[{"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-55":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},1633283,2099,"Chapter 55: Garion Gets Serious","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Feron smirked, his curved sword dripping faint red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, all four of us are Stabilization Stage Cultivators, which means we can already use our traits. And mine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his blade, pointing at the mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only does it slow your healing, but it also makes the pain linger longer, making it harder for you to think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion flexed his injured arm, and just like Feron said, he could still feel the pain, although it had been quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder it hasn’t healed after a long time, and it still burns like hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a shout appeared just right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rending Talon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dario burst forward, claws flashing green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned too late as the hooked gauntlets raked his back, tearing his flesh and making Garion stumble forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instantly, his head grew heavy, vision shaking. A dull sickness began to spread from his wound and into his whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion quickly tried to steady himself, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So yours... poison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darion grinned wide, his crooked nose wrinkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether you know or not doesn’t matter. Poison or venom, the end is the same. You die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Garion could respond, Bria stepped in, her mana-coated blade thrusting sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Piercing Veil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised his forearm to block, but the blade still pierced his skin, stabbing through his flesh and muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It quickly surprised Garion as his skin, this shouldn’t be possible, and Bria’s eyes glinted as she drew her blade back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike others, my trait is quite simple. It strengthens my blade. No shield can stop me once I attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, the ground rumbled as the fourth one attacked Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mountain Breaker!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alonzo swung his massive axe down with both hands, splitting the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion rolled aside just in time, but Alonzo was already moving again and punched Garion right in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Garion managed to catch it, but still the force pushed him back three full steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something caught his eye as his arm’s skin seemed to crack a bit, just like stone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion immediately knew that Alonzo’s trait make his body or attack as hard as a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alonzo then jumped back, took his axe again, and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you have seen all of our power, let me tell you that you won’t last long against the four of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion just stretched his body and suddenly laughed hard, before grinning, surprising all four of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn. You’re more troublesome than I thought. Slower healing, poison, stronger steel, harder skin... a real collection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat blood into the dirt, then stomped his foot to the ground, cracking it a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you forgot one very important thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four sect leaders tensed as Garion’s muscles bulged, mana pumping through every cell, strengthening his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was never serious when I fought you guys before. And even now, I haven’t even used my mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both fists, flexing his arms and grinning wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now... It’s time for me to become serious. Let’s see if you can even survive. Show me how strong a Second Realm Cultivator really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the four could react or move, Garion vanished from his spot right in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dario’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell! How can you be so fast?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion appeared right in front of him, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I am. Every cell in my body is working extra now, and this is my super state, though my hair didn’t grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dario snarled, slashing both claws wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care what you call it, or what you’re saying. You’re stupid if you think you can take me head-on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws tore across Garion’s chest and shoulders, leaving deep scratches, letting poisonous mana seeped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Garion didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just let him do it, but in return, he wrapped his arm around Dario’s neck and locked him into a chokehold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dario frowned, veins bulging in his forehead as he tried to release himself by clawing desperately at Garion’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! How can you be this strong... and what about the poison in your body! How can you still move this easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed straight in his ear, tightening the hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poison? I don’t care. Even if the poison is breaking me, as long as I have the determination, I can still move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squeezed harder, and in an instant, Dario’s eyes rolled back and his legs stopped kicking as his neck was utterly broken. His body fell lifeless to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion wiped the blood on his forearm and turned to face the remaining three, grinning wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most troublesome is done, and now all three of you are next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bria’s brows furrowed, her sword trembling slightly in her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible... he killed Dario in one move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feron’s lips curled into a thin smile. His eyes stayed fixed on Garion’s body, watching the faint sway in his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t panic. Look closer. He’s already shaking. Dario’s poison is still there, eating him from the inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head, spit laced with blood hitting the ground. But his grin never faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... I feel it. My stomach’s burning, my head’s heavy... but I’m still standing. That’s more than enough to deal with you three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alonzo stomped forward, raising his axe high. He began to cover both his arms and his axe in his own mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin began to crack like stone, plates forming along his forearms and axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s see if you can still take this. Mountain Crusher!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe came down like a falling cliff, both hands driving it with all his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t dodge. He just bent his body slightly before surging forward, shooting both arms up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught the haft of the axe just inches before it reached his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact sent cracks rippling through the dirt, shaking his arms, but he still held it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alonzo snarled, pressing down harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just what kind of monster are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin widened through his bloodstained teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just your everyday Gym Rat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","829ddaf4287e03c4d74f34828d72e4f292a7556628cd4562b2bd1698579fca88","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-56","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-54",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]