[{"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-85":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},1633349,2099,"Chapter 85: The Final Became a Massacre","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>All the disciples were confused when Dahlia told them that today was the final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen up,\" Dahlia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is the final day I’ll teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Final day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me... no more morning training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them looked almost too happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia noticed and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t look so relieved. I’m not quitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their smiles froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be going into closed-door cultivation starting tomorrow. So today we’re doing something different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples straightened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded and rolled her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. I’ve taught you all how to train your body, but I haven’t seen how you actually fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cracked her knuckles, and her smirk widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So today, I want you all to show me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised one hand and waved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come at me. Use whatever you’ve got. Martial arts, techniques, or weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... all of us? At once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Don’t worry, I won’t even use mana to fight all of you kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One brave disciple stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Sister, are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cracked her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we all attack at one, it might be dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked, rolling her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dangerous? For who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shut them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples exchanged glances, then nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. Let’s do this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia spread her stance slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Let’s see how strong all of you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples surrounded her, forming a wide circle and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five disciples rushed in first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steel Tiger Palm!\" shouted one as his hands glowed silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crimson Gale Kick!\" yelled another, spinning through the air like a tornado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others followed with glowing fists and flashing technique, each attack loud and exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t even move at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood perfectly still, eyes half-closed like a bored teacher watching children swinging sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the first attack came, she simply shifted her weight to teh side, making the palm attack miss completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia then caught his wrist, twisted, and dropped her shoulder into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went flying backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the next could reach her, Dahlia stepped forward and swept her leg low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spinning kick hit nothing but air. Its owner crashed face-first into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three attacked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thousand Wave Fist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rising Phoenix Strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mountain Crusher Kick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia ducked under the first punch, letting the mana wind blow her hair back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped in close, jabbed once to the ribs, and the disciple wheezed, falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia also then sidestepped, dodging the phoenix strike, and instantly grabbed the extended arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then used the disciple’s own momentum to flip him onto his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one swung his leg like an axe, mana bursting from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia caught it mid-air with both hands and shoved upward, throwing him off balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one sharp kick to the side, quickly toppling him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next wave of disciples charged, shouting their techniques like a choir of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flaming Lotus Dance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moonlight Spear Thrust!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven Blade Mirage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are your move names longer than your attacks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She met the first attacker halfway. The lotus dance turned out to be three kicks in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blocked the first with her shin, caught the second, and pushed the third away with a kick to the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit the floor rolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the spear thrust came from behind, and Dahlia leaned sideways, letting the spear graze past her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snatched the wooden shaft, pulled hard, and the disciple stumbled right into her knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air whooshed from his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Blade Mirage user came last, swiping a pair of daggers in fast patterns that left mana trails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t back away. Instead, she stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One arm deflected, the other hand jabbed under his ribs, forcing the disciple to freeze mid-attack and collapse, groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled slowly. \"Anyone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the disciples hesitated, sweat rolling down their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one finally had enough and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Together! All of us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens rushed in from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor shook as they unleashed every technique they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dahlia didn’t panic. She moved through it calmly, like a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ducked, rolled, and caught numerous disciples midair and twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a knee to the gut, an elbow to the neck, and a throw that sent someone spinning into three others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD! SLAM! CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than one hour, half the hall was filled with groaning disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last few tried to hold their ground, and one finally shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Formation: Heavenly Wolf Pattern!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four disciples moved in sync, attacking from four angles. Their movements were fast and well-coordinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that’s better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first lunged forward with a palm strike. Dahlia slipped under, kicked the back of his knee, and he dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed his falling body and threw him into the next attacker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two for one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third tried to kick him from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sky Talon Drop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stepped back, grabbed his leg midair, and swung him like a club into the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dahlia remained standing in the center, surrounded by the defeated disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing was calm. Not a drop of sweat on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples groaned, trying to sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s... a monster...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t even see her move...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My move had three words in it and still lost...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia cracked her neck and stretched her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, that’s enough. You’ve all got potential, but too much flair and not enough function.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at them with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, when you train, remember it’s not about being pretty. It’s about being effective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion clapped slowly from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound like me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahla turned, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess your teachings are finally working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded approvingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job. You didn’t even need mana to fight them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brushed her hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t have to. Their own fancy move did half the work for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","af88499bea011b684ffad9daf0e3510b048ba6e8705e87b25db749d56982cc2b","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-437","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-84",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]