Meng Shenji

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Meng Shenji (梦神机)
Alias(es)	Grandpa Meng
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Education Committee
Occupation/Role	Academy instructor, soul master theorist, and Education Committee member 1 156
Age / Appearance	Elderly; has a partly white beard 1
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Chapter(s)	Rank / Development	Details
1	Soul Douluo, Rank 80+	Introduced as one of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's three senior instructors, all of whom are Soul Douluo above Rank 80. 1
90	Rank 86 Soul Douluo	Reveals eight soul rings and his Dream Demon martial soul while confronting Huyan Zhen to protect Qin Qi and the academy's students. 90
156	Rank 86 Soul Douluo (confirmed)	Formally introduces himself to Shrek Academy as an eighty-sixth-rank, eight-ring Soul Douluo with the Black Demon martial soul. 156

Background / History

Meng Shenji serves as one of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's three senior instructors alongside Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin. All three are Soul Douluo above Rank 80 and participate directly in the academy's annual Martial Soul Awakening ceremony. 1

During Qin Qi's awakening, Meng Shenji identifies his green caterpillar-like martial soul as a detached beast Martial Soul. Though concerned that such a mutation might carry weak innate soul power, he is surprised when Qin Qi tests as having innate full soul power. He encourages Qin Qi to study the unusual martial soul carefully and grants Qin Ming leave to help Qin Qi hunt a suitable soul beast. 1

He takes an increasingly personal role in Qin Qi's education. After assessing Qin Qi's self-created force-system techniques with the other instructors, Meng Shenji provides guidance on combat training and soul power use. 11 13 Before the academy exchange tournament, he organizes targeted instruction for the students and personally trains Qin Qi and Yu Tianheng through the dream-inducing power of his Black Demon martial soul. 33

Following the students' confrontation with Blazing Fire Academy, Meng Shenji initially questions Qin Qi about reports that the defeated students were stripped and humiliated. After hearing Qin Qi's account and obtaining confirmation from Dugu Yan and the Blazing Fire students, he accepts that the opposing academy initiated the dispute and persuades the Blazing Fire Dean to treat the incident as a quarrel between children. 25 26 27

When the heads of the Five Elemental Academies propose an exchange competition, Meng Shenji agrees while requesting preparation time. He sees the tournament as an opportunity to overturn Heaven Dou Royal Academy's poor reputation. Together with Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin, he offers their latest soul master cultivation plans as rewards and agrees to petition the emperor for noble titles for the winners. 31 During Qin Qi's match against Huyan Li, he intervenes in a rules dispute in Qin Qi's favor and subsequently explains Qin Qi's unusual auxiliary-type martial soul and cultivation progress to Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi. 40 41

Following Qin Qi's awakening of the Rampaging Savage Phantom, Meng Shenji and the other Education Committee members examine the new detached beast martial soul and provide Qin Qi with their research notes on soul master cultivation theory. 53 Their further analysis suggests that the compatibility and quality of Qin Qi's two martial souls may raise his soul-ring absorption limit again. 54 He later helps evaluate, revise, and prepare Qin Qi's Whale Rubber theory paper for publication, recognizing that its findings could affect the wider soul master theory world. 55 56

Meng Shenji also handles student placement, assigning Ning Rongrong to Qin Qi's class after reviewing her enrollment information and recognizing her talent. 56 During the visit to Blazing Fire Academy, he supports Qin Qi's decision to give Qin Ming a medicinal-bath opportunity. He explains that the bath, combined with Whale Rubber, could repair weaknesses in Qin Ming's foundation caused by his impoverished background. 64

During Heaven Dou Royal Academy's visit to Skywater Academy, Meng Shenji disputes the Tianshui Dean's attempt to change the terms for obtaining Millennium Profound Ice. He later protects Qin Qi from the Dean's demands after Qin Qi absorbs the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, arguing that Qin Qi earned the treasure through his own ability. 74 80

After Qin Qi explains how he discovered the ice marrow, Meng Shenji praises his ability to apply learned knowledge in practice. Although Zhi Lin wishes to question Qin Qi further about the changes caused by the ice marrow, Meng Shenji refuses to pry into Qin Qi's secrets, believing that a teacher must know when to let go. 81

When Huyan Zhen attempts to use his Soul Douluo pressure and a gravity-type soul skill against Qin Qi and the other students, Meng Shenji intervenes with Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin. He openly confronts Huyan Zhen, shields the students from his pressure, and remains behind to prevent retaliation after Qin Qi defeats Huyan Zhen's son. 90 93 Meng Shenji and Ye Lingling's mother have also questioned the teacher who accompanied Ye Lingling during the soul-beast incident, reaching the same conclusion as Qin Qi about the circumstances behind her injuries. 90 After the confrontation, he expresses concern about the resulting feud and leaves to check Qin Qi's injuries. He later comes to see Qin Qi before the latter departs with Dugu Bo for Sunset Forest. 93 95

