Ning Fengzhi

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Ning Fengzhi is the master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Ning Rongrong's father. After Rongrong leaves the sect to enroll at Shrek Academy, he worries that her spoiled upbringing may cause trouble away from home and asks Chen Xin to personally check on her 86.

His personal security normally depends on the sect's two principal combatants, Chen Xin and Gu Rong: one generally guards the sect while the other protects him. During Chen Xin's absence, Ning Fengzhi consequently reduces his trips outside 121.

Chen Xin's reports convince Ning Fengzhi that Shrek Academy possesses resources, teachers, and power beyond the sect's expectations. He accepts that Rongrong has found a greater opportunity there than she would have had by remaining in the sect 121 122.

When he learns that Shrek Academy possesses an Immortal Herb capable of evolving the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi attempts to empty the sect treasury so Rongrong can exchange its treasures for Contribution Points. The effort fails because the academy has little use for the sect's wealth or conventional treasures 122.

He subsequently orders the sect to gather valuable items from all sources, deciding that gifts need not purchase Contribution Points if they can instead establish goodwill with Shrek Academy 122.

Ning Fengzhi later attends Shrek Academy's Freshman Tournament in Suotuo City alongside the Heaven Dou Empire delegation. Amid the gathering of the continent's major factions, he reflects on Shrek Academy's importance in maintaining the balance against Spirit Hall's power 206.

During the tournament, he observes the changes in Ning Rongrong firsthand. Though initially struck by her newfound composure, he is stunned when his auxiliary-system daughter fights with a heavy hammer and defeats Lin Zhichen, a level thirty-one Shadow Wolf Soul Master 207 209 210.

Rongrong ultimately wins twice before being eliminated by Wu Siduo. Ning Fengzhi regrets her elimination, while Chen Xin considers how differently an auxiliary-system Soul Master might have performed with a combat partner 244.

After the tournament, Rongrong earns enough Contribution Points to exchange for an Aromatic Silk Beauty and evolves her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda 255. When she later returns to the sect on leave, Ning Fengzhi initially fears that she has been expelled from Shrek Academy. Her revelation that she remains a student and has independently achieved the legendary evolution leaves him overwhelmed with relief and joy, prompting him to order a grand celebratory banquet 260 265.

Ning Fengzhi subsequently attends the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament in Spirit City with Gu Rong. Although Rongrong is initially absent, he chooses to remain because he wants to see whether Shrek Academy's two-ring students can defeat the elite disciples cultivated by the continent's established powers. The tournament bans Soul Tools and Forging Hammers, making it an opportunity to assess the students without those weapons 322.

When Rongrong later joins the spectator stands, Ning Fengzhi asks about her training. Her references to fighting demons and Abyssal Creatures bewilder both him and Gu Rong, and he privately supposes that these opponents may belong to a special training environment created by Shrek Academy. Learning that she has already broken through level eighty before turning fifteen leaves him trembling with excitement. He celebrates the future of their “Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect,” while privately regretting that he has not shared her good fortune 334.

Personality

Ning Fengzhi is politically perceptive and adapts quickly when confronted with a stronger force. He recognizes that Shrek Academy cannot be bought with Gold Soul Coins and shifts his objective from transaction to alliance-building 122.

He is deeply concerned for Ning Rongrong, arranging for Chen Xin to investigate her situation and being willing to mobilize the sect treasury for her martial soul's evolution 86 122. However, he eventually accepts that Shrek Academy can provide opportunities beyond his own ability to give her, and that Rongrong has become more independent 158.

His earlier indulgence helps explain Rongrong's spoiled upbringing: in her recollection, he would find ways to obtain pills, soul bones, and Soul Tools whenever she requested them 44. Nevertheless, he later explicitly permits her to exchange the sect's closely guarded Heart Separation Control technique if doing so would benefit her development, placing her future above strict preservation of that secret 158.

His caution becomes especially pronounced after witnessing Shrek Academy's strength. He treats its personnel with exceptional humility, complies with Yun Ming's request for secrecy, and avoids giving offense even while visiting his own daughter 145 157.

He also attempts subtle intervention when he believes the academy's independence is at risk. Before Yun Ming's spar with Qian Daoliu, he praises Qian Daoliu's aerial invincibility in an effort to hint that Yun Ming should prevent him from taking flight 143.

