Ning Fengzhi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ning Fengzhi (宁风致)
Alias(es)	Sect Master Ning; State Preceptor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect (formerly Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect) — Sect Master; Spirit Hall Empire — State Preceptor
Occupation/Role	Sect leader; State Preceptor; Qian Renxue's teacher
Status	Active 319
First Appearance	Chapter 28

Power Progression

Chapter(s)	Rank / Development	Details
41	Support enhancement	Used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to raise Chen Xin's combat strength to Rank 97 during the confrontation with Tang Hao. 41
51	Rank 79 Soul Saint	His Soul Power is identified as Rank 79 when Xu Qianqian reveals her Rank 29 cultivation and two ten-thousand-year soul rings. 51
78	Healing support	Used the pagoda together with Heart Separation Control to stabilize Ning Rongrong's life force while she was poisoned. 78
130	Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud usage	Activated the Vast Sea Protective Shield, a twelve-hour protective and concealment barrier fueled by one-tenth of the user's Soul Power. 130
319	Enhanced sect pillars	Empowered Chen Xin to Rank 98 and Gu Rong to Rank 96 with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda when Xu Qianqian infiltrated the sect. 319

Background / History

Ning Fengzhi leads the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, an auxiliary sect that possesses immense wealth but seeks talented Soul Masters to strengthen its future. He actively searches for martial-soul mutations and promising youths, viewing cultivation, recruitment, and sect loyalty as long-term investments. 28

He first encounters Xu Qianqian under her “Wendy” identity at the Heaven Dou Auction House. Her knowledge of heaven-and-earth vital energy, her storage capability, and her Gale Wolf King cards lead him to suspect that she belongs to a hidden or unranked faction. 28 30 31

After Wendy entrusts him with an assassin’s token, Ning Fengzhi investigates it through the sect’s intelligence network. He identifies the attacker as a member of the Star Luo Royal Family’s secret guards, specifically the Spirit Cat Squad. 31 38

Wendy later trades intelligence on a hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast for his findings. Ning Fengzhi travels with Chen Xin to Shrek Academy, intending to retrieve his daughter Ning Rongrong and seize Xiao Wu. 39 40 The attempt ends when Tang Hao intervenes; Ning Fengzhi accepts Tang Hao’s martial-soul oath to assist the sect in hunting a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast within ten years rather than force a potentially ruinous conflict. 41 42

By the time the sect confirms Wendy is Xu Qianqian, the adopted daughter of Notting City’s former lord, Ning Fengzhi considers her highly valuable but rejects Gu Rong’s suggestion to capture and interrogate her. He judges her too dangerous to offend without necessity. 50

When Xu Qianqian openly reveals her identity, Rank 29 cultivation, and two ten-thousand-year soul rings, Ning Fengzhi formally chooses cooperation over hostility. Xu Qianqian offers to help advance the sect’s pagoda martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in exchange for assistance in her conflict with Tang Hao. 51

He subsequently develops a closer alliance with Xu Qianqian, Dugu Bo, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He permits Xu Qianqian to study the sect’s Heart Separation Control secret technique in gratitude for saving Ning Rongrong, while also relying on her knowledge concerning cultivation, elemental energy, and rare treasures. 78 79

Ning Fengzhi remains politically active amid the Heaven Dou Empire’s instability. He assists Xue Qinghe with the theft of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, negotiates the transfer of half of Blue Tyrant Academy’s resources and students to his sect, and investigates the Clear Sky Sect’s possible involvement in the empire’s growing unrest. 121 122 211

Over time, he becomes increasingly aware that Xue Qinghe has changed in subtle but significant ways. By the Spirit Master Tournament, he suspects that the current emperor may not be the original Xue Qinghe and seeks Xu Qianqian’s help to determine his position in the palace crisis. 266

Following the continent’s upheavals, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi becomes the Spirit Hall Empire’s State Preceptor and assists with political affairs, while preparing Ning Rongrong as his likely successor. 319

