Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mu Jin (木槿) |
| Gender | Male 20 |
| Affiliation | Shrek Academy 19 22 |
| Occupation/Role | Homeroom teacher of Freshman Class Nine; later head homeroom teacher of Freshman Class One, with Wang Yan as deputy 19 40 |
| Cultivation | Soul Emperor; exact rank unspecified 22 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 19, “Freshman Class Nine” 19 |
Background / History
Freshman Class Nine
Mu Jin is introduced reviewing Class Nine’s roster, pleased that its talented students give him an advantage over rival teacher Zhou Yi. His hostility toward her is partly personal: she previously expelled his younger brother 19 31.
After reviewing the enrollment records, he appoints Li Nezha class monitor because Nezha has the highest cultivation. He explains that the position is open to challenges and warns the class that Nezha is already a Soul Elder. When Nezha challenges every boy in the class at once, Mu Jin initially fears that a defeat could damage his confidence. Ning Tian’s assurance persuades him to permit the match 21.
Mu Jin moves the lesson to the Soul Fighting Zone and requests three additional Soul Emperor referees. Nezha’s overwhelming victory leaves him so stunned that he drops his signaling flag without noticing. After announcing the result, he calls Teacher Li to treat the defeated students and resumes testing the girls 22 24 25.
Freshman Assessment and the Wager
For the three-person Freshman Assessment, Mu Jin groups Nezha, Ning Tian, and Nanmen Yun’er according to their martial-soul compatibility. He rejects demands to assign Nezha to weaker teammates, insisting that students must cultivate their own strength rather than expect someone else to carry them 29.
When his seeded team draws Zhou Yi’s team in the elimination round, Mu Jin mocks her students’ cultivation and criticizes her practice of expelling weaker pupils to improve her advancement rate. Zhou Yi proposes a Soul Bone wager, which he accepts despite other teachers’ attempts to intervene. Elder Xuan agrees to witness it 31.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill briefly shakes Mu Jin’s confidence; he grips the railing hard enough to bend it. Nezha’s victory wins him the wager, and Zhou Yi hands over the Soul Bone. Nezha’s team subsequently claims the championship, prompting colleagues to congratulate Mu Jin on his prospects of qualifying as a Senior Teacher. The promotion itself is not confirmed 35 39.
Freshman Class One
Following the assessment and specialization-based class reorganization, Mu Jin remains Nezha’s homeroom teacher as head of Freshman Class One. Wang Yan serves as deputy. Under their guidance, the class’s overall strength improves, and it takes first place in several interclass sparring sessions 40 45.
Appearance
Mu Jin is a young teacher with carefully applied makeup and a brisk, capable bearing 20.
- Hair: Long, chestnut-colored waves falling over his shoulders 20 24.
- Eyes: Narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes 20.
- Footwear: Slender-heeled ankle boots 20 31.
- Voice: Clear and crisp; he can amplify it with Soul Power to command a noisy classroom or arena 20 21 24.
Personality
Mu Jin is ambitious and intensely competitive. He privately sees Nezha’s tournament prospects as a route to professional advancement, while his resentment toward Zhou Yi makes him openly provocative and willing to risk a valuable Soul Bone. After winning, he continues taunting her rather than letting the result speak for itself 25 31 35.
His ambition coexists with concern for his students. Before allowing Nezha’s group challenge, he worries about both physical danger and the effect of a humiliating defeat. He arranges additional supervision and medical attention, yet firmly rejects students’ attempts to claim the benefits of Nezha’s strength without earning their own 21 22 25 29.
Abilities & Skills
Soul Emperor Cultivation
- Serves alongside three other Soul Emperor-level experts to supervise Nezha’s one-against-many match 22.
- Channels Soul Power through his voice to suppress classroom disorder and announce the match result over the crowd 21 24.
- Bends a spectator railing through the force of his grip while watching the assessment 35.
Teaching and Team Selection
- Selects a class monitor through cultivation records while allowing students to challenge the appointment 21.
- Uses practical combat lessons to assess students’ abilities 22 25.
- Forms assessment teams around complementary martial-soul roles rather than distributing stronger students to carry weaker ones 29.
- Teaches the theory of Soul Power circulation and jointly guides Class One’s cultivation and combat training with Wang Yan 45.
Equipment / Items
- Soul Bone won from Zhou Yi — Received after Nezha’s team defeats her seeded team. Its type, abilities, and subsequent use are not specified 35.
- Signaling flag — Held during the Class Nine arena match; he drops it unnoticed while stunned by Nezha’s victory 24.
Relationships
- Li Nezha — Student and appointed Class Nine monitor. Mu Jin places great confidence in his assessment prospects and remains his homeroom teacher after the class reorganization 21 25 40.
- Ning Tian — Student whose firsthand knowledge of Nezha persuades Mu Jin to reconsider the risks of his group challenge 21 22.
- Zhou Yi — Rival teacher; their personal feud escalates into a Soul Bone wager that Mu Jin wins 31 35.
- Wang Yan — Deputy homeroom teacher and teaching partner in Freshman Class One 40 45.
- Teacher Li — Healing teacher whom Mu Jin recruits to examine the students defeated by Nezha 25.
- Elder Xuan / Xuan Zi — Witness to the wager with Zhou Yi; formally declares Mu Jin its winner 31 35.
Notable Quotes
“Shrek Academy has always let the capable rise to the top. The position of class monitor isn't permanent. Anyone with the ability can challenge him at any time.” 21