Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

It's better than having to keep thinking about the taste of the steamed buns while you're on the toilet.

Just as Lu Mingfei had taken off his pants to relieve himself, there was a knock at the door.

"Damn it!" Lu Ming insisted on taking back what he had just said. The most unlucky thing in the world is when you're just about to squat down and someone outside suddenly calls you. Now, whether he squats down or not is really a dilemma.

Just as Lu Mingfei was hesitating, the knocking at the door seemed to become more urgent.

"What the hell are you knocking on?" Lu Mingfei's temper flared up. Even if the three education commissioners were standing at the door, they would still have to respect his physiological needs.

After he numbly resolved the problem, he walked to the door with a disgruntled expression and opened it. He thought that since he hadn't opened the door for so long, there should be no one outside, right?

As soon as he opened the door, the afternoon sunlight suddenly dazzled his eyes. What appeared before him was not a bald, white-haired man with a receding hairline, but the Imperial Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, with flowing blond hair, a bright and shiny complexion, and a kind smile.

Okay, Lu Ming has to admit that there are too many embarrassing things in this world, especially for losers, which are full of malice.

"Good afternoon, Brother Xue." Lu Mingfei immediately closed the door, bowed, and spoke.

"It seems I've bothered Brother Lu. I'm truly sorry," Xue Qinghe apologized softly.

Lu Mingfei didn't want to explain such an awkward question, so he quickly changed the subject: "Brother Xue, what brings you to the academy all of a sudden?"

"I heard a couple of days ago that Brother Lu broke through to the Great Soul Master level. I was planning to come and congratulate you after you acquired your Soul Ring, but unfortunately I didn't have time to see Brother Lu's heroic figure yesterday," Xue Qinghe said with a smile.

What a load of nonsense! You clearly only came here because you heard about the hot news.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "This is not the way to win people over by flattering them. It's too awkward. No wonder Emperor Xueye wanted to find Xue Xing to practice on. You really need to practice more."

"Brother Xue is joking. I was just lucky yesterday."

Although such words sound pretentious, Lu Mingfei genuinely didn't know what else to say.

You can't just say that defeating Yu Tianheng was as easy as throwing water, can you?

That's too pretentious. If Lu Mingfei said it out loud, he'd be afraid that a powerful man named Yu Tianheng, a secret bodyguard of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, would suddenly appear and beat him up. Although it's unlikely that he'd be protected by a Title Douluo like Tang San, at least he'd be guaranteed to have a Soul Saint.

Xue Qinghe shook his head: "If the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex could win by luck, then it doesn't deserve the title of the number one beast spirit in the world. Brother Lu, humility is a virtue, but excessive humility is arrogance."

Xue Qinghe looked like a kind older brother giving earnest advice, which almost made Lu Mingfei roll his eyes.

He really wanted to ask the other person, "Aren't you tired of pretending like this every day? Can't you just speak like a normal person? If you're going to pretend, I have to pretend too. Can't you just be sincere?"

Wait a minute. When Lu Mingfei saw Xue Qinghe imitating Ning Fengzhi's gentle smile, his heart skipped a beat.

According to typical game settings, people who act so composed on the surface will be very different in secret when they want to vent their emotions. Could Xue Qinghe be a little psychologically abnormal?

By the way, he had his coming-of-age ceremony last year, how come there's been no news about the Crown Princess selection even though this year is almost over?

He had heard gossip about Xue Beng going to hotels with female students when he was in the intermediate academy, but Xue Qinghe was just overdoing it with his act of being virtuous.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei suddenly shrank his neck and took a deep breath. He wasn't afraid of Xue Qinghe's pretentious act, but rather of what kind of bullshit genuine emotion this was!

Xue Qinghe was unaware of Lu Mingfei's true intentions and thought Lu Mingfei was just shy, so he smiled and continued, "I booked a table at the Tiandou Hotel a long time ago. I originally wanted to welcome Brother Lu back from his Soul Hunting trip, but now I can add a celebration banquet to the occasion."

"No need, is it?" Lu Mingfei touched his forehead, racking his brains to politely decline: "If I go to celebrate now, wouldn't I seem a bit too cocky? What will everyone at the academy think of me then?"

Lu Mingfei slumped his shoulders, a hint of helplessness on his face.

This reason is reasonable. No matter what, this is an elite school. He just entered, and as a seven-year-old commoner, he is destined to be unable to integrate into the circle here, not to mention that Yu Tianheng is the school idol. Winning is fine, but losing face is not.