Although he is initially unsettled by how completely Shrek Academy changes Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi is ultimately proud of her growth. Her level forty-three cultivation and unexpected hammer-based fighting style leave him surprised but reassure him that she can now protect herself in battle 207 209 210.

Ning Fengzhi's protectiveness becomes particularly apparent when Rongrong returns to the sect. Before learning that her visit is authorized leave, he immediately assumes she has been expelled and considers bringing her back to Shrek Academy to apologize, fearing the loss of her opportunities there 265. Once she reveals her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, his anxiety gives way to open emotion and renewed confidence in the sect's future 265.

His enthusiasm for Rongrong's progress continues when she reaches level eighty. Although he privately regrets not enjoying the same fortune himself, he dismisses that regret as unimportant beside her achievement and the sect's prospects 334.

Relationships

• Ning Rongrong — His daughter and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's little princess. He worries about her after she leaves the sect, supports her goal of evolving her martial soul, and ultimately accepts her attachment to Shrek Academy 86 122 158. At the Freshman Tournament, he is astonished and proud to see that she has become a level forty-three Soul Ancestor capable of defeating a level thirty-one opponent on her own 209 210. When she returns after independently evolving her martial soul into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, he is deeply moved and celebrates the achievement as hope for the sect 255 265. During their later reunion in Spirit City, he learns that she has reached level eighty before fifteen and believes she can become a Titled Douluo before twenty 334.
• Chen Xin — Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and a trusted confidant whom Ning Fengzhi addresses as “Uncle Sword”/“Uncle Jian.” Chen Xin investigates Rongrong's circumstances and reports Shrek Academy's capabilities to him 86 121. Chen Xin accompanies Ning Fengzhi during his attempts to establish relations with Shrek Academy and joins him in observing Rongrong's tournament match 141 157 210. They later share Ning Fengzhi's joy at Rongrong's successful Nine Treasures evolution 265.
• Gu Rong — A core powerhouse of the sect who joins Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin in assessing Shrek Academy and searching the treasury for suitable items 121 122. Gu Rong later joins them in welcoming Rongrong home and celebrates her evolved martial soul, while regretting missing her earlier tournament performance 265. He accompanies Ning Fengzhi at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament and shares his delight at Rongrong's level-eighty breakthrough 322 334.
• Yun Ming — Shrek Academy branch dean whose nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings and victory over Qian Daoliu convince Ning Fengzhi that the sect must maintain good relations with the academy 145 146.
• Ya Li — A rank ninety-nine Shrek Academy expert whose strength further impresses Ning Fengzhi when Yun Ming reveals it. Rongrong later tells him that she will study under Ya Li in Heaven Dou City while continuing to reside at the Suotuo City campus, using the academy's spatial teleportation array to travel 146 265.
• Prince Xue Xing — Meets Ning Fengzhi at the Tiandou City Shrek Academy gate; both recognize the political value of establishing ties with the academy 141.
• Qian Daoliu — Ning Fengzhi witnesses his visit to Shrek Academy and becomes concerned that Spirit Hall may establish relations with the academy before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can do so 142 146.
• Ye Zhi — A Shrek Academy student possessing the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Her existence confirms that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda can be surpassed, strengthening Ning Fengzhi's desire to obtain an evolution opportunity for Rongrong 122 211. He later witnesses Ye Zhi's level fifty-three cultivation and five-ring configuration during the Freshman Tournament 211.

Relations with Shrek Academy

Learning of Rongrong's opportunity

After Chen Xin returns from Shrek Academy, Ning Fengzhi learns that Rongrong is healthy, progressing quickly, and studying amid advanced resources such as virtual training facilities and Soul Tools. He regards her enrollment as an opportunity more valuable than staying within the sect 121 122.

He also recognizes the military value of the academy's weapons and wishes, if possible, to equip the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with them. Chen Xin cautions that the academy does not lack money and may be unwilling to sell 121 122.

Attempting to support the Nine Treasures evolution

Ning Fengzhi reacts strongly to the news that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda can evolve. He leads Chen Xin and Gu Rong through the sect treasury, but they find that neither Gold Soul Coins, ordinary treasures, nor the sect's Heart Separation Control method are useful enough for Shrek Academy's Contribution Point system 122.

During his subsequent visit to Rongrong, he learns that she has not offered Heart Separation Control because she lacks his permission. He appreciates her respect for the sect and authorizes her to exchange it if useful, but she explains that the academy may not value it 158.

