Ning Fengzhi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ning Fengzhi (宁风致)
Alias(es)	Number one support soul master in the world 4
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Su Mo Academy 4 93
Occupation/Role	Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; dean of Su Mo Academy 4 93
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Chapter	Advancement / Development
Prior to Chapter 70	Possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, whose inherited limitation prevented its users from advancing beyond the Soul Saint realm. 70
Chapter 117	Used Soul Weapon Fusion on a specially forged Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, initiating the evolution of his martial soul beyond its seven-tier limitation. 117
Chapter 140	Fully manifested the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after maintaining the fusion process over time, breaking the sect's centuries-old seven-treasure ceiling. 140
Chapter 141	Began preparing to condense his Eighth Soul Ring and intended to forge a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda for a subsequent evolution. 141

Background / History

Ning Fengzhi was summoned to Heaven Dou Empire's imperial council when reports emerged that spirit beasts had vanished. Normally composed and elegant, he was visibly shaken by the possibility that spirit masters would lose all means of acquiring soul rings. He subsequently traveled with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to investigate the nearest soul beast forest. If the extinction proved true, he planned to bind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect more closely to the Heaven Dou Empire, believing the empires would ultimately dominate if the soul master path failed. 4

As Qian Renxue's teacher, Ning Fengzhi shared a warm mentor-disciple relationship with her while she was publicly known as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. He encouraged her to seek help from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect whenever necessary. 4

The extinction crisis directly affected his daughter, Ning Rongrong, who remained trapped at level ten for years. Ning Fengzhi reassured her that she would still become a formidable soul master, even while privately acknowledging that the sect's own research had yielded no alternative to soul rings. 32 41

Ning Fengzhi chose to attend the Title Douluo gathering organized by Spirit Hall, traveling openly to Martial Soul City with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. He regarded participation as necessary for the sect's survival despite his distrust of Spirit Hall. 32 33 35

After learning that Su Mo had developed the Ring Condensation Technique, Ning Fengzhi sought an audience with him alongside Sword Douluo. He accepted Su Mo's invitation to travel together to Martial Soul City, where Su Mo was expected to publicly reveal the technique. 54 55

Ning Fengzhi witnessed Ning Rongrong condense her first century-level soul ring using Su Mo's method after an eleven-year wait. When she successfully manifested the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's first soul skill, Power, he regarded it as crucial to preserving the sect's future relevance. 70

He later became one of Su Mo's strongest institutional supporters: funding and organizing Su Mo Academy, serving as its dean, defending it against Clear Sky Sect accusations, and handling its recruitment process. 85 93 95 99

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect provided Su Mo Academy with its site, funding, cultivation resources, stewards, and disciples to establish the academy's initial infrastructure. In return, Ning Fengzhi secured one exemption-based admission place among the academy's first ten students, allowing Ning Rongrong to attend. 85 222

Ning Fengzhi and the sect witnessed Su Mo's repeated sparring sessions with Sword Douluo. He was stunned when Su Mo reconstructed Sword Douluo's sword techniques as Self-Created Soul Skills and later taught them back to Chen Xin, allowing Sword Douluo to use techniques derived from his own soul skills without activating soul rings. 83 84 88 89 222

After Su Mo explained Soul Weapon Fusion, Ning Fengzhi forged an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from supreme-grade gemstones and successfully used the method to evolve his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into an eight-tiered martial soul. 117

The evolution required sustained Soul Weapon Fusion and proceeded gradually. Several months later, Ning Fengzhi fully manifested the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, ending the seven-treasure limitation that had constrained his sect for generations. He subsequently planned to condense an Eighth Soul Ring and prepare a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda for further evolution. 140 141

Ning Fengzhi viewed the evolution as an immense debt to Su Mo. He credited Su Mo's Ring Condensation Technique, cultivation methods, teleportation, Martial Soul Projection, Self-Created Soul Skills, and Soul Weapon Fusion with opening unprecedented paths for the soul master world. 140