As conflict among the academies escalates into widespread student fighting, Meng Shenji attempts to mediate a meeting of academy deans. His efforts fail when the competing deans descend into mutual accusations and physical fighting, further intensifying the inter-academy dispute. After an unidentified participant insults Heaven Dou Royal Academy and questions his teaching ability, Meng Shenji himself joins the argument and challenges the speaker to a duel. 113

Meng Shenji later witnesses Qin Qi's clash with Sword Douluo at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He recognizes the Rampaging Savage Domain after Qin Qi awakens it during the battle and is awed by Qin Qi's ability to contend with a Titled Douluo despite being only a Soul King. 132 133

When Shrek Academy visits Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Meng Shenji receives Flender and the Shrek teachers alongside Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin. The Education Committee introduces Shrek to the now-widespread Six-Dimensional Assessment system, whose primary proposal Qin Ming attributes to Qin Qi, and directs Shrek's students to undergo assessment for specialized training. 156

Before leaving to seek his breakthrough to Titled Douluo, Qin Qi visits Meng Shenji and the other Education Committee members, Qin Ming, and his academy acquaintances. They share a meal before Qin Qi continues his visits to Yu Yuanzhen and Ning Fengzhi. 220

Personality

Meng Shenji is warm and paternal toward Qin Qi, inviting him to call him “Grandpa” in private and consistently showing concern for his cultivation, safety, and development. 1 11 He values Qin Ming's talent and character highly, even believing Qin Ming could eventually succeed him as an academy instructor. 1

An accomplished theorist, he approaches unusual martial souls and cultivation phenomena with curiosity rather than dismissal. He has researched detached beast Martial Souls, developed speculative ideas related to cultivation speed, and supports Qin Qi's theoretical work. 1 53 55 He also respects Qin Qi's privacy as a cultivator, choosing not to investigate the secrets behind Qin Qi's absorption of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow too closely. 81

He is patient and pragmatic as an educator. During Qin Qi's pressure assessment, he emphasizes that knowing one's limits is as important as endurance, and he approves of Qin Qi's habit of tailoring cultivation through observation and theory. 12 He is also willing to accept and disseminate newer approaches to soul master education, including the Six-Dimensional Assessment system developed from Qin Qi's proposal. 156

He also has a competitive, playful side. He is eager to display Heaven Dou Academy's exceptional students and joins the other instructors in provoking Blazing Fire Academy during Qin Qi's medicinal-bath transformation. 27 68 When the Tianshui Dean acts unreasonably, he responds with sharp mockery and taunts her while fleeing her retaliation. 75

Despite his normally genial demeanor, Meng Shenji is fiercely protective of his students. He is willing to release his Soul Douluo aura and directly oppose Huyan Zhen when the latter threatens Qin Qi and the other Heaven Dou students. 90 He also attempts to resolve academy disputes before they cause further harm, though his mediation is not always successful against the other deans' pride and hostility. 113

His pride in the academy can undermine his restraint. Although he initially seeks to end the street fighting, an insult to Heaven Dou Royal Academy provokes him into abandoning mediation and joining the deans' quarrel. 113 He is also experienced in noble circles and readily counters Huyan Zhen's accusations by presenting Qin Qi's actions as legitimate student sparring. 90

Meng Shenji understands the commercial value of research. Ning Fengzhi recognizes his influence in the publication strategy for Qin Qi's Whale Rubber formula and recalls previously spending substantial sums purchasing patents from him. 83

Abilities & Skills

Dream Demon Martial Soul

Meng Shenji's martial soul, Dream Demon, also rendered as Black Demon, can draw targets into dreams and illusions. 33 90 156

• Can create a dream world for training, where one hour in reality equals one day within the dream. 33
• Planned ten team-battle trials for Yu Tianheng to improve his coordination in group combat. 33
• Can trap victims in seemingly endless dreams; those affected may become unable to distinguish reality from illusion. 33
• Used the dream world to give Qin Qi accelerated time to develop strength-based killing moves. 33
• Possesses a top-tier control-type martial soul and is a Rank 86 Soul Douluo with eight soul rings. 90 156

Soul Power Suppression

Meng Shenji can apply controlled Soul Douluo pressure for training and assessment.

