Lu Ming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Ming (陆鸣)
Alias(es)	Dean Lu Ming; Dean of Jixia Academy
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jixia Academy
Occupation/Role	Founder and Dean of Jixia Academy; instructor
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 1 Soul Master	5	Began cultivating after arriving in the Extreme North with low innate soul power and Blue Silver Grass as his Martial Soul.
Demigod Realm	5	Reached the demigod realm through the Late Bloomer System; defeated the 700,000-year Snow Empress in a single move.

Background / History

Lu Ming is a transmigrator who arrived on the Douluo Continent with Blue Silver Grass, an extremely low innate soul power, and poor natural talent. After offending a powerful figure, he fled to the Extreme North, where he nearly froze to death before being rescued by the Snow Empress. 5

His Late Bloomer System allowed his cultivation speed to increase over time, eliminated bottlenecks, and established an exceptionally solid foundation. The system also enabled him to summon heroes from Honor of Kings as guardians and instructors. 5

Lu Ming founded Jixia Academy in the Extreme North and cultivated in seclusion. By the time of his meeting with the Snow Empress, he had progressed from Rank 1 to the demigod realm, while several of his summoned sages had reached Limit Douluo strength. 5

Appearance

Lu Ming appears to be a young man of about twenty, usually dressed in a simple white robe. He conceals his strength so thoroughly that no obvious Soul Power fluctuations can be detected. 5

• Black hair, casually tied back with a hairband. 5
• Sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, high-bridged nose, and a distinctly chiseled jawline. 20
• Fair complexion and a calm, refined aura likened to that of a scholar. 5 20
• Often wears a faint smile and carries himself with unhurried confidence. 5 20

Personality

Lu Ming is calm, self-assured, and rarely impressed by power, status, or threats. He reacts to powerful enemies—including Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Tang San—with casual composure rather than caution. 32 46 54 77

He is also calculating and deceptive when it serves Jixia Academy’s interests. While posing as an ordinary, well-connected academy member, he concealed both his position as dean and his knowledge of Qian Renxue’s identity. He deliberately acted greedy and lustful to gain her trust, then arranged for Jing to monitor her. 20 22 46

As an instructor, Lu Ming favors practical challenges over empty ceremony. He tasks Huo Wu with heating a special metal gear to its critical point without melting it, forcing her to develop precise control over her flames. 57

Despite his confidence, Lu Ming expresses loneliness in his invincibility, playing chess alone after Tang San’s defeat. 80

Abilities & Skills

Late Bloomer System

A system that compensates for Lu Ming’s originally poor aptitude and serves as the foundation of his rise.

• His cultivation speed increases as time passes. 5
• He faces no cultivation bottlenecks. 5
• It gives him an exceptionally solid cultivation foundation. 5
• It can reward him for altering Qian Renxue’s fate; one such reward included the hero Lan’s full skill set and maximum proficiency, as well as the basic Tower of Sun. 65 66

Hero Summoning

Lu Ming can summon heroes from his past life’s game, Honor of Kings, and bring them to the Douluo Continent as Jixia Academy personnel. 5

• Summoned heroes act as his guardians and instructors. 5
• Old Master, Mozi, and Zhuang Zhou guard Jixia Academy’s depths as Limit Douluos. 5
• Later summons such as Li Bai, Kai, and Hua Mulan are at least Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo level. 5
• His summons grow stronger alongside his own increasing power. 5

Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul

Lu Ming’s Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, originally regarded as a trash Martial Soul. 5

• It evolved golden patterns and an aura of vitality and all-encompassing power. 5
• It manifested vines capable of effortlessly dispersing the Snow Empress’s Emperor Sword, Ice Extreme Unrivaled. 5
• Lu Ming defeated the Snow Empress in one move. 5

Physical and Divine-Level Power

Lu Ming possesses strength far beyond conventional Soul Masters and even divine opponents.

• Stopped Tang San’s Sea God’s Trident, wielded with 108,000 jin of force, using only his index and middle fingers. 77
• Repelled Tang San with a simple upward push, sending him through more than a dozen trees and into a mountain. 77
• His standing within Jixia Academy is sufficient for the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and other powerful members to act on his behalf. 29 33 39

Mechanism Arts and Strategic Development

Lu Ming oversees Jixia Academy’s mechanical development and uses political concessions to secure its expansion.