Xue Qinghe looked at Lu Mingfei's expression, paused for a moment, and then nodded: "Brother Lu is right, I didn't think it through."

"Brother Xue is so busy, it's my honor that you thought of me." Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt that he was probably overthinking it, he really had to be careful for safety reasons.

After a few more pleasantries, Xue Qinghe finally took his leave. Lu Mingfei immediately retreated to his dormitory, closed the door, and quickly ate a few bites of steamed buns before finally feeling a little relieved.

He's scaring himself to this extent; there's probably no one else in the world who could scare him like that.

But having lived at his aunt's house for so many years, he was quite adept at reading people's expressions. Xue Qinghe had likely experienced some kind of shock today, and he genuinely felt that the other party was acting a bit strangely!

Chapter 51 Team

A quiet forest path, the summer breeze rustling through the lush bushes, colorful wildflowers dotting every corner of the woods, and the crisp chirping of cicadas celebrating the beauty of summer.

Unlike the vitality of spring and the desolation of autumn, summer brings a vibrant energy to the world, adding colorful and dazzling lines to the landscape.

However, Xue Qinghe was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful world outside the window.

The world is changing too fast.

It's not surprising that Lu Mingfei broke through to the Great Soul Master realm at the age of seven, but the news that he defeated the future successor of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in a head-on battle is quite shocking.

The two were nearly ten years apart in age and had a four-level difference in soul power. This could no longer be described as genius; it was an unparalleled prodigy.

Given Xue Qinghe's understanding of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's hypocrites and opportunists, Ning Fengzhi's mouth was probably bubbling with anxiety at this moment.

Ning Fengzhi had previously expressed his concerns about Lu Mingfei to Xue Qinghe, reminding her to remain vigilant. Xue Qinghe appeared obedient on the surface, but secretly scoffed at him.

If Lu Mingfei can really lure Tang Hao out, then Xue Qinghe should be truly grateful to Lu Mingfei's ancestors for eight generations.

He despised the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's coy and timid behavior—wanting to gain benefits but not wanting to offend anyone.

However, due to the circumstances, he had no choice but to distance himself slightly from Lu Mingfei, otherwise it would not be in line with his image of respecting teachers and valuing the way, which is why he rarely came to the academy.

In reality, he thoroughly researched every battle Lu Mingfei fought in the Great Soul Arena. Lu Mingfei's combat talent was so high that it surprised him. He was secretly planning how to bypass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and recruit this genius into his own ranks.

But after yesterday's news came out, everything changed. Faced with a bait that is almost a god-level martial soul, even if it is poisonous, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will definitely taste it.

Xue Qinghe hadn't originally intended to come here so deliberately to win over Lu Mingfei, but Ning Fengzhi sent someone to deliver a message overnight, subtly and overtly instructing him to invite Lu Mingfei to Tiandou City for a chat. That's why he had no choice but to come to the academy, only to be turned away at the door.

He could imagine that in Lu Mingfei's mind now, Xue Qinghe's original image of being a great and sunny person had probably turned into some indescribable snobbish and petty person.

"boom!"

Xue Qinghe slammed his fist on the windowsill. He couldn't believe that the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, who could recruit two Sword Bone Douluos, wouldn't know the precautions for recruiting talent.

Those who rush into things are never truly successful, and no one likes someone who is overly ambitious and driven by self-interest.

Ning Fengzhi was clearly using him as a stepping stone, fearing that he would gain an advantage due to his proximity to the source, causing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to lose the opportunity to recruit Lu Mingfei, and at the same time lose control of the Heaven Dou Empire in the future.

Ning Fengzhi, you deserve to die for using scheming against even your own students!

-

When you're down on your luck, you can even choke on a sip of water.

Lu Mingfei had just seen off a dangerous politician in his dormitory when another perennial runner-up arrived.

Qin Ming, the academy teacher I met by chance at the Great Soul Arena last year.

The nickname "perennial runner-up" is just a joke among students at the intermediate college, but there are indeed patterns to this phenomenon.

It is said that this teacher, at such a young age, has already reached the Soul King level, and is very likely to break the record for the second fastest person in the history of the continent to reach the Soul Emperor level.

Seriously, won't you get beaten to death for introducing people like this?

Lu Mingfei couldn't understand it at all. Who has such low emotional intelligence? Why do people always talk about being the second in history? Wouldn't it be more impressive to say something like "the fastest person in hundreds of years to reach the Soul Emperor level"?

