Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method

A few days later, Kaelvar arrived at Astral Cosmic Terminal One and immediately headed toward the nearest administrative office.

Once he entered, he walked straight to the front desk and said, ”I’m here to go to God Gym.”

The staff member blinked once, then immediately became serious.

Fortunately, Paren had already briefed everyone about the three auction winners and instructed the terminal staff to send them to the designated waiting area as soon as they arrived.

The staff member quickly called over another employee. ”Take him to the God Gym transfer area.”

Kaelvar raised an eyebrow at how quickly everything was handled, but he did not ask any questions.

A short while later, he arrived at a private waiting area connected to one of the terminal’s transportation sections.

Someone was already there.

The man stood with his arms crossed, wearing dark-blue battle robes reinforced with armor around his shoulders and forearms.

His body was muscular and powerful, while the aura around him carried the heavy feeling of someone who had experienced countless battles.

Kaelvar studied him for a moment. ”Are you from the Azure Battle Palace or the Golden Horizon Merchant Alliance?”

The man immediately turned toward him. ”Azure Battle Palace.”

His eyes moved over Kaelvar’s crimson hair, golden eyes, and curved dragon horns. ”And you must be from the Ignis Dragon Clan.”

Kaelvar nodded confidently. ”Indeed I am. Kaelvar Ignis.”

The man gave a short nod in return. ”Good to meet you. I’m Azton.”

Kaelvar looked him over again. ”So... you’re the one the Azure Battle Palace chose?”

Azton’s expression remained calm. ”Yes.”

Kaelvar grinned slightly. ”Then you must be pretty strong, right?”

Azton met his gaze without showing much reaction. ”I could say the same about you.”

After a moment of silence, Kaelvar finally asked, ”By the way, why did your faction send you?”

Azton looked at him without saying anything.

Kaelvar continued, ”And why God Gym? If I remember correctly, the Azure Battle Palace is also some kind of training organization or cultivation sect, right?”

Azton nodded. ”Indeed.”

He studied Kaelvar for a moment before adding, ”Tell me your reason first. Then I’ll tell you mine.”

Kaelvar shrugged. ”Sure.”

He leaned back slightly and crossed his arms. ”Mine is simple. I lost to Dahlia during the Newbie Tournament.”

Azton nodded once. ”I know.”

Kaelvar’s expression became slightly awkward. ”Yeah, of course you do. Pretty much everyone saw it.”

Azton remained silent, showing no sign of comforting him.

Kaelvar sighed and continued, ”What most people don’t know is that Dahlia actually came from a Low Grade World.”

Azton’s calm expression finally changed. ”A Low Grade World? Are you kidding me?”

Kaelvar shook his head. ”Of course not.”

His expression became more serious. ”From what my clan learned, she wasn’t even born as some supreme dragon genius from a great cosmic faction. She was originally just a normal human from a lower world.”

Azton’s eyes narrowed.

Kaelvar continued, ”Somehow, from that kind of beginning, she eventually became a dragon powerful enough to defeat me easily.”

His golden eyes sharpened slightly. ”That is what made our Patriarch interested in God Gym.”

Azton slowly nodded as he began to understand.

Kaelvar added, ”The clan bought one of the slots for me because they want to see what God Gym’s training can really do.”

He paused for a moment before giving a slightly embarrassed smile. ”There’s also another reason.”

Azton raised an eyebrow.

Kaelvar rubbed the back of his neck. ”One of our elders provoked God Gym’s master a little during the tournament.”

His smile became even more awkward. ”So sending me there is also partly an apology.”

Azton looked at Kaelvar for a few seconds before nodding. ”I see. Your reason is quite interesting.”

Kaelvar raised an eyebrow. ”And yours?”

Azton crossed his arms again. ”Mine is actually much simpler.”

His expression became more serious. ”The Azure Battle Palace is extremely interested in how Garion can turn a Peak Awakening Realm cultivator into a Star Realm being in such a short time without requiring years of stabilization afterward.”

Kaelvar nodded slowly.

Azton continued, ”As you already know, advancing to the Star Realm is dangerous. It isn’t just a normal breakthrough. The cultivator’s entire existence begins transforming into that of a true cosmic lifeform.”

His eyes narrowed slightly. ”Even when the breakthrough succeeds, most new Star Realm cultivators still need time to stabilize their foundation, adapt to their new existence, and properly control the changes inside their body and energy.”

Kaelvar’s expression became more thoughtful as he listened.

Azton added, ”Garion claims his hidden ultimate training can bypass all of that.”

He paused for a moment. ”If that is true, then naturally, the Azure Battle Palace wants to know how.”

Kaelvar grinned slightly. ”Makes sense.”

Azton nodded. ”I was chosen because I am one of the top core disciples of the palace. I’m also the son of one of the highest-ranking figures in the Azure Battle Palace, so they trust me to observe the process carefully.”

His calm expression did not change as he added, ”To put it bluntly, they sent me to see whether we can steal the training method.”

Kaelvar stared at him for a second before bursting out laughing. ”Hahaha! At least you’re honest.”

Azton shrugged. ”There’s no point lying about it.”

Kaelvar crossed his arms and grinned. ”Pretty good reason. Still, I doubt you’ll be able to copy it.”

Azton looked back at him calmly. ”We’ll see.”

His eyes sharpened slightly. ”Whether we can copy it or not, I’ll find out once I get there.”

Kaelvar chuckled. ”Fair enough. I guess all we can do now is wait.”

Azton nodded and glanced toward the entrance. ”The only one left is whoever the Golden Horizon Merchant Alliance decided to send.”

Kaelvar leaned back against the wall. ”Yeah. I wonder what kind of person a merchant alliance would choose for something like this.”

Azton remained calm, but a moment later, his eyes shifted toward the door. ”It seems we’re about to find out.”

Kaelvar followed his gaze.

At that moment, the door to the waiting area slowly opened.