[{"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-434":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},1633343,2099,"Chapter 434: Black Chimera Enters The Chat","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-434",434,"\u003Cp>Pelion remained hovering in the air above the hall, the black flame bird beneath him slowly flapping its wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Darius and gave a satisfied smile. \"What a good choice, Lord Darius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried clear amusement. \"Trust me. Joining us is a very wise decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius stood still in the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier confrontation had already drained some of the tension from his face, but the frustration in his eyes had not disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion leaned forward slightly on the back of the bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now,\" he continued, \"you should come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile widened. \"The Chimera Lord is waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the Draconia elders exchanged uneasy glances when they heard that title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius frowned. \"What about my territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a trace of impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion chuckled. \"Of course, the territory remains important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually gestured around the hall. \"But the moment you join us, it is no longer just yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion continued speaking like it was the most obvious thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Draconia territory will now belong to the Black Chimera as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged lightly. \"So we will be sending people here soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back again on the bird’s neck. \"Don’t worry. They will help stabilize things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius frowned more deeply. \"That wasn’t exactly what I asked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion smiled lazily. \"You wanted protection. You get protection. That’s the deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius stayed silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted briefly toward the ceiling where Garion and the others had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked back at Pelion. \"That demon earlier...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion tilted his head slightly. \"What demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s brows furrowed. \"A demon suddenly appeared in this hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the place where the creature had stood earlier. \"He accused the Draconia Clan of working with demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion’s expression barely changed. \"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin slightly. \"That could happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s eyes sharpened. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion shrugged. \"We do have demons within our ranks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it casually, as if discussing hired mercenaries. \"Some of them are useful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s expression darkened slightly. \"So that creature might have been yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion waved a hand dismissively. \"Maybe. Maybe not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward again, clearly not interested in the discussion. \"Either way, it doesn’t matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed. \"What matters is that you made your decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the exit of the hall. \"Now come. The Chimera Lord does not like to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius remained still for a moment, his fists slowly tightening before relaxing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally he exhaled quietly. \"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion grinned. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened up on the back of the black flame bird. \"Then let’s go meet him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird spread its wings again, filling the hall with dark heat as it prepared to take off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s gravity burst carried the three of them far away from the Draconia Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed on a rocky ridge several kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien was the first to turn toward Garion, his face clearly irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you pull us away?\" he asked sharply. \"Draconia has openly allied with demons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded immediately, her anger still fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she said. \"We should’ve crushed them right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fists were clenched, and her eyes were still fixed toward the direction of her former clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised both hands casually. \"Relax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single word made Dahlia glare at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax?\" she repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"We were three people standing inside an enemy territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed back toward Draconia. \"And now they’re backed by something called Black Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked between the two of them. \"Come on. Let’s think realistically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien frowned, clearly unhappy about the retreat. But after a few seconds, he exhaled slowly. \"...You are not wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms. \"For now, I want to understand something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Sorien. \"What is this Black Chimera thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s expression became more serious. \"You could say they are a demonic faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"A demonic faction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded. \"And their power has already reached the level of a Grand Faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked slightly. \"So they’re on the same level as Solmira or Draconia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sorien replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rubbed his chin. \"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a small breath. \"No wonder you were surprised when you saw that Pelion guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded again. \"You have no idea how troublesome that faction is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head. \"Then explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien looked out toward the horizon for a moment before speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people in Black Chimera follow one of the worst cultivation paths ever created.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes sharpened. \"Oh? What kind of path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien answered slowly. \"It is called the Demonic Chimera Cultivation Path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion repeated the name quietly. \"Chimera...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien continued. \"The path fuses humans with demonic beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s brows furrowed. \"So that’s why they call themselves Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Sorien said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms as well. \"From what we know, the process is extremely dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew colder. \"Most people who cultivate that path lose their minds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly. \"But they gain power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien looked at him. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned. \"So they become monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Sorien said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused before continuing. \"Only a few manage to retain their sanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow. \"And those are the leaders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded. \"Those who keep their minds become the higher ranks of the Black Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a quiet breath. \"That explains Pelion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked thoughtful. \"So the strong ones are the sane monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded again. \"And that is what makes them so dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms and looked toward the distant horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said slowly. \"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So instead of training their bodies and cultivating the normal way... they just fuse directly with beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned slightly. \"That sounds insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"Insane, yes. But also efficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced back at Sorien. \"I’m curious now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed with interest. \"I wonder who created that cultivation path. To think someone could come up with something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien stayed silent for a moment before answering. \"The creator is the leader of the Black Chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded. \"That part was obvious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sorien continued. \"And at the same time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Garion. \"...he is just like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked once. \"Just like me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien nodded calmly. \"Another otherworlder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the wind was the only sound on the ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>",1069,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","e8af75a0161a359de68c0a9685dcd8f0969472783aa8bcb13b6f5c4736353bdc","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-82","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-81",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]