Following the fall of Tang Sect and Bibi Dong, Ning Fengzhi remained a key figure in Seven Treasure City's stability. He understood Su Mo's decision to open Su Mo Academy's second enrollment without secrecy contracts as an effort to establish a genuinely open institution for passing down cultivation methods across the continent. 172

As Su Mo's teachings ushered in an era of universal cultivation, Seven Treasure City expanded twice and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rose in influence alongside it. Ning Fengzhi later recognized Su Mo's successful ascension to godhood with awe, quietly affirming that Su Mo had truly succeeded. 176 177

When the Sky Screen later depicted the extinction of spirit beasts in a parallel world, Ning Fengzhi reacted with renewed concern for the future of soul masters and especially for Ning Rongrong's cultivation. He also recognized that the parallel world's crisis had driven its factions to desperate measures, including Yu Xiaogang's work for Spirit Hall and the creation of artificial soul beasts. 182 184 188 196

Ning Fengzhi closely analyzed the Sky Screen's revelations about Su Mo. He recognized Su Mo's meridian-based cultivation method as an unprecedented breakthrough and understood that Su Mo's ability to transform fragments of existing techniques into new systems was the source of his extraordinary advancement. 202 208

When the Sky Screen revealed the existence of Immortal Herbs, Ning Fengzhi realized that an herb such as the Aromatic Silk Beauty might provide another route for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to reach the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. He dispatched Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo toward Sunset Forest while instructing them to negotiate with Dugu Bo if possible. 211 212

He was deeply frustrated when Su Mo sacrificed the Immortal Herbs in the parallel-world depiction, particularly the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which could have evolved the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 214

When the Sky Screen asked what Su Mo would do after revealing the Ring Condensation Technique, Ning Fengzhi correctly judged that Su Mo would establish an independent faction rather than submit to an empire or existing sect. He also believed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should invest in Su Mo as early as possible. 217

Ning Fengzhi later supported the choice of the Aromatic Silk Beauty when the Sky Screen offered it as a reward to the parallel world's Ning Rongrong. He understood that an Immortal Herb capable of breaking the sect's inherited limitation was more valuable than a single 100,000-year soul ring, although this depiction did not establish that his own martial soul or his own daughter had acquired the herb. 218 219 220

Appearance

Ning Fengzhi is consistently described as refined and elegant, presenting himself with the calm bearing expected of a major sect master. 35 54

• Often wears moon-white robes. 54
• Maintains a gentle, jade-like smile even in tense negotiations. 99
• Carries himself with elegance rather than overt martial intimidation. 35 54
• Even when overwhelmed by the successful evolution of his martial soul, he retains the dignified bearing of a sect master. 140

Personality

Ning Fengzhi is politically pragmatic and future-oriented. During the spirit beast extinction, he immediately considered how the disappearance of soul rings would reshape the balance between sects and empires, and he acted to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's position. 4

He is a devoted father. Ning Rongrong's prolonged inability to acquire a soul ring weighed heavily on him, and her eventual breakthrough moved him deeply. He consistently supports her wish to grow beyond the limitations traditionally imposed on an auxiliary-system soul master. 41 70 85

Ning Fengzhi is also a capable diplomat. He treats Su Mo with respect despite his own status, recognizes exceptional talent quickly, and responds to threats through measured language rather than open hostility. 54 85 93 99

He possesses the humility to recognize developments that surpass the old sectarian order. Although Su Mo's decision to openly disseminate Self-Created Soul Skills would transform the political landscape, Ning Fengzhi understood that the academy was meant to benefit the entire continent and believed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should adapt to the new era. 172

Ning Fengzhi is cautious about the political consequences of success. Although he understands the enormous value of the Ring Ascension Technique, he deliberately declined to compete for the Sky Screen's reward because obtaining another major treasure would make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a target for every major faction. 223

He combines practical judgment with intellectual curiosity. When disciples attempted to imitate Su Mo's apparently simple Soul Power Ball, Ning Fengzhi warned that visible simplicity did not mean the technique was easy to reproduce. He also became interested in the principles behind Su Mo's Rule-Type Secrecy Contract. 228 229

