Qin Ming's Training

Lu Yang and the others were brought to the training field at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Standing opposite them were the three members of Heaven Dou Academy's Education Committee, along with Qin Ming, whom they thought very highly of.

"This is Qin Ming, the academy's youngest Heaven Dou Grade teacher. He will also be the leader of Heaven Dou Team One. All of Heaven Dou Team One's future training and teaching will be Teacher Qin Ming's responsibility. I hope you will cooperate." Zhi Lin stood with his hands behind his back as he addressed Lu Yang and the others.

Lu Yang's brows furrowed slightly at his words. But he did not speak up then. After all, none of them knew Qin Ming's true abilities yet, and speaking up now would only bring trouble upon himself.

After Zhi Lin finished speaking, Meng Shenji added a few reminders before leaving with the other two committee members.

Only after they left did Qin Ming speak. "Although you were all selected from Heaven Dou Grade Classes, let me make this clear beforehand: I only teach monsters. I have no interest in ordinary people."

"Heh, that same routine after all." Lu Yang sighed inwardly, already beginning to consider how he could extricate himself from this trouble.

"Then, Teacher Qin Ming, what kind of student can be called a monster?" someone raised a hand and asked.

This person was not a member of Heaven Dou Team One in the original story, but merely one of the students the academy had selected in its preliminary screening to enter the next round of assessments.

"An excellent question. A monster, as the name suggests, is someone stronger than everyone else-even stronger than geniuses. Only such people can be called monsters," Qin Ming said proudly.

In his heart, Shrek Academy's motto of cultivating only monsters had left far too deep an impression.

The other students, on the contrary, actually became somewhat interested upon hearing Qin Ming's words.

"Then, Teacher Qin Ming, how do we determine whether we're the monsters you speak of?" someone else asked.

"It's simple. As long as you can complete the training plan I arrange for you, that will prove you have the potential to become monsters," Qin Ming continued proudly.

"Next, we'll begin our first training exercise." With that, Qin Ming prepared to begin training without waiting for anyone else to ask questions.

And when Lu Yang heard Qin Ming's first training exercise, he rolled his eyes, just as expected.

"Your first training exercise is running laps around the field! Until I say stop, none of you are allowed to stop!"

At Qin Ming's order, everyone except Lu Yang, who had already guessed what was coming, froze. They were all Soul Masters. Instead of training their Soul Power or Soul Skills in their daily training, they were going to practice running? What use could running possibly have?

Seeing the students' bewildered expressions, Qin Ming continued, "Whether you're a Soul Master or not, only your body is truly your own. A strong body is what will allow you to go farther."

There was actually nothing wrong with what Qin Ming said. It was just that the method he used really was somewhat unsuitable for Soul Masters.

These reserve members of Heaven Dou Team One exchanged looks, unsure what to do. Only after one of them walked to the edge of the field and began running did others gradually follow him and start running laps around the field.

At this sight, Qin Ming nodded silently. Coming from a commoner background, Qin Ming harbored some prejudice against Soul Masters of noble birth. In particular, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's reputation was already rife with rumors about these Soul Masters from noble families, deepening the tint of the colored glasses through which he viewed them.

But Qin Ming also understood perfectly well that he needed a stage on which to prove himself. Heaven Dou Royal Academy was the Empire's finest institution, with more resources available. Staying here would give him a better future, so he could only set aside his prejudices, train these students, and shape them into what he wanted.

Yet when Qin Ming came back to his senses, he saw three figures still standing motionless on the field. His brows furrowed as he looked at them. "Do you have any other questions?"

"Not really. I'm just not interested in running as training. If you don't have any other training methods, Teacher Qin Ming, I'll go cultivate on my own," Lu Yang spoke first.

The three who remained on the field were Lu Yang, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling. Lu Yang genuinely did not want to train with such a primitive and largely useless method, while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had stayed still because Lu Yang had not moved.

In Qin Ming's eyes, their actions marked them as troublemakers who refused discipline. This played right into his hands. After all, aside from strict training, killing a chicken to warn the monkeys was another way to establish his authority.

But Qin Ming knew perfectly well that these students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy all had some degree of backing. As a newcomer with no achievements yet, he did not dare act rashly, but neither could he leave them unchecked.

"Since you won't accept my training, leave. My team has no need for people who won't obey orders," Qin Ming said coldly.

Qin Ming had thought students like Lu Yang and the others would show at least some emotional response to his words. Yet, to his surprise, the instant he finished speaking, Lu Yang was already walking toward the stands on one side of the field.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance before following him. They showed no emotional response whatsoever, as though they did not regard Qin Ming as a teacher worth their attention at all.

And that was indeed the case. Qin Ming was merely a newly arrived teacher who had yet to achieve anything. Both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had high-ranking Soul Masters in their families, and the one backing Dugu Yan was even a Titled Douluo. A Soul Emperor trying to intimidate them right from the outset really did not carry enough weight.

Only after the three reached the stands did Dugu Yan speak. "Little Yang, you don't seem to like this teacher very much?"

"Mm, more or less. I don't think his training is useful. It'll only waste my time. If he's going to lead Heaven Dou Team One, I'd rather not join, so it won't hold up my cultivation," Lu Yang said.

If his cultivation had not slowed because of his ultimate attribute, he would not have minded spending some time kicking Qin Ming out of Heaven Dou Team One and taking control of the team himself. But now that his cultivation speed had already slowed, following Qin Ming's training methods would only waste time.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, neither saying anything. Compared with Qin Ming, they knew Lu Yang's passion for cultivation and his terrifying talent very well.

"Oh, right, Sister Yanzi, Senior Sister, you should both go cultivate at the Mimicry Training Grounds. You don't need to keep me company here," Lu Yang said.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had Mimicry Training Grounds suited to most Soul Masters, which could increase their cultivation speed. Having Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling cultivate at their respective Mimicry Training Grounds was for their benefit as well.

"Little Yang, you've been at the academy for a while now, but I don't think I've ever seen you visit a Mimicry Training Ground. Why? Are Heaven Dou Academy's Mimicry Training Grounds unsuitable for you?" Dugu Yan asked in puzzlement.