Lu Mingfei thought it was probably because Qin Ming, this outsider monk, was too popular and was ostracized. After all, leading the team was the direct descendant of two titled Douluo, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan. That was such a great qualification, merit, and favor. No one would not be envious.

"Teacher Qin Ming?" Lu Mingfei opened the door and asked tentatively, "Did you need something from me?"

Lu Mingfei could sense that Teacher Qin Ming's eyes were pure, yet somewhat like Yu Tianheng's, with a hint of foolishness.

Qin Ming, with his simple short hair and wearing the college teacher's uniform, nodded and smiled: "Lu Mingfei, I do have something to discuss with you. To be precise, I came to check on the members of my team in advance."

Team?

Oh, Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered, that team PvP tournament held every five years.

But the three education commissioners were talking to him about the competition the year after next, which is still 7 years away. Why would he start preparing now?

"Teacher Qin Ming, what do you mean?" Lu Mingfei scratched his cheek.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Lu Mingfei, you may not know this yet since you've just entered the Advanced Academy. In addition to regular classes, the Advanced Academy also arranges special teachers to provide guidance to students with special talents."

"Because I am highly regarded by the three education committee members, I will be your personal mentor in the future. In addition, I will also be fully responsible for the preparation of the next Tian Dou Royal Team. You are the most deserving genius in the entire academy, so I came to give you a heads-up in advance."

"No matter what difficulties you encounter in your cultivation or life in the future, you can come to me directly in room 416 of the teachers' dormitory building."

A dedicated mentor? Lu Mingfei thought to himself, this should be considered a university teacher part-time as a counselor, right? However, he had no plans to take the postgraduate entrance exam. After dealing with that so-called competition and getting through the initial period of fatigue, he would definitely leave.

"Then I'll have to trouble you for guidance in the future, Professor Qin Ming." Lu Mingfei quickly bowed, as if to say acknowledging his patronage.

Qin Ming hadn't expected that the peerless genius who had defeated the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex at such a young age would be so... humble.

Geniuses usually have a bit of pride. When he first met Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, the two of them didn't give him a good look. It was only after he proved himself that they were convinced.

Lu Mingfei's lukewarm response disappointed him. If he didn't even have the youthful vigor, how could he make rapid progress in his cultivation later on?

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance. At your age, I'm nowhere near your level, and no one can predict your future." Qin Ming shook his head. "I won't interfere with your cultivation; you've already done very well on your own."

"I already spoke with Director Lin this morning to get a detailed understanding of your situation. Therefore, I only have one request for you: continue to participate in the Soul Arena's Soul Battle competition once a week. You should know that there are some problems with the atmosphere in our academy. Most students are pampered and lack a certain fighting spirit. I hope you can maintain your fighting habits and not follow the crowd."

"Courage?" Lu Mingfei never imagined that such a manly word would be used to describe himself.

Of course, first and foremost he is a real man, but as a loser, he feels that he is a far cry from the word "bloodthirstiness." The most bloodthirsty thing he has ever done in his life is probably that he single-handedly held off an army of 800 million Zerg in interstellar space.

He went to the Grand Arena initially just to gain combat experience, but later it was purely to farm game achievements and earn some pocket money. It had absolutely nothing to do with the word "bloodthirstiness," making him seem like some kind of Hong Kong comic book hero.

"Teacher Qin Ming, you flatter me." Lu Mingfei lowered his head slightly, not because he was shy, but because he was embarrassed.

Looking at Lu Mingfei's shy smile, Qin Ming sighed inwardly. No one could tell from Lu Mingfei's aura that he had just defeated the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

His educational philosophy is that those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre. Lu Mingfei is obviously too obedient and will be a good student, but probably not a good soldier.

Lu Mingfei also felt strange. He didn't seem to have done anything, so why did the look in Qin Ming's eyes suddenly become like that of a Chinese teacher?

Does he look that unlucky lately?

"Oh, right." Qin Ming suddenly remembered something and reminded him, "I know you're studying swordsmanship, but in the upcoming Soul Master Competition, no one is allowed to use weapons other than Martial Souls. So, you must start adapting now and gradually reduce your reliance on weapons."

"Oh, I understand, Teacher Qin Ming." Lu Mingfei nodded. The three education commissioners had already reminded him. Now that he had a ranged attack method, he no longer needed to worry about fighting bare-handed. However, he still needed to practice his swordsmanship. In his opinion, this competition was nothing more than a national vanity project.

