily turn humans into beasts, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded. \"Yeah. They imitate beasts, but they’re crude and unstable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Mersha said. \"Those just copy surface traits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia leaned closer. \"Then how did you imitateme? And how was it that strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha scratched her cheek. \"It’s not as strong as you think, big sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked serious for once. \"It worked well because of my unique physique. If someone else drank it, the result would be far weaker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion folded his arms. \"And the ingredient?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha glanced at Dahlia, hesitating for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I used part of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes narrowed. \"Don’t tell me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha quickly waved her hands. \"Not hair! Not blood! Nothing like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made it clear. \"It was a scale. One that broke off during your fight when you were in Sky Dragon form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That one?\" she asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha nodded. \"I mixed it into the base transformation elixir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued calmly, \"What I made earlier gives five minutes of humanoid Sky Dragon form at about fifty percent of your strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor whistled. \"That’s still insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha raised a finger. \"But the side effects are heavy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She counted them out. \"After the transformation, the user can’t move for three hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And,\" Mersha added casually, \"the person needs a dragon bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled. \"If not, they die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area went completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few breaths, no one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Arden finally broke it, blinking in disbelief. \"...Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Mersha. \"If that potion needs a dragon bloodline, how didyoueven use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha tilted her head, looking genuinely confused by the question. \"Oh. That?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smirked lightly. \"That’s because of my unique physique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone groaned at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it is,\" Dahlia muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha clasped her hands behind her back and explained casually, \"Any potion I make... no matter how crazy the requirements are... I can use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added honestly, \"I’ll still suffer side effects, but they’re heavily reduced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rubbed his temple. \"So the rules exist. They just don’t apply to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha smiled brightly. \"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stared at her for a long moment, then clicked her tongue. \"Your physique is ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor crossed his arms. \"So let me get this straight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked between them. \"You can make insane elixirs, with impossible conditions, deadly backlash, and horrible taste...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then drink all of them yourself,\" Rynor finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rynar shook his head. \"That’s not talent. That’s a crime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara giggled. \"She’s officially the most dangerous junior sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several disciples muttered curses under their breath in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia exhaled slowly, then looked back at Mersha, her eyes sharp again. \"Then let me ask you this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha straightened up. \"Yes, senior sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"IfIused that Sky Dragon Transformation Elixir,\" Dahlia asked, \"what would happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha didn’t hesitate. \"You’d get stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much stronger?\" Dahlia pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha thought for a moment. \"A lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head. \"And the side effects would be severely reduced. Almost negligible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia narrowed her eyes. \"Because I’m already a Sky Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha nodded. \"Perfect compatibility. Your body wouldn’t be forced to adapt... it would just be enhanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s lips slowly curled into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"You’re enjoying this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia turned toward Mersha. \"Then I’ll give you more materials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha’s eyes widened. \"You mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My scales,\" Dahlia said calmly. \"The intact ones. Make a more complete version.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous excitement lit up Mersha’s face. \"Of course, senior sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, senior sister,\" she said quickly, nodding again and again. \"I’ll make it better. And stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stuck out her hand without hesitation, palm open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia looked at it for a second. \"...Now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha grinned. \"Now. I want to do it as fast as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were shining. \"I’m really hyped right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a long sigh. \"You’re unbelievable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, her aura shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scales spread across her skin in a smooth wave, her body growing taller and more defined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wings unfolded fully behind her back, horns curving cleanly from her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the half-human form she often used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was afull humanoid Sky Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nearby instinctively stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Garion raised an eyebrow. \"You didn’t need to go that far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached up, grabbed a cluster of shimmering scales along her shoulder, and pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several scales came free with a sharp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few shallow wounds appeared, but they were already closing, healing before anyone could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dropped the scales into Mersha’s waiting hand. \"This should be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha stared at them like they were treasure. \"Perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia folded her wings slightly. \"Make it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mersha nodded seriously for once. \"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without another word, she turned and sprinted away toward her lab, clutching the scales tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valtor watched her go. \"...She didn’t even hesitate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clara laughed nervously. \"Of course she didn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia exhaled and let her dragon form fade, returning to normal. \"She’s going to lock herself in there for days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head, already turning away. \"That’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand toward the dorms. \"Everyone go rest. Tomorrow, training resumes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and glanced toward Mersha’s lab, lights already flickering inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And pray she doesn’t blow anything up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked faintly. \"No promises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1017,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","05d37e25b5442cd843c6cbc3637bb12f4690ea4bf41090fa27e065aef45d55ba","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-395","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-393",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]