Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method

Alira followed Dahlia across the rough training field.

The farther they walked, the more damaged the land became.

Broken rocks were scattered everywhere, the ground was split open by deep cracks, and a massive crater sat in the middle of the field like something had been slammed into it again and again.

Alira’s eyes narrowed slightly. ”What kind of fight happened here?”

Dahlia grinned. ”A normal God Gym test.”

Alira glanced at her. ”Your definition of normal is becoming dangerous.”

”Thanks.”

”That was not praise.”

Soon, Alira saw Garion and Rovak sitting near the edge of the crater.

Garion looked relaxed, while Rovak was sitting beside him with a huge grin, even though his body still looked badly beaten.

At first, Alira only saw them from a distance.

But as she stepped closer, she suddenly froze.

Dahlia noticed and looked back. ”What?”

Alira did not answer.

Her attention was completely locked on Garion.

She could clearly feel it now.

Garion’s current aura was no longer the pressure of an Awakening Realm being.

It had passed that level.

Alira’s expression finally changed. ”Star Realm? How can it be so fast?”

Then her eyes narrowed again as she realized that Rovak was also different.

His aura had become heavier, stronger, and far beyond the Awakening Realm.

Alira’s face stiffened. ”He’s Star Realm too?”

Then, as if realizing something else, she immediately turned back toward Rachel in the distance.

And there it was.

Rachel was also Star Realm.

Meanwhile, Garion quickly noticed her and raised one hand lazily. ”Oh, Alira. You came.”

Rovak also turned and laughed. ”Hahaha! Long time no see!”

Alira slowly looked between them. ”What happened here?”

Garion tilted his head. ”Training?”

Alira stared at him. ”That does not explain anything.”

Garion grinned. ”It explains most things at God Gym.”

Alira ignored that and pointed at him. ”When did you reach Star Realm?”

Garion thought for a moment. ”A few days ago.”

Alira’s eyebrow twitched.

Then she pointed at Rovak. ”And him?”

Garion smiled brightly. ”Yesterday.”

Alira froze. ”Yesterday?”

Rovak grinned and slapped his chest. ”Yeah. God Gym training is amazing!”

Alira stared at him like he had just said something completely insane.

Then she looked back at Garion. ”He broke through yesterday?”

Garion nodded. ”Yep.”

”And he already has this kind of aura?”

Garion crossed his arms proudly. ”Of course. He’s God Gym’s first successful Star Realm customer.”

Alira opened her mouth, then closed it.

For a moment, she could not find the words.

A normal person who had just broken into Star Realm would need time to stabilize their aura, adapt their body, and understand their new level.

But Rovak’s aura was not unstable at all.

It was wild, yes, but that was simply the natural characteristic of the Drakhor Race.

His foundation felt solid.

Too solid.

Alira slowly looked toward Rachel again. ”And Rachel?”

Garion grinned. ”Also Star Realm.”

Alira rubbed her forehead.

”Garion.”

”Yeah?”

”What the hell did you do?”

Garion smiled innocently. ”I opened a gym.”

Alira stared at him.

Then she looked at the others.

Suddenly, she felt deeply tired. ”Paren is going to lose his mind.”

Garion’s grin widened. ”Good. That means we’ve surpassed his expectations.”

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Alira stared at Garion for a long moment before finally taking out a communication crystal.

Garion raised an eyebrow. ”Who are you calling?”

”Paren,” Alira said flatly.

Garion grinned. ”Oh. Good. Let him know God Gym is doing great.”

Alira gave him a tired look. ”That is exactly what I’m afraid of.”

The communication crystal lit up, and a holographic projection of Paren soon appeared above it.

Paren looked calm at first. ”Alira? Did something happen at God Gym?”

Alira glanced at Garion, then at Rovak, then toward Rachel in the distance.

”Yes.”

Paren’s expression tightened. ”What did Garion do?”

Garion immediately spread his hands. ”Why do you say it like that?”

Alira ignored him and spoke directly. ”Garion reached Star Realm.”

Paren froze.

For a second, the projection did not move.

Then Paren slowly turned his gaze toward Garion. ”You reached Star Realm?”

Garion smiled. ”A few days ago.”

Paren’s eyes narrowed. ”A few days ago?”

Alira continued, ”And Rovak, the new customer, also reached Star Realm yesterday.”

This time, Paren went completely silent.

Rovak laughed loudly. ”Hahaha! God Gym training is amazing!”

Paren stared at him.

Then he looked at Garion again.

For once, the terminal manager looked like he had genuinely lost control of his thoughts.

Garion grinned. ”Surprised?”

Paren slowly exhaled. ”Garion... you have exceeded my expectations.”

Garion’s grin became brighter. ”Good or bad?”

Paren looked at him seriously. ”Both.”

Garion laughed.

Paren rubbed his forehead, then seemed to remember something important. ”This actually changes a few things.”

Garion tilted his head. ”Oh?”

Paren nodded. ”There will be a new tournament later, and it is different from the ordinary Newbie Tournament.”

Dahlia’s ears perked up slightly.

Paren continued, ”This one is the Decennial Grand Tournament of the Astral Cosmic Terminal.”

Garion’s eyes lit up. ”Decennial?”

”It happens once every ten years,” Paren explained. ”All participants are still considered ’newbies,’ but only in a much broader sense.”

Garion crossed his arms. ”Meaning?”

Paren said calmly, ”If the monthly Newbie Tournament is for newcomers who recently entered the Cosmic Universe, then this grand tournament is for Awakening Realm cultivators from different factions who have stayed in different Astral Cosmic Terminals for a longer time.”

His voice became heavier.

”They are not true beginners anymore.”

Alira nodded. ”Many of them have trained for years under cosmic factions.”

Paren continued, ”They are still at the Awakening Realm, but their combat experience, resources, techniques, and foundations are completely different from regular newcomers.”

Garion’s grin widened. ”I see. Interesting. Even better.”

Paren looked at him carefully. ”Like I said, it is an Awakening Realm tournament, so only Awakening Realm cultivators can enter.”

Garion immediately looked at Dahlia. ”So Dahlia again.”

Dahlia grinned. ”Good.”

Paren nodded. ”Yes. Dahlia would be eligible.”

Garion suddenly frowned slightly. ”Sorry about that.”

Paren paused. ”What do you mean?”

Garion scratched his head. ”Later, Dahlia may also be about to reach Star Realm.”

Paren’s expression stiffened.

Alira closed her eyes.

Paren stared at Garion through the projection. ”What the hell?”