• Revealed a hidden underground Iron City beneath Jixia Academy. 46
• Controls mechanical weapons capable of vaporizing Black Gold Rock that can withstand a Soul Douluo’s full-force attack. 47
• Required Qian Renxue’s approval for Jixia Academy’s expansion before agreeing to teach her about the mechanical city. 48
• Declined Qian Renxue’s Imperial Tutor title but accepted resources and requested three hundred craftsmen for Master Luban. 65

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul — evolved with golden patterns and overwhelming vitality. 5
• Jixia Academy’s mechanical city — hidden Iron City containing powerful mechanism weapons. 46 47
• Tower of Sun (Basic Version) — system reward received after causing a deviation in Qian Renxue’s emotional line. 65
• Hero Lan’s full skill set and maximum proficiency — system reward. 65

Relationships

• Snow Empress — His rescuer in the Extreme North; she later develops feelings for him. Lu Ming recognizes her affection but remains focused on Jixia Academy and ambitions beyond the continent. 5
• Ice Empress — Accompanies Lu Ming and the Snow Empress; appears protective of the group’s relationship with him. 29 36
• Gongsun Li / A Li — Academy member and secretary who is openly affectionate, jealous of his attention toward Qian Renxue, and familiar enough to tease him privately. 19 22 65 68
• Cai Wenji — A powerful Jixia member who behaves docilely around Lu Ming and accompanies him at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 19 39
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — Political counterpart and eventual student. Lu Ming knew her identity while she was disguised, rejected her attempts to control Jixia, and later enrolled her as an official student. 22 46 54 65 80
• Old Master — Summoned sage and Limit Douluo who guards Jixia Academy; plays chess with Lu Ming atop the Sky-Reaching Pagoda. 5 77
• Master Luban — Mechanism specialist whom Lu Ming supports with craftsmen; later reports on Tang San’s Sea God’s Trident. 65 80
• Huo Wu — Prospective student who kneels to learn fire control from Lu Ming; he assigns her a precision flame-control task. 57
• Tang San — Enemy who seeks revenge against Lu Ming and attacks Jixia Academy with divine power; Lu Ming treats him as vastly inferior. 50 77 80
• Yu Xiaogang — Lu Ming publicly dismantles his martial-soul theories by exposing his lack of personal cultivation progress. 31 32

Story Role / Major Arcs

Founding of Jixia Academy

After surviving the Extreme North with the Snow Empress’s help, Lu Ming establishes Jixia Academy, cultivates through the Late Bloomer System, and builds a force whose strongest members can rival the continent’s greatest powers. 5

Qian Renxue’s Investigation

While Qian Renxue infiltrates Jixia Academy as Xue Qinghe, Lu Ming guides her through the academy and maintains the fiction that he is merely a connected insider. He recognizes her true identity, exploits her desire for access, and has Jing monitor her. 18 22

Jixia Academy’s Public Emergence

Lu Ming sends Jixia students into the Soul Master Competition, where Gongsun Li demonstrates Jixia’s overwhelming strength. The academy’s victories draw the attention of Martial Soul Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and Heaven Dou’s ruling circles. 5 29 45

Confrontations with Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong

Lu Ming exposes Yu Xiaogang’s claims as fraudulent by contrasting them with his lack of cultivation progress. When Bibi Dong intervenes, Lu Ming remains unmoved as the Snow Empress defeats and humiliates her. 31 33

The Mechanical City and Heaven Dou Negotiations

Lu Ming reveals Jixia’s underground mechanical city to Qian Renxue, demonstrating weaponry powerful enough to alter the continent’s balance. He rejects subordination to Heaven Dou while accepting resources that benefit Jixia’s development. 46 48 65

Tang San’s Assault

Tang San returns with the powers of the Sea God and Asura God, leading transformed Shrek members against Jixia Academy. Lu Ming meets him alone at the gate and casually blocks his divine trident strike with two fingers. 76 77

Aftermath

Following Tang San’s defeat, Lu Ming treats both Tang San’s corpse and the Sea God’s Trident as practical materials rather than sacred trophies. He formally enrolls Qian Renxue as a Jixia student, setting her on a path away from her former fate. 80

Trivia

• Lu Ming’s long-term goal extends beyond the Douluo Continent. 5
• He describes Tang San as a soul who sold himself for power rather than recognizing him as a true god. 77
• He rejects the title of Imperial Tutor because he considers it troublesome, despite accepting the accompanying resources. 65
• His response to Tang San’s invasion is to ask whether Tang San came “to die, or to deliver a package.” 77