Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul
- 6.2Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Evolution
- 6.3Soul Skills
- 6.4Heart Separation Control
- 6.5Education and Sect Affairs
- 6.6Soul Bone
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1First Soul Ring Hunt
- 8.2Loneliness in Heaven Dou City
- 8.3Qin Yuan's Student
- 8.4Third Soul Ring and Sect Liaison
- 8.5Formation and Training of the Heaven Dou Second Team
- 8.6Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Awakening
- 8.7Tournament Championship and Fair Distribution
- 8.8Continuing Role in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Ning Rongrong (宁荣荣) |
| Alias(es) | Little Princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Heaven Dou Second Team 132 197 |
| Occupation/Role | Sect heiress and Young Sect Master; Support System Soul Master; academy student and tournament competitor 197 275 293 |
| Martial Soul | Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda → Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda 3 275 |
| Innate Soul Power | Rank nine 132 |
| Latest Confirmed Realm | Soul Ancestor, after absorbing her fourth Soul Ring 279 281 282 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Soul Master | 3 | Obtained a roughly 300-year Soul Ring from a Thousand Jun Ant, then completed its absorption and declared herself a true Soul Master. 1 2 3 |
| Rank 30; awaiting third Soul Ring | 132 | Reached rank thirty after becoming more disciplined about cultivation, supported by resources from the Imperial Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Commissioned Qin Yuan to obtain her third Soul Ring. 132 |
| Soul Elder | 134 | Completed her third Soul Ring hunt with Qin Yuan and Lei Meng without incident. By this realm, her pagoda could provide forty-percent enhancements. 134 177 |
| Three-Aperture Heart Control | 270 | Demonstrated the sect's Heart Separation Control technique, allowing her to provide three teammates with different enhancements. 270 |
| Rank 40; Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda | 275 | Fully absorbed the aromatic silk beauty provided by Qin Yuan, gaining five soul-power ranks and evolving her martial soul into the legendary nine-story pagoda. Still required a fourth Soul Ring to advance to Soul Ancestor. 274 275 276 |
| Soul Ancestor; fourth Soul Ring | 282 | Absorbed the ring of a roughly four-thousand-year Ironclad Turtle during the team's Sunset Forest expedition. Its defensive qualities suited her fourth enhancement skill; her enhancements were later shown to reach fifty percent. 279 281 282 297 |
| Fifty-thousand-year skull bone awarded | 381 | Received the fifty-thousand-year skull bone during the team's post-championship distribution. Its absorption and resulting abilities are not specified in the available account. 381 384 |
| Continued cultivation; exact rank unspecified | 424 | Remained one of the sect's leading young talents, representing its support-type Soul Masters alongside Zhu Shuang's Battle Soul Masters. Her strength continued to improve, but no new rank was stated. 424 |
Background / History
Ning Rongrong is the pampered young mistress and future successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At just over six years old, she ran away from home after becoming angry with her father, Ning Fengzhi, and her protectors, Sword Douluo Chenxin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong. She hired Qin Yuan's Golden Saber Squad to obtain her first Soul Ring, immediately offering and paying 20,000 Gold Soul Coins. 1
Qin Yuan selected a three-hundred-year Thousand Jun Ant for her. After he subdued the beast, Rongrong delivered the final blow and absorbed its Soul Ring. During the hunt, the wealth she accidentally exposed provoked a mutiny among members of the Golden Saber Squad; Qin Yuan upheld his commission and protected her. 2 3
Pleased with Qin Yuan's service, Rongrong promised him access to Soul Master books. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect later gave his team a shop and extended an invitation for him to join its field team. 3
After becoming a Soul Master, Rongrong found her theoretical and practical lessons rigid, lonely, and uninteresting. She repeatedly went to Qin Yuan's shop looking for him, not simply for another commission but for someone with whom she could speak freely. 8 9
Ning Fengzhi recognized that isolation and overly deferential attendants had contributed to her resistance to study. He hired Qin Yuan to guide her cultivation and education. 9 10
Over the following two years, Rongrong visited Qin Yuan every two days. He turned difficult Soul Master theory into games and toys, allowing her to learn while playing; her improving performance and the praise she received gradually made her willing to study. 11
Rongrong completed the junior Soul Master Academy curriculum in just over two years. Wanting more time with Qin Yuan and greater excitement, she asked to join his academy tournament team. He instead encouraged her to begin with the academy's Soul Fighting matches. Academy life subsequently gave her companions and a popular “big sister” position among the students. 36
