Zhao Wuji

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhao Wuji (赵无极)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Teacher; practical-combat instructor; expedition guard
Martial Soul	Vajra Bear
Rank	Seven-ring Soul Saint
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Background

Zhao Wuji was already serving as a teacher at Shrek Academy when Fu Wen arrived. Flender had fallen three months behind on his wages, but paid Zhao Wuji 72 Gold Soul Coins—four months at 18 coins per month—once the academy's finances improved. 7

He became one of Fu Wen's earliest combat mentors. His practical-combat lessons forced Fu Wen and Oscar to attack him together while he stood still; although they were routinely beaten, Fu Wen learned force application, counterattacking, exploiting openings, and fighting while disadvantaged. 11

Zhao Wuji later accompanied Flender and the students on multiple soul-ring hunts, providing security and subduing soul beasts for the students to finish. 18 31 59

Appearance

Zhao Wuji is a burly, middle-aged man whose punches whistle through the air during his training. 7

• Broad, powerful build suited to a strength-type Martial Soul.
• Often trains by throwing heavy punches on Shrek's playground. 7
• His Martial Soul Possession manifests the phantom of a Vajra Bear. 11

Personality

Zhao Wuji is blunt, demanding, and practical as an instructor. Rather than relying on theoretical lessons, he teaches through direct combat and expects students to improve under pressure. 10 11

He is also observant and protective. He recognizes Fu Wen's predatory battle instinct, monitors the danger of Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire, and remains cautious during forest expeditions despite his own strength. 10 15 62

Abilities & Skills

Seven-Ring Soul Saint Cultivation

Zhao Wuji possesses seven soul rings—three yellow, two purple, and two black—and is capable of overwhelming low-level soul beasts through the pressure of his Soul Saint aura. 31

• Cleared the way through Star Dou Great Forest alongside Flender. 31
• Could subdue soul beasts for students to deliver the final blow. 18 31 59
• His movement speed is noted as befitting a seven-ring Soul Saint. 7
• During training, he used only a fraction of his strength against the students; the four-person team forced him back three steps while he used roughly thirty percent of his power. 49

Vajra Bear Martial Soul

His Vajra Bear is a power-type Martial Soul. 11

• Supports his physically dominant training style.
• Allows him to strike hard enough that an unpowered punch could shatter mountain rock. 61
• His combat experience lets him identify and exploit weaknesses in students' fighting styles. 10 11

Combat Instruction

Zhao Wuji specializes in pressure-based practical training.

• Had Fu Wen and Oscar attack him together to teach them real combat fundamentals. 11
• Evaluated Fu Wen as a “natural predator” whose instincts made him “born for battle.” 10
• Served as referee for Fu Wen's spar with Li Yusong. 8
• Tested the four students' coordination by requiring them to force him back three steps within one incense stick's time. 49
• Trained Fu Wen's Bronze Indestructibility through sustained strikes with fists, feet, elbows, knees, blunt weapons, and Soul Power impacts. 64

Soul Beast Hunting and Field Protection

Zhao Wuji repeatedly serves as the group's frontline protector during expeditions.

• Helped Flender restrain the Dawn Light Spirit Crane for Ma Hongjun's first soul ring. 18
• Assisted in subduing the nine-hundred-year Iron-Spine Giant Crocodile for Fu Wen. 31
• Accompanied the hunt for Fu Wen's two-thousand-year Bronze Dragon Crocodile. 59 61
• Detected a wolf pack of more than thirty approaching the group's camp during a night watch. 62

Relationships

• Flender — Fellow Shrek Academy teacher and frequent expedition partner. Zhao Wuji assists him in training and protecting the students. 7 18 31
• Fu Wen — Student whose combat instincts Zhao Wuji highly values. Zhao Wuji provides practical-combat training, guards his soul-ring absorptions, and worries when he overextends himself saving Ma Hongjun. 10 11 32 34
• Oscar — Student whom Zhao Wuji offered to personally escort on a second soul-ring hunt after Oscar reached level 20. 10
• Ma Hongjun — Student whose unstable Evil Fire concerns Zhao Wuji. He helped restrain the Dawn Light Spirit Crane for Ma Hongjun and supported him during the absorption process. 15 18 19
• Ning Rongrong — Student trained under his team-combat exercises; Zhao Wuji acknowledged the four students' potential after their coordinated victory condition. 49
• Li Yusong — Fellow teacher who shares Zhao Wuji's assessment of Fu Wen's extraordinary battle instinct. 10

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Instructor

Zhao Wuji is introduced when Flender gathers the academy staff to distribute overdue wages. He immediately reacts with shock upon learning that Fu Wen possesses Innate Full Soul Power and a first soul ring over four hundred years old. 7

He observes Fu Wen's early sparring and identifies the defining quality of his fighting style: an instinctive, predator-like ruthlessness rather than merely high physical attributes. 9 10

Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Crisis

When Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire backfires and damages the academy grounds, Zhao Wuji examines the situation and recognizes the severity of the Martial Soul's instability. 15

He later joins Flender in attempting to suppress a renewed outbreak, but the Evil Fire repels both Soul Saints until Fu Wen combines his Water Power with Primordial Bite and Flow-Severing to stabilize Ma Hongjun. 34

Soul-Ring Hunt Escort

Zhao Wuji protects the students during the hunt for Ma Hongjun's Dawn Light Spirit Crane, Fu Wen's Iron-Spine Giant Crocodile, and Fu Wen's Bronze Dragon Crocodile. 18 31 59

He closely monitors Fu Wen's risky absorptions, trusting the student's exceptional constitution while remaining prepared for the danger posed by unusually old soul rings. 32 61

Team-Combat Mentor

Zhao Wuji becomes the benchmark against whom Shrek's early student team measures its coordination. Fu Wen, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong succeed in forcing him back three steps by combining Ning Rongrong's buffs, Oscar's aerial mobility, Ma Hongjun's ranged attacks, and Fu Wen's disruption. 49

Notable Quotes

“When you fight, you don't look like a person, but more like a wild beast.” 10

“You are like a... natural predator.” 10

“These four children will be extraordinary in the future.” 49

Trivia

• Zhao Wuji's monthly salary at Shrek Academy was 18 Gold Soul Coins. 7
• He described Fu Wen's physical constitution as more than a full grade above that of an ordinary two-ring Spirit Master. 32
• After striking Fu Wen's activated Bronze Indestructibility, he compared the sensation to punching a lump of iron. 61