Qin Ming

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qin Ming (秦明)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy (graduate); Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Occupation/Role	Academy instructor; mentor of the Heaven Dou Tier students and Emperor Team
Status	Active 41
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 49 Soul Ancestor	22	At age twenty-five, he was on the verge of breaking through to Soul King.
Level 51 Soul King	24	Broke through level 50 and obtained his fifth Soul Ring with Meng Shenji’s assistance.
Soul Emperor	38 39	Had become a Soul Emperor by the period of the Emperor Team’s intensive training; Qin Ming’s strength and experience underpin his authority as their instructor.

Background / History

Qin Ming is an outstanding graduate of Shrek Academy who became a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. When Qian Renxue enrolled Cao Benqi—the disguised Ning Chen—into the academy, Meng Shenji assigned Qin Ming to introduce him to the Heaven Dou Tier students. Qin Ming was surprised by the supposed twelve-year-old Soul Elder’s reputation, but remained composed and professional. 22

Within a month, Qin Ming was formally transferred as an assistant instructor, though Meng Shenji’s backing allowed him to perform a teacher’s duties in practice. His breakthrough to level 51 made him a twenty-five-year-old Soul King, earning the respect of the academy’s gifted students. 24

Personality

Qin Ming is calm, professional, and observant. He does not pry into Ning Chen’s suspicious background or exaggerated talent; instead, he evaluates what he sees and adapts his instruction accordingly. 22 24

As a mentor, he values practical experience, discipline, and coordination. He recognizes Ning Chen’s tendency toward solitary cultivation as both a strength and a possible obstacle to future team combat, repeatedly encouraging him to train alongside Yu Tianheng’s group. 35

He is direct in his assessments but not demeaning. Qin Ming identifies each student’s flaws after training matches, sets demanding but tailored goals, and gives Ning Chen praise without overlooking the need for continued growth. 38 39

Abilities & Skills

Soul Master Cultivation

Qin Ming advanced from level 49 to level 51 after acquiring his fifth Soul Ring, becoming a Soul King at age twenty-five. He later reached the Soul Emperor realm. 22 24 38

• His cultivation and status are sufficient to suppress the pride of the Heaven Dou Tier students. 24
• His residual awareness of Ning Chen’s Thousand Peaks Shaking Mountains caused him to recognize the technique’s threat despite his own higher realm. 38

Instruction and Tactical Analysis

Qin Ming combines extensive theoretical knowledge with practical combat experience to train elite academy students. 39

• Recognized Ning Chen’s “catfish-like” effect on the Heaven Dou Tier students and deliberately used him as a sparring opponent to drive their improvement. 24
• Arranged escalating exercises, including Ning Chen’s two-on-one match against Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan and a later six-on-one match against the Emperor Team. 24 37
• Correctly assessed Ning Chen’s victory over Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan as the result of using speed to disrupt their coordination and defeat them separately. 24
• Designed a year-long Great Soul Arena program requiring individual, two-person, and team battles, with a goal of reaching Silver Soul rank in all three categories. 39
• Excluded Ning Chen from most team matches because his overwhelming strength would prevent the rest of Emperor Team from developing their coordination. 39
• Paired Ning Chen with Ye Lingling in two-person Soul Ancestor matches, protecting the pure support Soul Master while giving her necessary combat experience. 39 41

Relationships

• Ning Chen / Cao Benqi — Instructor and student. Qin Ming guides his entry into the Heaven Dou Tier, organizes his sparring, and regards him as the most gifted Soul Master he has encountered. 22 24 38
• Yu Tianheng — Student and Emperor Team member. Qin Ming uses Ning Chen’s presence and their repeated sparring to sharpen Yu Tianheng’s competitiveness and combat ability. 24 37
• Dugu Yan — Student and Emperor Team member. Qin Ming evaluates her poison-based support role during team training. 24 39
• Ye Lingling — Student and Emperor Team’s support specialist. Qin Ming pairs her with Ning Chen because she cannot participate in solo Soul Battles. 39 41
• Meng Shenji — Senior supporter at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Meng Shenji assigned Qin Ming to guide Ning Chen and later backed his effective promotion into a teaching role. 22 24
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — The crown prince’s faction enrolls Ning Chen at the academy; Qin Ming receives the task of introducing the new student. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cao Benqi’s Enrollment

Qin Ming escorts Cao Benqi through the Heaven Dou Tier training grounds and introduces him to Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, the Shi brothers, Yu Feng, Oslo, Ye Lingling, and the other students. He places Cao Benqi in the group preparing for the later Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament due to his age. 23

Academy Sparring

After becoming an instructor, Qin Ming turns Ning Chen into a benchmark for the other students. He arranges a two-on-one match against Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, then assesses the battle as a lesson in breaking enemy coordination through superior speed and positioning. 24

Years later, Qin Ming arranges a six-against-one exercise between Ning Chen and the Emperor Team. He stops the match after Ning Chen’s mountain phantom suppresses the entire team and acknowledges the extraordinary power of the self-created soul skill. 37 38

Great Soul Arena Training

Qin Ming leads Emperor Team to Heaven Dou City for a year of practical Soul Arena training. He requires the students to earn Silver Soul Battle Badges through individual, two-person, and team matches before the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament. 39

He handles the team’s registration and match arrangements at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, including Ning Chen and Ye Lingling’s first two-person match as the Star Sea Team. 40 41

Notable Quotes

“Book learning can only take you so far. I've taught you nearly all the theory you need. What you lack is real combat experience.” 39

“There is no need to be modest about your talent. You are the most gifted Soul Master I have seen in all my years.” 38