• Participated in testing Qin Qi's physical body, soul power, and spiritual strength through gradually intensified soul power suppression. 12
• Carefully monitored Qin Qi's condition during the assessment and emphasized that recognizing one's limits was an important part of the test. 12
• Applied the initial pressure himself, then entrusted further increases to Zhi Lin because the latter's finer soul power control made the procedure safer. 12
• Used his Soul Douluo pressure to counter Huyan Zhen's intimidation of Qin Qi and the other students. 90

Soul Master Theory and Instruction

Meng Shenji is described as deeply knowledgeable in martial souls and as an undisputed master in soul master theory. 1

• Recognized Qin Qi's martial soul as a detached beast Martial Soul at its awakening. 1
• Helped assess Qin Qi's combat system and offered practical cultivation guidance with Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin. 11 13
• Identified excessive charging time, imprecise control, wasted force, and high soul power consumption in Qin Qi's early self-created attack, estimating that refinement could substantially increase its power. 13
• Identified Qin Qi's first martial soul as likely belonging to the self-enhancement auxiliary type based on its ability to improve his physical attributes. 13
• Advised Qin Qi to use a cultivation soul tool with minimal force and precise control rather than relying solely on brute strength. 27
• Participated in analyzing the Rampaging Savage Phantom's classification and functions. 53 54
• Maintained research notes containing early conjectures about creating detached beast-like existences to improve other soul masters' cultivation speed. 53
• Speculated that an artificially condensed existence resembling a detached beast martial soul could share the impact of soul-ring absorption and independently cultivate soul power. These conjectures helped inspire Qin Qi's investigation of Soul Cores, although Meng Shenji's notes did not yet contain a developed Soul Core method. 53
• Concluded with the other instructors that Qin Qi's two high-quality detached beast martial souls could further increase his future soul-ring absorption limit. 54
• Personally guided the revision of Qin Qi's Whale Rubber paper and monitored Xue Beng's condition during the experiment. 55 56
• Examined Xue Beng's pulse and internal energy after taking Whale Rubber, identifying its effect as persistent but relatively mild. 56
• Advised Qin Qi to publish the Whale Rubber formula in a simplified form while retaining the detailed formula for continued profit. 56
• Praised Qin Qi for applying theoretical knowledge to discover the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. 81
• Helps implement the Six-Dimensional Assessment system at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and directs visiting Shrek students to undergo the assessments for individualized training. 156
• Correctly recognized Qin Qi's awakened Rampaging Savage Domain and understood its exceptional significance for a Soul King. 133

Relationships

• Qin Qi — Instructor, mentor, and paternal elder. He presided over Qin Qi's martial soul awakening, supported his training, guided his theory paper, and protects him from hostile Soul Douluo such as Huyan Zhen. 1 33 55 90 His speculative research notes also helped inspire Qin Qi's Soul Core research. Qin Qi later visits him and shares a meal with the academy group before leaving to seek his Titled Douluo breakthrough. 53 220
• Qin Ming — Student whom Meng Shenji greatly values for his talent and character; Meng Shenji believes Qin Ming could become his successor as an instructor. Qin Ming later credits Qin Qi as the primary proposer of the Six-Dimensional Assessment system used by the academy. 1 156 Meng Shenji supports Qin Ming's participation in Blazing Fire Academy's medicinal bath to repair his cultivation foundation. 64
• Bai Baoshan — Fellow Heaven Dou Royal Academy instructor and Education Committee member. 1 53
• Zhi Lin — Fellow Heaven Dou Royal Academy instructor and Education Committee member. 1 53 Meng Shenji acknowledges Zhi Lin's superior precision in soul power control and entrusts him with the more delicate stages of Qin Qi's pressure assessment. 12
• Yu Tianheng — Student assigned to Meng Shenji's targeted dream-based team-combat training. 33
• Xue Beng — Subject observed by Meng Shenji during the Whale Rubber experiment. 55 56
• Ning Rongrong — Student whose enrollment Meng Shenji reviews; he assigns her to Qin Qi's class so the talented students can become acquainted. 56
• Tianshui Dean — A contentious counterpart with whom Meng Shenji repeatedly argues over the Millennium Profound Ice and Qin Qi's acquisition of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow; he also provokes her into a playful chase outside the Extreme Cold Ice Cave. 74 75 80
• Blazing Fire Dean — Rival academy leader with whom Meng Shenji negotiates after Qin Qi's group defeats the Blazing Fire students. He later promises to bring Qin Qi to visit the academy and display his abilities. 27
• Huyan Zhen — Opposing Soul Douluo whom Meng Shenji confronts after Huyan Zhen attempts to threaten Qin Qi and the Heaven Dou students. Huyan Zhen is later killed by Qin Qi following a renewed ambush. 90 93 165
• Ye Lingling's Mother — Cooperates with Meng Shenji in questioning the teacher involved in Ye Lingling's soul-beast incident and joins the Education Committee in opposing Huyan Zhen. 90
• Ning Fengzhi — Sect leader familiar with Meng Shenji's commercially valuable research; he has previously purchased patents from Meng Shenji and recognizes his influence on Qin Qi's publication strategy. 83
• Flender and Shrek Academy — Visiting academy leaders and students received by Meng Shenji and the Education Committee. He directs Shrek to adopt Heaven Dou's Six-Dimensional Assessments for specialized student training. 156
• Sword Douluo — A powerful ally of Qin Qi whose spar with Qin Qi Meng Shenji witnesses at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 132 133