By the time she reached rank thirty, she had been studying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for years and had become more disciplined about cultivation. She visited Qin Yuan to convey Ning Fengzhi's invitation to a Heaven-Class Auction and request his personal help obtaining her third Soul Ring. When he suggested another squad from his shop, she offered 100,000 Gold Soul Coins for him to handle the hunt himself. 132
During that Sunset Forest expedition, Rongrong also acted as her father's representative in commissioning Qin Yuan to kill the sect traitor Zhao Mingcheng. She supplied a confidential dossier and negotiated a reward covering both Zhao and his uncle. Qin Yuan accepted the eight-million-coin contract on the condition that he control its timing, complete it within five years, and receive the sect's cooperation. After her Soul Ring hunt, Rongrong returned to cultivate and report those conditions to Ning Fengzhi. 133 134
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sponsored the formation of the Heaven Dou Second Team around Rongrong. Its initial members were Rongrong, Yao Zi, and Ai Yan. Rather than accept sect disciples who would flatter and defer to her, she sought capable teammates who would interact with her as equals, proposing Feng Xiaotian as a recruit and hoping Qin Yuan could persuade him to join. 157 197 208
Rongrong later received an aromatic silk beauty from Qin Yuan as part of his investment in the team's development. Carefully following his instructions, she absorbed all of its medicinal power, reached rank forty, and evolved her martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. She informed Ning Fengzhi by letter before leaving to obtain her fourth Soul Ring. Her father and the sect's guardian Douluos regarded the transformation as an extraordinary contribution to the sect's future and arranged substantial compensation for Qin Yuan. 274 275 279 284
During the subsequent Sunset Forest expedition, Rongrong selected a roughly four-thousand-year Ironclad Turtle for her fourth Soul Ring. Zhu Shuang, for whom the beast was also suitable, let her take it. She completed the absorption while the group guarded her, and the expedition strengthened both the team's cultivation and its coordination. 279 281 282
Rongrong competed with the Heaven Dou Second Team in its championship-winning Soul Master Tournament campaign. Afterward, she delayed the team's Soul Bone distribution until her father had left, preventing him from pressuring her classmates to give her the most valuable bone. Feng Xiaotian ultimately awarded her the fifty-thousand-year skull bone in recognition of her contributions and the sect's support. 293 381 383
Following the team's return to Heaven Dou City, its members accepted their promised rewards but declined noble titles. Rongrong subsequently continued developing as one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's foremost young talents while the sect strengthened itself quietly. 386 424
Appearance
At the beginning of the story, Rongrong is a small child whose legs dangle from a bench without reaching the floor. 1
- Often puffs out her cheeks when upset. 1
- Frequently presents herself with lively, playful energy, especially around Qin Yuan. 9 10
- By her rank-thirty visit to Qin Yuan, she has grown considerably taller, though she still swings her legs while sitting and retains her familiar cheek-puffing mannerisms. 132
- Described as a long-haired girl during the tournament's opening procession. Oscar is immediately struck by her beauty when he meets her at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 198 293
- Her taste shapes the team's understated, elegant tournament uniforms, which bear the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Royal Academy emblems without excessive ornamentation. 292
Personality
Rongrong is initially spoiled, impulsive, and openly defiant when she feels controlled. Her decision to run away for a Soul Ring and her angry declarations against Ning Fengzhi, Chenxin, and Gu Rong reflect both her privilege and frustration with the restrictions around her. 1
Despite her demanding manner, she is direct and fair in business: she clearly states the requested Soul Ring age and pays the promised reward upfront. 1
Her refusal to study is rooted less in inability than loneliness. She wants companionship and play rather than lectures, and responds strongly to Qin Yuan's treatment of her as a person rather than solely as the sect's heir. 8 9 11
Rongrong is intelligent, widely read, and more mature than many children her age. Once her emotional needs are addressed, she learns quickly and develops a sustained commitment to cultivation. She responds better to gentle persuasion than force. 11 36 132
