[{"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-533":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},1633724,2099,"Chapter 533: How Many Broke Through?!","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-533",533,"\u003Cp>Garion steadied his stance on the seabed, shoulders tightening as the pressure closed in once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes. \"Which one is it... the one who broke through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let’s not talk about that now... let it be a surprise.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s brow twitched, and he shook his head. \"Oh, come on. Just tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No. I want to see your face when you meet them. How could I spoil that now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled sharply through his nose, irritation flickering across his face. \"You’re enjoying this way too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, something clicked. \"Wait a minute... Did you just say them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s head lifted slightly. \"How many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Look at you... you’re already reacting like this before even seeing them. I wonder what will your face really be when you actually face them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s frown deepened. \"Atlas... what the hell? Just tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much he pressed, Atlas remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s jaw tightened, his fist clenching. \"Being overtaken by one was already bad enough... but more than one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes hardened, resolve settling in. \"Not happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward, planting himself deeper into the seabed, grounding his stance. \"Then I’ll just have to evolve faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power surged through his body as it adapted under the crushing pressure. \"I’m not letting my own disciples outpace me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint current spiraled around him, the water itself responding as he forced his body to evolve further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, though in truth it was more within her own mind, Dahlia froze, startled by what appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent screen hovered in the void, eerily familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled the system interfaces she had seen in the comics stored within the God Gym Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose the direction of God Physique evolution path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. The Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. The Wind Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. The Thunder Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4. The Dark Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned, her brows knitting together. \"What the hell is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list continued downward, seemingly endless, making it hard for her to choose. \"What is this even supposed to be...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she stared at it again, more carefully this time... suddenly something clicked. \"Wait... is this my path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts drifted back to what Navrel had once said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I took your body... I could even become a Demon Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia knew what that implied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Demon Lord’s power stood on equal footing with a cultivator who had reached the Perfection Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze returned to the list, her eyes narrowing. \"This... this must be the evolution paths available to me if I ascend to the Perfection Realm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But almost immediately, her expression twisted with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are there so many? And... am I different from other Perfection Realm cultivators?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled sharply, irritation creeping into her. \"And how am I even supposed to choose? There are way too many options...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How about I help you choose?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept across the empty expanse of her mind. \"Who said that...? Could it be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura flared faintly. \"Navrel? You’re not dead yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hey, relax. I’m not Navrel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her frown deepened. \"Then who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Nice to meet you, Dahlia. I’m Atlas.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked. \"Atlas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat passed. Her eyes narrowed. \"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can think of me as Garion’s secretary.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s expression flattened instantly. \"Master has a secretary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, and more than that, I’m the reason he can accomplish all those so-called impossible feats.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause followed, tinged with quiet amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Did you really think your master did all of that alone?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stared ahead for a moment. Then her brows lifted slightly in realization. \"So you’re that kind of existence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed her arms. \"A cheat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Haha. You could call me that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head once. \"Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning back to the floating list, she exhaled. \"Alright, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened. \"How are you going to help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can filter and sort the options for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t hesitate. \"Then show me the strongest one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There is no single ’strongest’ path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clicked her tongue. \"Of course not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But I can narrow it down to the strongest options for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list shifted, its countless entries condensing into a smaller set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose the direction of God Physique evolution path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Sky Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Demonic Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Heavenly Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4. Abyss Dragon Path]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised a brow. \"So these are the top choices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes moved between them, analyzing. \"The first and second... I get those. But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gestured toward the remaining two. \"What about the third and fourth? Explain them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Heavenly Dragon Path specializes in holy attributes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia immediately made a face. \"So... priests and holy types?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She considered it for half a second before shaking her head. \"Yeah, no. Not my style. Pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Abyss Dragon Path is similar to the Demonic Dragon Path... but more dangerous.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes narrowed. \"How dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Abyss power is more unstable than demonic power. Basically a higher risk and higher return path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia fell silent, her gaze drifting back to the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts began to turn. \"So... stronger, but riskier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a slow breath. \"Yeah. That sounds like a mess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shifted to the first option, Sky Dragon Path, the one that resonated most closely with her current body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a small nod. \"Then it’s obvious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting her chin slightly, she said, \"I’ll choose the one that fits me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice steadied. \"The Sky Dragon Path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wait.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia paused, one brow күтәрing faintly. \"What now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Those are indeed among the strongest options on the list... but they do not possess the highest potential.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned. \"Potential?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed, suspicion creeping in. \"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing her arms, she continued, \"If it’s the strongest, doesn’t that mean it has the best potential?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not exactly. Your case is different from the others.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression tightened. \"Different how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tell me, Dahlia... do you truly believe your path is the same as everyone else’s?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she didn’t answer because she already knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... it wasn’t the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze hardened slightly as she looked ahead. \"Then whatismy real path? And why is there even a list in the first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Be patient. I’ll explain everything properly.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1056,"2026-06-06T11:12:30.898Z",1,"novelbin.me","b95a4b3cd7f2ea1a70118730ed7aee835c2f853e4673a82356041eaefa654d6b","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-534","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-532",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]