Abilities & Skills

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

Ning Fengzhi's martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a support-type martial soul renowned for its exceptional enhancement capabilities. His support can double the combat power of a Title Douluo. 54

• Traditionally limited its users' cultivation ceiling to below level eighty. 70
• Provides the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with consistent inherited soul skills rather than skills dependent on a specific soul beast. 70
• Its support-focused nature leaves Ning Fengzhi concerned about his personal self-preservation in combat. 89

Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

Using Su Mo's Soul Weapon Fusion method, Ning Fengzhi evolved his martial soul by fusing it with a specially forged Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 117

• The forged pagoda used eight supreme-grade gemstones, including a seven-colored glazed crystal in its highest tier. 117
• After fusion, the eight-tiered pagoda displayed the living radiance and unobstructed soul power circulation of a martial soul. 117
• The evolution demonstrated a new path for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect beyond its generations-long limitation. 117
• The completed martial soul has eight levels, with a seven-colored glazed crystal embedded in its new highest tier. Its aura retains the Pagoda's warm support-type nature while gaining a restrained sharpness. 140
• Its successful evolution permits Ning Fengzhi to pursue an Eighth Soul Ring, while the possibility of a future Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda gives the sect a path for continued advancement. 141

Soul Weapon Fusion

Ning Fengzhi learned Soul Weapon Fusion from Su Mo and applied it to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The method allows a martial soul to absorb the essence of a specially prepared weapon or object, creating a route toward martial soul evolution that does not depend on soul rings or Immortal Herbs. 117

• Required him to forge an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from the finest gemstones available to the sect. 117
• Required prolonged maintenance of the fusion state before the evolution fully manifested. 117 140
• Successfully broke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's inherited seven-tier ceiling. 140

Distraction Multi-Control

Ning Fengzhi possesses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secret art of Distraction Multi-Control. He taught it to Su Mo to support the development of Martial Soul Projection. 119

• Allows the user to manage multiple simultaneous points of control.
• Was required for the practical use of Martial Soul Projection during Su Mo's research. 119

Relationships

• Ning Rongrong — His daughter; Ning Fengzhi is deeply protective of her cultivation future and proudly supports her growth as both a support and combat-capable soul master. He was especially delighted when she used the Great Sumeru Technique to crush a Clear Sky Sect disciple during the Continental Elite Tournament, and he encouraged her ambition to evolve her own martial soul into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 41 70 85 136 141
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin — Longstanding trusted companion and sect protector, addressed by Ning Fengzhi as “Uncle Sword.” Chen Xin frequently accompanies him on important journeys and supports the sect's decisions. Ning Fengzhi also witnessed Chen Xin's sword techniques being reconstructed and converted into Self-Created Soul Skills through Su Mo's sparring and analysis. 4 32 83 117 222
• Bone Douluo Gu Rong — Longstanding companion and sect protector, addressed as “Uncle Gu.” He shares Ning Fengzhi's concern for Rongrong and supports the Pagoda evolution experiment. 4 70 117
• Qian Renxue — His disciple; Ning Fengzhi acts warmly toward her and invites her to seek his help when needed. 4
• Su Mo — Ally, benefactor, and the founder Ning Fengzhi supports through Su Mo Academy. Su Mo's techniques enable Ning Rongrong's breakthrough and Ning Fengzhi's martial soul evolution. Ning Fengzhi views knowing Su Mo as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's greatest fortune. 54 85 117 140
• Tang Xiao — Sect leader with whom Ning Fengzhi has a tense but diplomatic exchange over Su Mo Academy and accusations against Su Mo. 93 99
• Dugu Bo — Potentially hostile fellow Title Douluo whose Immortal Herb collection became vital to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after the Sky Screen revealed the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Ning Fengzhi instructed Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to negotiate with him if possible before resorting to force. 212

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Beast Extinction Crisis

• Attends Heaven Dou's emergency council and recognizes the existential threat posed by the disappearance of spirit beasts. 4
• Investigates the situation with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. 4
• Plans closer cooperation with Heaven Dou Empire if the soul master path becomes unsustainable. 4
• Accepts Martial Soul Hall's invitation to the Title Douluo gathering in Martial Soul City, judging that the sect must openly participate in any effort to secure the future of soul masters. 32 35