Delivering gifts and observing the academy's power

He prepares over a dozen carriages of rare metals, high-grade medicinal herbs, and rare ores for Shrek Academy in Suotuo City, while also arranging a smaller gift for its Tiandou City branch 141. During the Tiandou visit, he witnesses Yun Ming display nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings and defeat Qian Daoliu, confirming the immense gap between Shrek Academy and his sect 144 145.

Qian Daoliu's eight black and one red soul rings already lead Ning Fengzhi to question the soul ring age theory he previously studied from Yu Xiaogang, even before Yun Ming reveals his more extraordinary configuration 144. The subsequent discussion of God Trials also causes him to suspect that Spirit Hall possesses an Angel God inheritance, though this remains his inference from the conversation 146.

Visiting Rongrong in Suotuo City

After Yun Ming rejects gifts, Ning Fengzhi sends the carriages back and visits Shrek Academy in Suotuo City with Chen Xin empty-handed. He introduces himself respectfully at the gate and is eventually reunited with Rongrong 157. When she explains that she needs Contribution Points for an Aromatic Silk Beauty, he warns her to prioritize the academy and never betray it 158.

Attending the Freshman Tournament

Ning Fengzhi attends Shrek Academy's Freshman Tournament in Suotuo City, where the academy's gathering of teachers, students, rulers, Spirit Hall representatives, and major sects further demonstrates its influence over the continent 206 207. He watches Rongrong defeat Lin Zhichen through self-buffs and a heavy hammer, then sees Ye Zhi reveal her level fifty-three Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda cultivation, reinforcing his awareness of Shrek Academy's extraordinary ability to cultivate auxiliary-system Soul Masters 209 210 211.

He remains interested in Rongrong's results throughout the event and regrets that Wu Siduo eliminates her after two victories 244.

Rongrong's successful evolution

Rongrong ultimately obtains the Aromatic Silk Beauty through her own Contribution Points and evolves her martial soul into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda 255. Her subsequent return home on academy-approved leave confirms to Ning Fengzhi that Shrek Academy not only fulfilled the sect's long-unrealized aspiration, but also continues to support her growth and connection with her family 260 265.

Her explanation that she can study under Ya Li in Heaven Dou City without transferring away from Suotuo City introduces him to the academy's spatial teleportation network. He regards even this extraordinary convenience as further evidence of Shrek Academy's capabilities 265.

Observing the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament

Ning Fengzhi attends the tournament in Spirit City specifically to assess Shrek Academy's two-ring students against the continent's established elites. When Gu Rong questions the value of remaining without Rongrong present, Ning Fengzhi explains that witnessing this comparison is itself his purpose 322.

Rongrong's later appearance provides another demonstration of the academy's results. Although Ning Fengzhi does not understand her accounts of demons and Abyssal Creatures, he accepts that Shrek Academy may possess training methods beyond ordinary knowledge. Her level-eighty cultivation then renews his confidence in the sect's future 334.

Trivia

• When Chen Xin asks whether Ye Zhi's Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could indicate an unrecognized child of his, Ning Fengzhi considers the possibility but states that he has no illegitimate son 122.
• Rongrong had independently wondered whether Ye Zhi was her half-sister, recalling that Ning Fengzhi had numerous female confidantes, a circumstance privately known among the sect's disciples. No familial connection between Ning Fengzhi and Ye Zhi is established 18 122.
• Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is wealthy enough to rival a nation, Ning Fengzhi finds that its wealth cannot secure Shrek Academy's interest 122.
• He concludes that Rongrong's status as a Shrek Academy student is the sect's most meaningful connection to the academy 145 158.
• Ning Fengzhi initially has difficulty reconciling Rongrong's formerly spoiled behavior with her composed tournament demeanor, only to be shocked when she enters battle wielding a hammer weighing at least a hundred pounds 207 210.
• When Rongrong returns to the sect, Ning Fengzhi initially mistakes her visit for an expulsion and panics before learning she has returned on leave through Shrek Academy's spatial teleportation network 260 265.
• Chen Xin suggests that Rongrong's evolution may eventually allow the sect to be renamed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi later uses that name himself when celebrating her level-eighty breakthrough, though these passages do not describe a formal renaming ceremony 265 334.

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