It's probably because Xingluo won before, so the Tiandou Empire lost face and wanted to try to turn things around.

But these symbolic things are completely useless. Even if they win the game, it won't change the fact that the Heavenly Dou Empire is still the easiest target. As for the so-called future of the continent, would any country really reveal its trump card to put on a show?

Oh well, as far as he knows, their academy has the right to directly advance, which means the actual competition will only be held in a month. He can just play casually and repay the academy's kindness.

"Very well, in that case, we'll meet at the school gate tomorrow evening after dinner. I'll introduce you to your future teammates then." Qin Ming said this last sentence before leaving.

Lu Mingfei's ability to defeat Yu Tianheng is undeniable, which is a significant boost to their team. However, because of this, the team's overall configuration needs to be reconsidered. The best way to test their strength is through actual combat, and tonight is the perfect time for their team to take the stage.

After seeing Qin Ming off, Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief. There had been so many things to do that day. He suddenly didn't want to continue his studies. He thought he should have just stayed in the intermediate academy and continued to slack off.

-

The theoretical courses at the advanced academy are not much different from those at the intermediate academy. The only difference is that the advanced academy involves the identification of thousand-year-old soul beasts.

The classification from 1000 to 9000 years is much more difficult than that of 1000-year-old soul beasts. As for 10,000-year-old soul beasts, they are extremely rare and there is no systematic information available. The classification relies entirely on the experience of judging soul power during battle.

This is one of the reasons why high-level Soul Masters are so rare; if you're not careful and misjudge the time limit, you'll have to start over.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the information and sighed. This Soul Master cultivation was indeed quite troublesome, but it wasn't a big problem for him. He had already discovered that Lu Mingze had indeed given him a cheat code.

Neither Setsuna nor Junyan can be explained by a hundred-year soul ring. They bypassed the underlying logic of the world system and directly installed the most powerful software on themselves, especially Setsuna's acceleration, which can only be described as a divine skill.

However, for safety's sake, and to outwardly respect the game rules and give the world GM face, he decided to proceed according to the procedure to avoid causing any bugs or antivirus programs, which would be troublesome.

The day passed quickly. In the evening, Lu Mingfei arrived at the school gate as agreed. He used to be afraid of being scolded for being late, so he had a habit of arriving early. However, Qin Ming, as a teacher, arrived even earlier.

"Teacher Qin Ming." Lu Mingfei greeted him and then leaned against the school gate, lost in thought.

Qin Ming nodded without saying much. He already knew that Lu Mingfei had previously obtained the Silver Battle Soul Medal and probably had the most combat experience among all the team members. In addition, he had defeated Yu Tianheng before. If he weren't too young, he would definitely be the most suitable candidate for captain.

Before long, several more figures arrived and joined them. Lu Mingfei looked closely and saw that the leader was none other than his old acquaintance Yu Tianheng and the couple Dugu Yan. Behind them were a pair of male twins who looked even taller than Yu Tianheng.

The twins were accompanied by two men, but these two men looked somewhat frivolous, which was quite in line with the atmosphere of the aristocratic academy. In addition, walking at the back was a tall and familiar figure.

Ye Lingling.

As a legendary healer, anyone with a discerning eye would naturally not miss out on this top-tier support when forming a team.

At first glance, with Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Yu Tianheng, Jade Scale Serpent Dugu Yan, and Nine Heart Begonia Ye Lingling, these three teammates alone seem quite powerful.

"Great, everyone's here. We have a new member joining us today. You all probably know his name, so no need for introductions. We'll talk about the rest as we walk." Qin Ming nodded to everyone and took the lead in running.

Lu Mingfei nodded and waved to the crowd in a gesture of goodwill, but apart from Ye Lingling and Yu Tianheng, no one else gave him a friendly look.

Dugu Yan could understand, after all, she had made her boyfriend lose face. However, he had never met the other four people before. Could they be Yu Tianheng's little fanboys?

“Some of them will be replaced.” Ye Lingling and Lu Mingfei often met and greeted each other at the training hall, so they were acquaintances. She answered Lu Mingfei’s question.

Lu Mingfei touched his nose. So there really was a reason behind it. However, it really had nothing to do with him. If it weren't for giving face to the school and repaying their kindness, he wouldn't want to waste time on this team training. He would rather go to a barbecue restaurant and order a big meal.

With everyone running at full speed, they saw the gates of Tiandou City in less than half an hour. Qin Ming then stopped and looked back at everyone's condition.