Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy
Alias(es)	Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy; Sun Moon Academy
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire; Mingde Hall
Occupation/Role	State-established advanced soul master and soul tool master academy; training ground for the empire’s future soul masters
Location	Ming Capital, Sun Moon Empire
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Background / History

The academy is the Sun Moon Empire’s premier national academy and is regarded alongside Shrek Academy as one of the continent’s two dominant advanced institutions. While Shrek is renowned for cultivating soul masters, Sun Moon specializes in cultivating soul engineers and developing soul guidance technology. 9 10

It is state-established and operates as a major pillar of the Sun Moon Empire. Its students are viewed as future pillars of the state, while its direct Soul Master Legion is under the Emperor’s jurisdiction. 14 48 58

The academy is built around the principle that ability and talent outweigh birth. Its admissions declaration explicitly states that royalty, nobles, and commoners are judged by the same standards; students with talent in either conventional soul master cultivation or soul tool engineering can enroll. 14 15

Campus

Area / Facility	Description
Overall layout	The academy is built in a hexagonal layout comparable in size to a medium-sized city. A projected map device is issued to students for navigation. 16
Teaching area	Contains twelve teaching buildings and supports both soul tool coursework and physical training for soul masters. 16 28
Dormitory area	Located behind the teaching area; includes numerous high-rise dormitories and luxurious two-story villas. 16
Testing area	Occupies roughly two-thirds of the campus. Much of it is inaccessible to ordinary students and omitted from standard campus-map detail. 16
Mingde Hall	The academy’s central elite institution and the Sun Moon Empire’s highest-level soul tool research center. 16 18 94
Assessment venue	The academy’s largest above-ground building accommodates up to 10,000 people and is used for competitions, assessments, and testing large soul tools. Its linked defensive soul-tool system requires an eighth-rank or stronger soul master to operate. 50

Admissions and Academic System

Entry Requirements

Stage	Requirements
Preliminary test	Applicants must be under twelve years old and possess at least level ten soul power. Bone age and soul power are checked with a Soul Guidance Physical Examination Instrument. 14
Secondary test	Applicants may qualify through either soul master ability—such as soul skills, combat, physical fitness, and soul power—or soul tool master ability, including core-array knowledge and soul-tool theory. 14 15

Grade Advancement

The academy does not place students by age after admission. Advancement is tied to demonstrated soul tool master rank and passing the corresponding assessments: a first-rank soul master may enter second-year assessments, a second-rank soul master may attempt third-year assessments, and so forth. Students who fail are held back, while exceptionally strong performers may advance early. 14 48

Freshmen are assigned to classes according to their soul-tool proficiency, grouping students of comparable level together for instruction. 19

Student Support

• Free pills for soul power breakthroughs. 14
• A fixed monthly supply of metal materials. 14
• Enrollment subsidies and further financial support for talented students. 14
• Uniforms, a student handbook, a map device, dormitory keys, and daily necessities upon enrollment. 16
• Resource allocation associated with recognized soul tool master ranks. 28
• Academy competitions with rewards and possible direct grade advancement for exceptional performances. 48

Academy Competitions

The annual assessment competition has separate Soul Tool and Soul Master combat divisions. The Soul Tool division was introduced first; the academy later added one-on-one Soul Master practical combat to place greater emphasis on individual combat ability. 48 50

Enrollment is held annually on the Autumn Equinox. During the Spring Equinox, sixth-year students hold a major competition whose strongest participants are selected for further study in Mingde Hall. 14

Mingde Hall

Mingde Hall is the academy’s elite core and the gathering place of the Sun Moon Empire’s foremost soul masters. It produces roughly one-third of the empire’s soul tools and is considered a holy land for soul tool masters. 18 94 196

Ordinarily, students must reach Level 6 Soul Master and pass a rigorous selection process to enter Mingde Hall. Its assessments are described as having odds of roughly one in ten thousand. 48 196

• Research role — Its research is tied to soul tools across the market, regardless of grade. 94
• Facilities — Its main work hall contains extensive experimental tables under a twenty-meter metal dome, where elite soul masters manufacture and research soul tools. 200
• Member treatment — Mingde Hall students receive the academy’s highest-level benefits, including access to dedicated villas in the dormitory area. 197
• Exceptional admission — After the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, Su Luoheng was admitted as an official member without needing to reach Level 6 first. 197

