Teacher Qin
Soul Land: Wind Element Martial Soul, Riding the Wind Across Mountains and Rivers!
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Qin Ming (秦明) 12 |
| Alias(es) | Teacher Qin (秦老师) 12 |
| Affiliation | Heaven Dou Royal Academy; formerly Shrek Academy 12 54 |
| Occupation/Role | Teacher and instructor of the Imperial Fighting Team 12 21 |
| Cultivation | Level 62 assault-type Soul Emperor 40 50 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 11, through an invitation sent to Gu Feng; appears in person in Chapter 12 11 12 |
Background and History
Qin Ming studied at Shrek Academy under Flender before becoming a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He retains respect for his former headmaster and recommends Shrek’s staff and students to the Royal Academy’s Education Committee 54 55 67.
After watching Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong compete at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Qin Ming identifies Rongrong as Ning Fengzhi’s daughter and recognizes how valuable the pair would be to the Imperial Fighting Team. He invites them to join as core members for the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, accepting Gu Feng’s condition that training not unduly restrict his personal cultivation 12 13.
At the academy, Qin Ming introduces them to the team and oversees their sparring and tactical drills. After months of training, he takes the team on a tour of provincial Great Soul Arenas to build practical experience before the tournament 21 22 46 48.
Personality
Qin Ming is an observant, measured instructor. He spots Ning Rongrong’s identity from her arena performance, assesses Gu Feng’s abilities without dismissing their risks, and adapts his plans when an arena cannot provide a suitable opponent 12 48 52.
He is also protective of his students. After the team kills the Fierce God Team in Silvis City, he orders an immediate departure because nobles who profited from the defeated team may retaliate outside arena rules 50. When Dugu Yan’s poisoning is exposed, he ends training and instructs the team to keep her condition confidential 27.
Instruction and Tactics
Combat-focused training
- Divides the team’s routine between Mimicry Cultivation Grounds, internal sparring and tactical coordination, and real battles at arenas or against soul beasts 22.
- Referees internal challenges and sets limits intended to prevent serious injury 47.
- Replaces seven-versus-seven matches with smaller-team bouts when Suotuo’s arena cannot offer an appropriate opponent 52.
Team coordination
- Assigns Yu Tianheng to lead assaults, the Shi brothers to guard the flanks, Yu Feng to provide aerial support, Osler to seek openings, Ye Lingling to heal, and Ning Rongrong to provide boosts 26.
- Develops a wind-poison tactic pairing Gu Feng’s airflow control with Dugu Yan’s serpent venom to disrupt enemy formations 26 40.
- Records the results of coordination drills and reports Gu Feng’s notable victory over Yu Tianheng to the academy’s education committee 25 40.
Relationships
- Gu Feng — Recruits and instructs him, accommodates his independent cultivation, and evaluates both the power and danger of his self-created techniques 13 48.
- Ning Rongrong — Recruits her alongside Gu Feng; respects the sect’s secrecy when her martial soul evolves 13 40.
- Yu Tianheng — Coaches the team captain and supervises his sparring matches with Gu Feng 22 47.
- Dugu Yan — Builds a team tactic around her poison and protects the privacy of her medical condition 26 27.
- Flender — Former teacher and headmaster at Shrek Academy, whom Qin Ming still addresses with respect 54 55.
- Yu Xiaogang — Another former teacher; Qin Ming arranges a spar between his Shrek students and the Imperial Fighting Team 55 56.
Notable Quotes
“Our daily routine mainly consists of three parts.” Qin Ming then outlines cultivation, team sparring, and practical combat 22.
“The people behind those desperadoes won't follow the Great Soul Arena's rules.” 50