[{"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-73":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},1633317,2099,"Chapter 73: Dahlia’s Brutal Recruitment Begins","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>The young cultivators lined up nervously on the beach. Some were whispering, others stared at Dahlia who stood confidently in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion leaned lazily against the fallen log, watching her with an amused grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Dahlia. Show me how you plan to ’test’ them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy. We’ll start with appearance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire crowd froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Appearance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Appreciation and body build. You don’t expect to be part of God Gym looking like weak people, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled quietly, saying nothing. He was enjoying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia walked slowly in front of the rows of rectuirst, scanning them up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some straightened their backs nervously. Others puffed out their chests, trying to look confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped in front of a tall young man with quite a big build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. Nice arms, solid shoulders, and you actually look like you’ve done some heavy lifting. You pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... thank you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved on to the next one. A scrwany boy who looked like he hadn’t eaten in a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stared for a long moment, then sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even have bones, or are you made of noodles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy stammered, \"I-I can use mana, miss. I’m already at...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cut him off with a smile that wasn’t really a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana? Don’t you know that we’re body cultivators? We focused more on the body than mana! Fail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s face turned pale as she waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia continued walking down the line, pointing people left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You pass. You fail. You are too thin. You are too sleepy. You... nice hair, but terrible body. Fail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half an hour, a big group of rejected recruits stood aside, staring in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she was done, only three hundred people remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant five hundred forty-one people had been eliminated just because they’re ugly or have a weak body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavy with tension as whispers spread among the rejected group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is ridiculous! You’re judging by looks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! This isn’t a beauty contest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t just choose the pretty ones! That’s discrimination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion crossed his arms, watching quietly as Dahlia turned to face the angry group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression didn’t change. She still had the same calm, confident smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You think I’m being unfair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\" one of them yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t even test our strength of mana!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you hear what I said before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step forward, her voice firm but smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God Gym cultivators are body cultivators. Our training focuses on the body, and your body type matters more than how flashy your mana is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, her eyes scanning the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your body isn’t strong enough, you won’t even survive a day of our training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So yes, I chose based on appearance. Because appearance tells me everything I need to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the youths scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smiled wider, pointing at the nearest complainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Then come here. Show me what you’ve got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy stepped forward confidently, clearly offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a punch toward the air, releasing a small burst of amna that cracked the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See that? Strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Now... my turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flicked her wrist casually, and the air split with a BOOM, and the shockwave threw the boy off his feet, sending him tumbling into the sand like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Your body isn’t strong enough to even withstand my aura, let alone my punch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd flinched as Dahlia’s gaze turned toward them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care if you’re a man or a woman, rich or poor. But I do care if your body can keep up. If you’ve trained your body properly, it’ll show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at the three hundred who passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These people? They might not all be perfect, but they have a solid foundation. That’s why they passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed her words. Even the elder couldn’t help but nod slightly at her logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stepped forward, smiling proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well said, Dahlia. Looks like I trained you well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked and shrugged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I learned from the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion turned toward the elder and the remaining recruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, that settles the first selection. The rest can return to the ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder nodded and signalled the young cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rejected group began walking back, some still grumbling but no longer daring to argue after seeing Dahlia’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion then turned back to the three hundred disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, now that there are only three hundred of you left, I need to make something clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed his finger at them, going from left to right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of you three hundred... I’ll only be choosing one hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps and whispers erupted throughout the group immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a hundred?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s less than half!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion simply smiled, letting their shock settle for a moment, then he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... but this will be troublesome and quite long if I have to test them one by one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms, thinking out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides, most of them probably can’t even understand my special training methods yet, like squats, push-ups, and planks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what will you do, Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked slightly as he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just watch. I have an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The system got upgraded recently... maybe it can help me with this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tried to call the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’System, can you select the one hundred suitable outer disciples and maybe... one potential personal disciple from these three hundred?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly one hundred bright arrows of light appeared above the crowd, hovering over certain individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the center of the group, one arrow stood out as it shone gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned, folding his arms, feeling satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow... I didn’t think that would actually work. Looks like the system’s even smarter than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining cultivators stood frozen, glancing nervously at another as Garion’s grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>",1015,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","659d35e4f3662fb727d77204dff7b78e20a18713dd825a93da96f363f3b5a8c5","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-417","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-416",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]