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening

Meng Shenji officiates Qin Qi's awakening at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, identifies the Strength-Eating Immortal Gu as a detached beast Martial Soul, and approves Qin Ming's leave to assist Qin Qi's first soul-beast hunt. 1

Instructor Assessment

He joins Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin in evaluating Qin Qi's force-system combat techniques and offering advice on improving attack speed, control, and soul power expenditure. 11 13

Exchange Tournament Training

Meng Shenji assigns specialized training among the instructors and uses Dream Demon to create an accelerated dream-training environment for Qin Qi and Yu Tianheng. 33

He also helps organize the exchange tournament, regarding it as a chance to restore the academy's reputation, and contributes cultivation plans to the prize pool with his fellow instructors. 31 During Qin Qi's opening duel with Huyan Li, he persuades the referee to set aside a verbal dispute and proceed with the battle, openly favoring his academy's student. 40

Research and Whale Rubber Paper

He shares the Education Committee's cultivation research with Qin Qi, investigates Qin Qi's second martial soul, and personally supervises the revision and testing of Qin Qi's Whale Rubber theory. 53 55 56

His conjectures about creating detached beast-like existences provide an early conceptual stimulus for Qin Qi's Soul Core research. Meng Shenji's own ideas remain speculative rather than a completed cultivation system. 53 He also examines Xue Beng's response to Whale Rubber and helps establish the paper's publication and commercial strategy. 56 83

Blazing Fire Academy Visit

Meng Shenji observes Qin Qi's extraordinary medicinal-bath transformation and joins the other visiting instructors in pressuring Blazing Fire Academy not to back down. 68

Before the bath, he helps persuade Qin Ming to accept the opportunity Qin Qi offers him, explaining its value for correcting hidden injuries and deficiencies in his cultivation foundation. 64

Skywater Academy Expedition

Meng Shenji contests the Tianshui Dean's altered agreement concerning Millennium Profound Ice and supports Qin Qi after the latter discovers and absorbs the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. He later commends Qin Qi's reasoning while declining to intrude upon the secrets of his transformation. 74 80 81

Elephant Armored Academy Conflict

Meng Shenji leads Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin in intervening when Huyan Zhen attempts to suppress and kill Qin Qi. Revealing his Rank 86 Soul Douluo cultivation, he protects the students, confronts Huyan Zhen's accusations, and remains vigilant against retaliation following the defeat of Huyan Zhen's son. 90 93

He and Ye Lingling's mother question the teacher involved in the incident that injured Ye Lingling and reach the same conclusion as Qin Qi. After Qin Qi's victory, Meng Shenji worries about Huyan Zhen's future retaliation and goes to check Qin Qi's injuries. 90 93

Academy-Dean Conflict

Meng Shenji attempts to mediate the growing conflict among the academy deans as their students engage in escalating street battles. The negotiations collapse amid mutual insults and a brawl between the deans, leaving the academy rivalry unresolved. 113

An insult to Heaven Dou Royal Academy draws Meng Shenji into the argument despite his original intention to stop the fighting. He challenges the unidentified speaker to a duel, and the meeting's collapse contributes to another month of violent but non-lethal clashes among the students. 113

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Sparring

Meng Shenji witnesses Qin Qi battle Sword Douluo and identifies Qin Qi's newly awakened Rampaging Savage Domain. He is stunned by the level of power Qin Qi displays as a five-ring Soul King against a Titled Douluo. 132 133

Shrek Academy Visit

Meng Shenji receives Flender, Shrek Academy's teachers, and its students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Along with the Education Committee, he introduces them to the Six-Dimensional Assessment system and has their students undergo evaluation for targeted instruction. 156

Qin Qi's Departure for Titled Douluo Cultivation

Meng Shenji and the other Education Committee members are among the academy elders Qin Qi visits before departing to seek a Titled Douluo breakthrough. Their shared meal marks Qin Qi's continued connection with his early teachers despite his increasingly independent cultivation path. 220

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