Her desire for equal relationships remains important as she grows older. She rejects the prospect of a team composed of flattering sect disciples, preferring Yao Zi and Ai Yan because neither deliberately curries favor with her. Although she is conscious of her responsibilities as the sect's successor, she does not want every team failure to become a burden borne solely by her. 197 208
Rongrong becomes increasingly active in sect affairs, showing discretion during confidential negotiations and pride in saving her father money. She also uses her generosity to build friendships and potentially recruit promising Soul Masters into the sect. 133 134 222 277
Her loyalty to her classmates ultimately outweighs the immediate advantages of her status. She accepts tactical arrangements that temporarily sacrifice her position for the team's benefit and later prevents her father's influence from distorting the distribution of their shared rewards. Qin Yuan explicitly praises the latter decision. 272 381
Abilities & Skills
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul
Rongrong originally cultivates the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, the inherited martial soul of her sect. It later evolves into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 2 3 275
- Successfully absorbed a roughly 300-year first Soul Ring. 1 2 3
- Her father considered choosing appropriate early Soul Rings essential to preserving her competitiveness within the sect. 1
- Her enhancement effects increase with her cultivation rather than depending heavily on the bloodline quality of the spirit beast supplying a ring. 279 297
- As a Soul Elder, she could provide forty-percent enhancements; as a Soul Ancestor, she demonstrated fifty-percent strength and soul-power boosts. 177 297
- Before obtaining her fourth Soul Ring, she lacked a defense enhancement and could not counter the Golden Light Team's team-wide defense reduction through that means. 271
Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Evolution
The aromatic silk beauty supplied by Qin Yuan transforms Rongrong's seven-story pagoda into a nine-story pagoda. Its overall pagoda form remains recognizable, and no new attribute is identified during the initial examination. The transformation is the first realization of the sect's legendary ideal martial-soul form in its recorded history. 274 275
- Raises her soul power by five ranks, bringing her to rank forty before her fourth Soul Ring. 275
- Increases her support range compared with the previous pagoda. 280
- Allows her future cultivation to exceed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's rank-seventy-nine ceiling. 370
- Leaves the established cultivation directions of her first seven Soul Rings unchanged; her eighth and ninth rings will require her to explore a new path. 279
- Makes her position as the sect's future successor substantially more secure. Ning Fengzhi and the guardian Douluos regard her as having the potential to become a support-type Titled Douluo with the sect's backing. 275 279
Soul Skills
| Soul Ring | Enhancement | Known Source | Demonstrated Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Strength | Roughly 300-year Thousand Jun Ant 1 2 3 | Enhances frontline fighters' strength; later demonstrated as a fifty-percent boost. 270 297 |
| Second | Speed | Not specified in the available account | Accelerates Feng Xiaotian's opening charge against Shrek and supports him during the Blood Fiend Tiger King encounter. 254 280 |
| Third | Soul power | Obtained during the Sunset Forest commission; beast not specified 133 134 | Strengthens Yao Zi's soul-power output and later provides fifty-percent soul-power enhancements to frontline teammates. 270 297 |
| Fourth | Defense | Roughly four-thousand-year Ironclad Turtle 279 281 282 | Follows the sect's prescribed defensive direction for the pagoda's fourth Soul Ring. 279 |
Heart Separation Control
Rongrong masters the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control technique to the Three-Aperture Heart Control level. It allows her to divide her attention and provide three teammates with different enhancements, delivering soul power where it is needed without unnecessary waste. 270
During the match against the Golden Light Team, she maintains separate support demands for the frontline and Yao Zi without apparent difficulty. She subsequently supplies multiple enhancements to Yao Zi as the latter begins implementing Qin Yuan's demanding rescue-and-control tactics. 270 272
Education and Sect Affairs
- Completed the junior Soul Master Academy curriculum in just over two years. 36
- Learned systematic Soul Master theory through Qin Yuan's toys and game-based lessons. 11
- Acts as a trusted liaison between Ning Fengzhi and Qin Yuan, conveying invitations, confidential intelligence, contract terms, and compensation offers. 132 133 134 145
- Recognizes the value of high-grade medicinal resources and offers to acquire them on the sect's behalf. 277
- Receives instruction from Qin Yuan on public opinion and leadership, learning to look beyond appearances rather than treating force as the first solution. 367
