[{"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-96":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},1633373,2099,"Chapter 96: The Mystery of Incomplete Traits","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Garion leaned back against the wall, thinking for a while before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t really know why it happened. At first, I thought maybe it was just slow to awaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at his own hands, clenching them for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s already been six months... and still there was no sign of awakening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia tilted her head, looking curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six months and not even a sign?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even a flicker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you have any idea what’s causing it? Or at least what’s happening to us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion hesitated for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been thinking about that. And after thinking it for a long time, I have one probable guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised his hand and gestured toward her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe our traits aren’t complete yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not complete?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Think about it. Normal cultivators form one mana core, which means their entire trait is based around a single core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia placed her hand over her heart, listening carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we’re different. Our cultivation method doesn’t give us only one core, but trillions of mini mana core cells. So in theory...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each cell would have its own tiny trait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. And maybe all of those smaller traits haven’t fused yet. Until every last cell finishes transforming, our overall trait can’t form properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia crossed her arms again, looking thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what you’re saying is... until we reach the True Completion Stage... our true trait won’t be able to awaken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what I believe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... both interesting and annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mostly annoying, yeah. I was actually looking forward to seeing what my trait looked like. I even tried forcing it once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You forced it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tried to. Didn’t work. Nearly passed out instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serves you right, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worth a try though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia sighed and looked down at her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So basically, we can’t rely on traits until the very end. We’ll have to depend purely on our body and mana core cells until then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. That’s why our path is harder, but also stronger in the long run. While others have one mana source, we’ll have trilions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So basically, we’re walking the most painful path for the biggest reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed. \"You could say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up again, her expression serious but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. I’ll keep cultivating until all my cells are transformed. Even if it takes years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the spirit. Once we both reach true completion, I’m sure our traits will appear, and when they do, they’ll be something this world has never seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Because when it happens, I plan to show everyone what real power looks like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion raised an eyebrow, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, already getting cocky, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grinned. \"Of course, I learned from the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that sounds about right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both stood quietly for a moment, the sound of distant training echoing faintly from the halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia’s eyes soon locked on Arden, who was checking the posture of a few outer disciples doing push-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked closer, cracking her neck slightly as she stopped in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, my junior brother. I heard you managed to create a new path, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden looked nervous for a second but nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes, Senior Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia chuckled and waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me Sister Dahlia. We’re both Master’s direct disciples after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Sister Dahlia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. You’re improving fast. I can see why Master praised you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden scratched his cheek, a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just followed Master’s teachings. The rest was luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia raised an eyebrow, half-smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck, huh? Maybe. Or maybe you’re just too modest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned toward a group of nearby disciples who were finishing their sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you four,\" she called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They straightened up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Senior Sister Dahlia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need a hand for a minute,\" she said, walking toward the squat rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a while since I lifted something heavy. Let’s do some squats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four looked at each other nervously, then hurried to follow. One of them asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How heavy, Senior Sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put two hundred kilos on the bar,\" Dahlia said casually, tying her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I stutter?\" she asked, glancing back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no, Senior Sister!\" They rushed to load the plates on the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bar bent slightly under the weight as they finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stepped forward, ducked under it, and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted it off the rack like it was nothing, squatting down until her thighs were parallel to the floor, then rising again in a slow, steady motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then set it down and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not heavy enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four disciples froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not... heavy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add another hundred kilos,\" Dahlia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their jaws dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-another hundred? Senior Sister, that’s...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot them a look, and they quickly moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes, Senior Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the bar was loaded with three hundred kilos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia positioned herself again, gripped the bar, and squatted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, twice, then ten reps. When she stood back up and racked it, her face barely showed strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not enough. Make it five hundred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... impossible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden, who had been watching from the side, chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better just listen to her. She means it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, the four added more plates, the bar now growing under the massive load.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia positioned herself once more, her muscles tightening as she lifted it from the rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, everyone held their breath, watching Dahlia squat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered herself all the way down and then, with a loud shout, she pushed herself back up in one smooth motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor shook slightly when she re-racked the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four disciples were frozen, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five hundred kilos...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She... she really did it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she’s not even tired...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia stretched her arms and rolled her shoulders, breathing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. This is what I wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arden smiled, still amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Dahlia, your strength is insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. You think I spent months locked in my room for fun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others laughed nervously, half terrified and half impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1078,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","4808f0b972017b04578d03df67c0e94eb7ad7beb0e9b62b442376780203b48a2","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-450","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-449",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]