Leadership and Personnel

Individual	Position / Connection
Jing Hongchen	Master of Mingde Hall and the academy’s true helmsman; later described as the academy’s dean. 18 80
Lin Jiayi	Dean involved in admissions and later identified as Dean of Academic Affairs; an eighth-level soul engineer. 17 212
Ran Yuming	Soul tool teacher and Su Luoheng’s master; provides laboratory access, teaching, and resources. 31
Elder Ma	Level 9 Soul Master who leads and trains the academy’s tournament representative team. 80 103
Kong Deming	Senior figure connected to Mingde Hall; regarded as the “Father of Level 9 Soul Masters.” 80

Story Role / Major Arcs

Su Luoheng’s Enrollment

Su Luoheng chooses the academy over Shrek Academy by coin toss and arrives in Ming Capital to enroll. He passes the admissions examination by displaying exceptional soul power and soul-tool analysis ability, receiving priority cultivation attention from the faculty. 10 14 16

His talent draws the attention of Lin Jiayi, Ran Yuming, and Jing Hongchen. Ran Yuming accepts him as his final disciple, while Jing Hongchen orders that the boy be treated fairly despite his origin in the Heaven Dou Empire. 17 18

Reserve Team Selection

Su Luoheng is selected as one of seven reserve members for the academy’s All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament team. The reserve members receive the same treatment as the main team, including instruction from Level 9 Soul Masters. 79 80

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament

The academy enters the tournament as one of the favorites alongside Shrek Academy, though its historical record against Shrek has been unfavorable. 100

Its representative team advances through the tournament with decisive victories over Xinghe, Tianfeng, Tianyu, and Di'ao Academy. Its team-battle approach against Di'ao—protective barriers followed by overwhelming soul-tool bombardment—demonstrates the academy’s doctrine that soul tools are decisive battlefield weapons. 103 113 136 137

In the final against Shrek Academy, Su Luoheng uses Rho Aias to defend against Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, securing victory for Sun Moon. The academy becomes champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament for the first time in its history. 187

Post-Tournament Recognition

The victorious team returns to Ming Capital to enthusiastic crowds, faculty, and students. The academy recognizes its members as heroes and grants major rewards to the competitors. 192 197

Su Luoheng receives a soul bone exceeding 70,000 years, free cultivation resources, immediate Mingde Hall membership, and the title of Lifetime Honorary Student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. 197

Shrek Academy Exchange Program

Following its tournament defeat, Shrek Academy proposes a student-exchange program after previously declining Sun Moon’s repeated invitations. 212

Sun Moon’s leadership delays negotiations and secures concessions from Shrek, including three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones and cultivation slots in the underground world. The exchange is set to begin two years later and last two and a half years. 214 217

The academy sends Su Luoheng, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, former reserve members, and Practical Control Soul Guidance Department students to Shrek. The group is led by Jing Hongchen and Elder Ma and represents the academy’s honor throughout the exchange. 290 292

Relationships

• Sun Moon Empire — State founder and primary beneficiary; the academy trains future pillars of the empire and represents its soul-tool-centered development. 14 58
• Mingde Hall — The academy’s elite research core and highest-status advancement destination for students. 18 196
• Shrek Academy — Long-standing rival in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament; later exchange-program partner. 100 187 217
• Di'ao Academy — Rival royal academy from the Heaven Dou Empire, with recurring tournament grievances. 134 136
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy Representative Team — The academy’s tournament delegation, composed of main and reserve members selected through internal trials. 80 102
• Su Luoheng — Student, tournament champion, Mingde Hall member, and Lifetime Honorary Student. 16 187 197

Trivia

• The academy’s emblem uses the Golden Sun Silver Moon motif, reflecting the Sun Moon Empire’s symbolic totem. 11 14
• Mingde Hall-certified soul masters are considered above ordinary Sun Moon Empire soul masters, who in turn are considered above soul masters certified by the three Douluo nations. 31
• During the tournament, the academy provided its team with custom jade-white robes and luxury hotel suites, reflecting its extensive financial resources. 100 101