Soul Bone
Rongrong receives a fifty-thousand-year skull bone after the Heaven Dou Second Team wins the tournament. Feng Xiaotian considers it justified by her contributions and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's sponsorship, while Ning Fengzhi later describes it as an excellent match for her. No specific granted skill or post-absorption cultivation increase is established in the available account. 381 384
Relationships
- Ning Fengzhi — Her father and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master. His strict educational expectations contribute to her rebellion, but he later recognizes her loneliness and arranges Qin Yuan's guidance. He entrusts her with sect negotiations and supports the team formed around her. Rongrong later shields her classmates' Soul Bone distribution from his potential interference. 1 9 10 133 134 197 381
- Qin Yuan — Initially the captain she hired for a Soul Ring hunt; later becomes her educational guide and a trusted companion. His game-based lessons help restore her interest in studying. She calls him “Brother Qin,” seeks his personal help with later Soul Rings, and remains disappointed when his work takes him away from the academy. He becomes her team mentor, provides the herb that evolves her martial soul, and teaches her lessons in leadership as well as cultivation. 1 10 11 132 133 274 275 367
- Chenxin / Sword Douluo — One of Rongrong's protectors, addressed by her as Grandpa Sword. He secretly watches over her and credits Qin Yuan for her positive change. He later supports generously rewarding Qin Yuan for her martial-soul evolution. 1 11 12 279
- Gu Rong / Bone Douluo — One of Rongrong's protectors, addressed by her as Grandpa Bone. He recognizes the importance of her evolution and recommends exceptional access to the sect's treasury as compensation for Qin Yuan. 1 279
- Chen Ze — Runs Qin Yuan's shop and receives Rongrong when she repeatedly visits looking for Qin Yuan. 9
- Lei Meng — Suggests finding academy companions for Rongrong and later assists with her third Soul Ring hunt. He also serves as a teacher involved in managing the Heaven Dou Second Team. 36 133 134 222
- Yao Zi — One of the Second Team's original members and a companion Rongrong values for treating her as an equal. Rongrong supplies enhancements to support her control abilities. Yao Zi also praises Rongrong's taste in the team's uniforms. 197 270 272 292
- Ai Yan — Another original Second Team member who does not flatter her. Rongrong discusses team recruitment with him and supports him in combat. 197 297
- Feng Xiaotian — Rongrong proposes recruiting him into the Second Team through Qin Yuan. Once captain, he encourages her and the others to prioritize cultivation and remain focused on opponents. Her enhancements support his assaults, and he later distributes the team's Soul Bones fairly. 197 222 254 280 293 381
- Zhu Shuang — A teammate and fellow sect disciple. He lets Rongrong take the Ironclad Turtle's Soul Ring and waits for another suitable beast. They later represent the sect's promising support-type and battle-type younger generation respectively. 279 424
- Zhao Xiaohui and Feng Ying — Talented teammates with whom Rongrong seeks to build friendships, while also considering whether they might eventually join her sect. 222
- Oscar — Develops an immediate crush on her at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Yu Tianheng's explanation of the sect's requirement that her partner be a Battle Soul Master causes him to abandon his hopes; no mutual romantic relationship is established. 198
- Qin Ming — Rongrong dislikes his earlier attempts to order her and Ai Yan around, blaming him for part of Shrek Academy's subsequent troubles. 254
Story Role / Major Arcs
First Soul Ring Hunt
Rongrong's runaway commission brings Qin Yuan into contact with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Her hunt triggers the Golden Saber Squad mutiny and establishes Qin Yuan as someone willing to protect a client despite personal risk. 1 2
Her payment also activates Qin Yuan's commission system, making her his first recorded client within that system. Qin Yuan later acknowledges that her commissions and the sect's support were crucial to his rise. 1 253
Loneliness in Heaven Dou City
Following her first Soul Ring, Rongrong struggles with the demands placed on her as the sect's future heir. She wanders into Qin Yuan's shop and later continues searching for him, seeking relief from her isolation. 8 9
Qin Yuan's Student
Ning Fengzhi formally commissions Qin Yuan to make Rongrong interested in learning. Through two years of regular meetings and game-based teaching, Rongrong becomes more cheerful, motivated, and successful in her studies. 10 11 12
Her rapid academic progress allows her to move toward advanced academy life. When she seeks immediate tournament participation, Qin Yuan redirects her toward academy Soul Fighting matches and opportunities to make friends. 36
Third Soul Ring and Sect Liaison
