[{"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-565":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},1633656,2099,"Chapter 565: Cosmic Bureaucracy Never Dies","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-565",565,"\u003Cp>Elisa smiled as she told Garion another shocking thing. \"Don’t you know that this is still considered normal traffic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion slowly turned toward her. \"...Normal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa nodded lightly. \"Registration week is actually less crowded compared to major cosmic trade periods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s mouth twitched slightly. \"The hell kind of population does this universe even have...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas laughed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You should stop comparing cosmic civilization to planets already.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion ignored him while continuing to look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic humanoid race nearly thirty meters tall walked past nearby while carrying some kind of massive crystal container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, several tiny winged races no larger than Atlas flew overhead while arguing loudly with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly... BOOOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic cosmic ship descended far away near another platform, causing the entire metallic ground to vibrate lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion instinctively looked over. His eyes widened again. \"That thing is bigger than mountains...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera laughed. \"You’ll get used to it eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion immediately answered. \"No I won’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak burst out laughing again. \"Hahaha! Honestly, fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group finally landed near one of the enormous entrances leading into the registration tower itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Garion stepped inside... The noise somehow became even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of cultivators stood in gigantic organized lines stretching endlessly throughout the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive glowing pillars constantly scanned people one by one while mechanical voices echoed across the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Next.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Threat evaluation complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Travel permission approved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared blankly ahead again. \"...This feels less like cultivation and more like some futuristic government office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas immediately answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cosmic civilization stopped separating technology and cultivation a very long time ago.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion honestly did not even know what counted as normal anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver walls stretched endlessly upward while glowing pathways floated throughout the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ceiling was so high that Garion could barely see it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, beings from countless races filled every corner of the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them looked nervous, but still some of them were really excited or ridiculously arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One group nearby was even arguing loudly about whose threat evaluation score would be higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked slowly. \"...They really care about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak snorted. \"Of course they do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward a gigantic glowing leaderboard floating in the distance. \"High scores attract attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion narrowed his eyes slightly. \"Attention from who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera grinned. \"Some good factions all over the universe and even sometimes... a god.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion immediately looked away from the leaderboard. \"...Yeah, maybe I don’t want attention actually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atlas instantly laughed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Too late for that eventually.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pretended not to hear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Elisa suddenly pointed ahead calmly. \"Come on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive line stretched across the registration hall while countless people waited patiently... or aggressively, depending on the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak stretched his arms lazily. \"Let’s line up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stared at the gigantic line silently for several seconds. \"...That line is longer than wars from my old world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera laughed loudly. \"Welcome to cosmic bureaucracy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sighed deeply. \"No matter how advanced civilization becomes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the endless line. \"...this bullshit still survives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group burst out laughing while dragging him toward the registration area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line moved surprisingly fast despite the ridiculous number of people inside the registration hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive glowing screens constantly shifted overhead while mechanical voices echoed across the building nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood beside the group while observing everything around him curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he had already accepted that cosmic civilization was basically a mix between fantasy cultivation and futuristic sci-fi nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly... It was kind of cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak stretched lazily while waiting in line. \"This place is actually less crowded than usual today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion immediately looked at him like he was insane. \"...You people seriously need to stop saying things like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera laughed loudly beside him. \"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa only shook her head slightly while standing calmly nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sighed before looking back at them again. \"Actually...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group looked toward him curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion scratched his cheek lightly. \"I wanted to ask something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak grinned. \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed between them. \"What exactly are your races known for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group blinked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion quickly waved his hand. \"Not in a probing way or anything. I’m just curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed around the giant hall. \"There are way too many races here. I honestly can’t tell what’s normal anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera immediately laughed. \"Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak crossed his arms proudly. \"Well, my race is easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at his black curved horns. \"The Drakhor Race specializes in body strength and explosive combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint dark-red aura flickered around his arm for a second before disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our bodies naturally have strong durability and high combat instincts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly. \"So basically warrior-type race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak grinned proudly. \"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed at Slifera. \"This shiny bastard is different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera instantly rolled his eyes. \"Please stop introducing me like I’m some rare mineral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion snorted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera crossed his arms while glowing blue lines faintly moved beneath his metallic silver skin. \"The Silverian Race specializes in energy control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked interested immediately. \"Energy control?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera nodded. \"Our bodies naturally synchronize with cosmic energy better than most races.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small glowing sphere of blue energy instantly formed above his palm before smoothly rotating around his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re generally better at long-range combat, energy techniques, technology synchronization, and precise control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked slightly. \"That actually sounds pretty broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera smirked proudly. \"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak immediately snorted. \"Until someone punches them in the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slifera pointed at him immediately. \"Says the race that solves every problem by hitting it harder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak grinned. \"And it works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately started arguing again while Garion laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Elisa calmly stood beside them without reacting much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced toward her. \"And Moon Elves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa blinked once before answering calmly. \"The Moon Elf Race specializes more in perception, mental strength, and energy refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tilted his head slightly. \"Refinement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa nodded. \"Our race naturally has high affinity toward calmer energy circulation methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft silver-white aura briefly flickered around her body. \"It allows us to control energy very smoothly while maintaining mental clarity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded slowly. \"So basically more balanced? More stable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa corrected calmly. \"Our race values control over raw destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rovak immediately pointed at himself proudly. \"My race values destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa sighed softly. \"Yes. We noticed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion burst out laughing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the more he talked with them, the more normal they felt despite being alien races from across the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-06T11:12:31.184Z",1,"novelbin.me","33be8e479aeee230cf138327d2c93da0b38afcced093b672ff01a65d5f8fdf19","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-566","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-564",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]