[{"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-554":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},1633645,2099,"Chapter 554: Now The Real Game Begins","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-554",554,"\u003Cp>Above the sea, right where Garion’s ship had been just moments ago, the air twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space warped, folding in on itself like it couldn’t quite hold together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without warning, someone appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there in silence, unmoving at first, his gaze sweeping slowly across the horizon. His expression tightened, just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion flickered in his eyes. He closed them briefly and extended his senses, stretching them outward, far beyond the sea, beyond the land, blanketing the entire world in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his brows drew together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those energies...\" he muttered under his breath. \"They were just here. Not one... but three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened. \"Three gods... born at once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around again, more carefully this time, as if the answer might be hiding in plain sight. \"That shouldn’t be possible in a world this low...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senses swept the world again, slower now, more deliberate. Nothing escaped him, every city, every mountain, every living presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There aren’t even a hundred who’ve reached the Awakening Realm,\" he said quietly, almost scoffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low world... and yet it had just held the presence of beings far beyond it. He exhaled, the tension leaving him in a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late, huh...\" he murmured. \"Those three must’ve already taken whatever treasure was here and left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, his gaze lingered on the empty stretch of sea where Garion had vanished. \"What a waste...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, he disappeared, his presence fading so completely it was as if he had never been there at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If it were allowed,\" his voice echoed faintly, barely more than a whisper, \"I’d erase this entire world and search it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew he wouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying a world, even one this insignificant, was forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion frowned the moment the space around him finally stabilized. He scanned the unfamiliar void, eyes sharp, senses stretching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel and the others were there, but all of them were unconscious, their bodies suspended slightly above the ground, completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted, and he paused. \"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire God Island was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core members of God Gym too, every single one of them, all pulled into this strange space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion exhaled slowly, then looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Atlas...\" His voice carried a bit of edge. \"What the hell happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[An accident occurred.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s brows pulled together. \"An accident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. The moment the three of you awakened your God Physique... it produced a unique aura.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes. \"An aura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A god noticed it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A god?\" He let out a short breath, almost like a dry laugh. \"You mean an actual god?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single word made the space feel heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve just been born as a god. The difference in power between you and an established one is immeasurable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion lowered his gaze slightly, letting that sink in. His fists tightened, then loosened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still,\" he said after a moment, voice calmer now, \"why run? Are gods just hostile to each other or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not exactly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas paused, as if choosing the words carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But in your case, you are weak. To them, that makes you prey. Arrogant gods may kill you just to take what you have.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clicked his tongue softly. \"...Figures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That is why I forcibly teleported all of you. That world is no longer safe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a slow breath, some of the tension leaving his shoulders, though his expression stayed serious. \"...Alright. I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around again, at the sleeping figures, his island, his people, and then back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I still don’t fully understand what just happened,\" he said. \"And more importantly... what do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t worry. I’ll explain everything.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms, frowning. \"Alright... start from the very beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sure. I’ll let you know this first. The world you were in before was just a low-grade world.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"A... low-grade world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah. Worlds are divided into three tiers: low, intermediate, and high-grade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed quiet, listening carefully as the voice continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[And there’s something else you need to understand. What you called the Perfection Realm... is actually just the second stage in the vast universe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s eyes widened. \"Second stage...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s right. It’s commonly known as the Awakening Realm. As for the Domain, Mana Core, and Mana Pool realms... those are all part of the Mortal Realm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Garion didn’t respond. The weight of it all hit him at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So everything we fought for...\" he muttered. \"Everything we thought was the peak... wasn’t even close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah. But honestly, you should’ve realized that the moment you discovered your god physique could surpass it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion let out a slow sigh. \"I mean... I had a feeling. I just didn’t expect the gap to bethisbig.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then frowned slightly. \"Then what about that god?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ignore him for now. Just know this... he’s far beyond the Awakening Realm.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly. \"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them for a moment before he spoke again. \"So... where are we going now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To the real civilization.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked. \"...Real civilization?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes. A place where your current level is only the starting line.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared ahead, trying to picture it. \"What’s it going to look like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ll understand once you arrive. For now, rest. The teleportation used a lot of your power.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after that, Garion finally noticed it... the exhaustion creeping through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... I can feel that,\" he murmured, rubbing the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, a grin slowly spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new civilization, huh...\" he said under his breath. \"This could get interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then something clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s expression shifted, and he slowly turned his gaze toward Atlas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that we’re in this situation...\" he said, his voice steady but probing. \"This should be the moment you tell me... who exactly are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heh... I see. So it’s finally time, huh?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t respond, just waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[From the very beginning, I told you I didn’t know much. I was ’born’ the moment I was bound to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes slightly. \"Yeah... you did say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But thereisone thing I can tell you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned forward just a little. \"I’m listening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The higher being who gave me to you... is waiting for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion froze. \"Waiting... for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You could say she’s the one who want you as her PT. But at the time... you were just a mortal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a quiet breath, trying to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s why she gave me to you, to help you grow... to push you, shape you, and turn you into a god. All to see if you can actually become her PT.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked down for a second, then chuckled softly. \"I see... so that’s why all of this is happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head again, eyes sharper now, filled with a new kind of curiosity. \"...This is really starting to get interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-06T11:12:31.184Z",1,"novelbin.me","a10a696bbe8bbcb857e68135671ae65b278d15a34f7a7ac4c0f966ef73f7e517","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-555","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-553",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]