Rongrong renews her personal commission relationship with Qin Yuan after reaching rank thirty, paying 100,000 Gold Soul Coins for his assistance. The hunt also becomes an opportunity for her to represent Ning Fengzhi in a major confidential contract against Zhao Mingcheng and his uncle. Her successful negotiation marks a shift from a sheltered client to an active participant in sect business. 132 133 134
Formation and Training of the Heaven Dou Second Team
Rongrong is the central sect-backed member around whom the Second Team is formed, though Feng Xiaotian becomes its captain. She resists having the remaining places filled with deferential sect disciples and seeks a team based on ability and equal companionship. 157 197 198 208 222
Under Qin Yuan's guidance, she supports coordinated formations and participates in the team's arena campaign against strong opponents, including Shrek and the Golden Light Team. She accepts tactical decisions that place the team's overall strategy above her personal protection or status. 254 270 272
When Qin Yuan promises to seek a costly cultivation opportunity if the team achieves his performance targets, Rongrong offers payment—including Soul Bones—to make the opportunity available to her sect. Her request triggers his five-star mission to evolve her martial soul. 252
Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Awakening
Qin Yuan gives Rongrong the aromatic silk beauty, which raises her to rank forty and produces the unprecedented Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The transformation expands her cultivation prospects beyond the inherited martial soul's previous ceiling and strengthens her position as the sect's heir. 274 275 370
Her letter informs Ning Fengzhi, Chenxin, and Gu Rong of the breakthrough. They decide to reward Qin Yuan rather than demand access to his rare opportunity. Qin Yuan subsequently identifies the herb and gives Ning Fengzhi a seed, offering the sect a possible long-term path toward future martial-soul evolution. 279 284
Rongrong then commissions her fourth Soul Ring hunt and completes it with the Second Team in Sunset Forest. The team conceals its new strength while preparing for the tournament. 276 279 281 282
Tournament Championship and Fair Distribution
Rongrong enters the Soul Master Tournament as a member of the Second Team, whose connection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect helps make it a publicly recognized championship contender. Her fifty-percent enhancements support its frontline fighters, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda eventually draws Bibi Dong's attention. 293 297 370
After the team's championship victory, Rongrong postpones Soul Bone distribution to prevent Ning Fengzhi from using his influence to secure the best prize for her. Qin Yuan approves her decision and supplements the team's rewards with additional bones. She ultimately receives the fifty-thousand-year skull bone on the merits of her contribution and the sect's support. Qin Yuan sets the graduating students a target of reaching Spirit Emperor within five years, with another opportunity promised if they succeed. 381
Continuing Role in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
After the tournament, Rongrong remains a leading figure among the sect's younger generation. As the sect keeps a low profile and strengthens itself, her ongoing growth and Zhu Shuang's development represent its future support and combat capabilities. No subsequent exact cultivation rank is given in this account. 424
Trivia
- Rongrong's first commission pays 20,000 Gold Soul Coins. 1
- Her promised books were already waiting at Qin Yuan's newly awarded shop after the soul hunt. 3
- Qin Yuan's successful guidance of Rongrong becomes well known among teachers at academies near Heaven Dou City. 23
- Her third Soul Ring commission pays Qin Yuan 100,000 Gold Soul Coins directly; combined with his system reward, he receives 130,000 Gold Soul Coins. 132 134
- She takes pride in having saved the sect two million Gold Soul Coins while negotiating the Zhao Mingcheng contract. 134
- She offers two million Gold Soul Coins on the sect's behalf for a Blackwood Lingzhi found during the fourth-ring expedition. 277
- Her martial-soul evolution completes a system mission that increases the age of every one of Qin Yuan's Soul Rings by 30,000 years. Rongrong is not shown knowing about the system itself. 252 276
- Ning Fengzhi considers rewarding Qin Yuan through a marriage arrangement with Rongrong, but abandons the idea because Qin Yuan cannot be bound to the sect in that way. No engagement is established. 279
- Her preference for understated elegance is expressed in the belief that true luxury lies in leaving space untouched rather than covering everything with ornamentation. 292
- Ning Fengzhi is not told about the four additional Soul Bones Qin Yuan supplies during the team's reward distribution and initially assumes Rongrong's skull bone was a deliberate gesture toward the sect. 384