Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Background / History
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda
- 5.2Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda
- 5.3Distraction Multi-Control
- 6Relationships
- 7Story Role / Major Arcs
- 7.1Spirit Beast Extinction Crisis
- 7.2Ring Condensation Technique
- 7.3Support of Su Mo Academy
- 7.4Martial Soul Evolution
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 |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 41 70 85
- 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. 4 32 117
- 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. 54 85 117
- 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
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
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
- 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