[{"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-88":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},1633356,2099,"Chapter 88: Bodybuilding Class Turned Real","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>The disciples kept staring at the cadaver, their faces pale. No one dared to move or even breathe too loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, one of them gulped and raised his trembling hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... isn’t this kind of knowledge... demonic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion blinked for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic? What the hell are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden laugh made everyone flinch, and a few even leaned back in their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion wiped the corner of his eye and grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re studying the human body, not raising the dead. This isn’t dark magic... It’s the anatomy of the human body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the corpse with the back of his knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re using the dead, not the living. How is that demonic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples exchanged nervous glances, unsure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion folded his arms and looked around the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, tell me, all of you... What’s the difference between demonic and righteous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group hesitated. Then one brave disciple stood up slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic people kill mercilessly and spread evil. Righteous people protect others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. And do you see anyone here spreading evil? Are we sacrificing anyone? No. We’re learning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his arms wide, justifying his own words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing wrong or evil about trying to understand your own body inside and out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then tapped the table beside the cadaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for the record, this body isn’t some innocent villager. It’s the corpse of a bandit I killed myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of whispers spread across the disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s from a bandit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, it was a bandit, it’s still kind of scary... to use a real person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, at least it’s not a random villager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion just smirked, hearing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? Nothing to be afraid of. Think of it as recycling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few disciples couldn’t hold back and snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recycling, Master? That’s a strange way to put it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion grinned wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the truth. He wasted his life committing evil, and now his body helps you learn. I’d say that’s a better use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter rippled throughout the hall, easing the tension\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. You’re starting to think properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed one hand on the cadaver’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now listen carefully. The more you understand the human body, the better you’ll understand your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young disciple in the second row raised his hand slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... how does this help us in cultivation exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll know it later. For now, just listen. But before that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hands, and two large crates appeared beside the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink this first. It’ll help you focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples groaned in unison the moment they recognized the label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic Creatine again!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, my tongue still burns from last time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought this was supposed to be a class, not a torture!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quit whining. You survived before, didn’t you? Now drink it. If you faint from boredom later, don’t blame me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group reluctantly came forward, each grabbing a black bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they opened it, the familiar spicy scent filled the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few already gagged just from the smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon looked at one another miserably, then took a deep breath and drank it with one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s still so hot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My throat’s on fire again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed, clearly taking pleasure in their suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. That means it’s working. The burn is just your focus sharpening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples coughed a few more times, but their faces slowly straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their breathing steadied, and their eyes sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Now all of you are ready to learn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a small knife from the tray beside him and held it steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll start with the basics... how the body works in real life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples leaned forward, tense but curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some gulped quietly, others covered their noses even though there was no smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion sliced cleanly along the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First lesson. Don’t be afraid. Every single one of you has this same structure inside your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One disciple whispered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still looks creepy, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then stop looking at it like a corpse. Look at it like a map. This is the map of your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the chest carefully, exposing the layers beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look here,\" he said, tapping with the flat side of the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are muscles. See how they connect from one bone to another? Muscles pull, not push.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then moved the cadaver’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you move your arm, this one here contracts, this one relaxes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then flexed his hand and pointed at the bicep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I lift, this part tightens. Feel it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few disciples hesitated, then came closer to touch his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s firm,\" one said, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That firmness is just the muscle shortening. Training makes these fibers stronger and thicker. That’s what you’re all doing every day in the gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to the cadaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, look underneath the muscles. This thin yellowish layer? That’s fat. Don’t laugh. Fat isn’t useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut the fat and put it on the tray for the disciple to look more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It protects the organs and stores energy. Without it, you’ll collapse after a few days of hunger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quite chubby disciple scratched his neck awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... being fat isn’t that bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only if you can control it. If not, you’ll just roll down the hills faster than others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group laughed, tension breaking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion then pointed deeper into the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now here’s where it gets interesting. This red organ in the middle... this is the heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut it and removed it, placing it on a tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This heart is a pump, so it never rests. It beats tens of thousands of times every day to send blood through your whole body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciple leaned closer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the blood... moved thanks to this one organ?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. The heart pumps the blood full of nutrients and air that your body needs. Cut it off and you die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He traced a thin line along one of the exposed vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are veins and arteries. One sends blood out, one brings it back. They work in a loop, keeping everything alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another disciple frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Master, why does the blood come out red?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it carries oxygen from your lungs. When it’s full of air, it looks bright red.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion then showed them his arm, pressing and showing his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it’s empty, it turns darker. That’s why veins look blue under your skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few disciples looked down at their arms, pressing and studying their veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Every second. Whether you’re awake, sleeping, or training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples were surprised. 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