Ring Condensation Technique

• Watches over Ning Rongrong throughout her level-ten bottleneck. 41 52
• Approaches Su Mo after his creation of the Ring Condensation Technique becomes known. 54
• Travels with Su Mo and the Martial Soul Hall delegation toward Martial Soul City, helping ensure the technique's creator reaches the public unveiling safely. 55
• Celebrates Ning Rongrong's successful first self-condensed soul ring and manifestation of Power. 70

Support of Su Mo Academy

• Agrees to provide resources and infrastructure for Su Mo's proposed academy. 85
• Publicizes the academy's establishment through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's intelligence channels. 86
• Serves as academy dean and represents it in negotiations with the Clear Sky Sect. 93
• Defends Su Mo against Tang Xiao's claim that the Great Sumeru Technique was stolen from the Clear Sky Sect. 99
• Publicly acknowledges that Su Mo's contributions to the soul master world extend far beyond the Ring Condensation Technique. 124
• Observes Su Mo's reconstruction of Sword Douluo's techniques and recognizes the implications of reproducing powerful soul skills without relying on soul rings. 89 222
• Understands Su Mo's decision to remove secrecy contracts from the academy's second enrollment, recognizing it as a plan to openly pass on cultivation knowledge rather than hoard it within a sect-like institution. 172
• Later studies the academy's Rule-Type Secrecy Contract and recognizes that it allows Su Mo to control the spread of techniques even while building a powerful independent institution. 229

Continental Elite Tournament

• Attends the tournament's final stages alongside Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and other continental powerhouses. 135
• Watches Ning Rongrong support Su Mo Academy's team and take part in its coordinated combat against the Star Luo Imperial Team. 135
• Takes particular pride in Ning Rongrong using the Great Sumeru Technique to defeat a Clear Sky Sect disciple despite possessing an auxiliary-type martial soul. 136

Martial Soul Evolution

• Recognizes the potential of Soul Weapon Fusion for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 117
• Personally tests Su Mo's proposed method by forging and fusing with an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 117
• Successfully evolves his martial soul, confirming a new developmental path for the sect. 117 140
• Plans to condense an Eighth Soul Ring and eventually continue toward the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 141
• Recognizes the Aromatic Silk Beauty as another possible route toward the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda when the Sky Screen reveals its properties. 211 219

New Era of Cultivation

• Benefits from the growth of Seven Treasure City and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as Su Mo's universal cultivation system spreads throughout the continent. 176
• Witnesses Su Mo's faith-based ascension to godhood and accepts the unprecedented gulf between Su Mo's new divine existence and mortal soul masters. 177

Sky Screen and Parallel-World Revelations

• Watches the Sky Screen's depiction of a parallel world's spirit beast extinction and recognizes the same existential danger that once threatened Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 182
• Reacts with shock when the Sky Screen reveals that Su Mo, rather than the Creation Institute, developed the Ring Condensation Technique in the parallel world. 188
• Analyzes the parallel world's artificial soul beast method and concludes that forcibly created soul beasts would likely have limitations in lifespan, quality, or potential. 196
• Recognizes Su Mo's meridian cultivation system as a revolutionary combination of borrowed knowledge and original deduction. 208
• Understands that the Immortal Herbs could transform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and sends Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo toward Sunset Forest. 211 212
• Laments the parallel world's destruction of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which could have evolved the sect's martial soul. 214
• Correctly predicts that Su Mo will establish an independent faction and believes the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should maintain close ties with him. 217
• Supports choosing the Aromatic Silk Beauty over a 100,000-year soul ring when the Sky Screen offers the reward to the parallel world's Ning Rongrong. 218 219
• Declines to compete for the Ring Ascension Technique because another major Sky Screen reward would expose the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to excessive hostility. 223
• Observes sect disciples attempting to reproduce Su Mo's Soul Power Ball and warns that the technique's apparent simplicity conceals demanding requirements for stability and control. 228
• Takes interest in the Secrecy Contract as a possible model for protecting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's own knowledge. 229