Appearance

Ning Fengzhi is a refined, elegant middle-aged man with dark eyes. He is commonly seen in flowing white robes and carries himself with the composed bearing of a powerful sect master. 28 38

• Refined and scholarly appearance. 28
• Usually dresses in white robes. 38
• Maintains a calm, warm public smile even during tense negotiations. 38 50
• Wears luxurious but understated long robes during formal visits. 266

Personality

Ning Fengzhi is measured, business-minded, and consistently focused on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s interests. He evaluates people by their potential value, but favors recruitment, bargaining, and intelligence-gathering over immediate force. 28 31 38

He is curious about Xu Qianqian’s abnormal first soul ring and unusual abilities, yet recognizes that trying to seize her could create a powerful enemy. This caution puts him at odds with Gu Rong’s more direct approach. 35 38 50

After Xu Qianqian reveals the full extent of her abnormal talent, he decisively prioritizes friendship and mutual benefit over testing her strength or involving the sect in Tang Hao’s personal conflict. 51

His concern for Ning Rongrong is genuine, though his decisions regarding her education and safety are often challenged by Chen Xin and Rongrong herself. 39 40 42 He is willing to share sect resources and secrets when her survival is at stake, including allowing Xu Qianqian access to Heart Separation Control after Rongrong is saved. 78

Ning Fengzhi is politically perceptive and attentive to small behavioral changes. His long relationship with Xue Qinghe allows him to recognize irregularities in the emperor’s conduct, though he seeks confirmation rather than acting rashly. 266

Abilities & Skills

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

Ning Fengzhi possesses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a support-type martial soul associated with the sect’s wealth and treasure-appraisal capabilities.

• Its appraisal ability can identify rare treasures, though it does not necessarily reveal every item’s precise use. 30
• Ning Fengzhi’s support can elevate Chen Xin’s combat strength to Rank 97. 41
• The martial soul is limited to seven levels, preventing its users from advancing to Spirit Douluo or Title Douluo without further evolution. 49
• Ning Fengzhi is keenly interested in information suggesting that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 39 46
• Uses the pagoda’s healing properties alongside Heart Separation Control to stabilize Ning Rongrong’s life force. 78
• Enhanced Chen Xin to Rank 98 and Gu Rong to Rank 96 when the sect was threatened by Xu Qianqian’s infiltration. 319

Heart Separation Control

Heart Separation Control is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s secret cultivation technique.

• When trained to the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart stage, it grants Ning Fengzhi greater control and healing capability alongside his pagoda martial soul. 78
• He agrees to let Xu Qianqian study the technique as repayment for her role in saving Ning Rongrong. 78

Intelligence and Investigation

Ning Fengzhi uses the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s resources to investigate threats and identify valuable opportunities.

• Traced Xu Qianqian’s assassin to the Star Luo Royal Family’s secret guards. 38
• Ordered and reviewed intelligence operations in Notting City to uncover Wendy’s identity. 50
• Correctly inferred that Wendy’s auction-house body was not her true body. 38
• Weighs political dangers, particularly potential conflict involving Tang Hao and Spirit Hall, before committing the sect’s strength. 41 42
• Investigated the theft of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and the Strength Clan’s connection to the incident. 120 121
• Recognized irregularities in Xue Qinghe’s behavior and suspected that the emperor had been replaced. 266

Negotiation and Sect Leadership

Ning Fengzhi relies on wealth, reputation, and diplomacy to protect the sect’s interests.

• Purchased a catgirl with innate Rank 8 soul power for 170,000 gold soul coins, intending to cultivate her potential. 29
• Offered Shrek Academy’s teachers and students 200,000 gold soul coins each to conceal Xiao Wu’s identity. 41
• Mediated the conflict between Xu Qianqian and Huyan Zhen, allowing Xu Qianqian to dictate compensation after Huyan Zhen attacked her. 33 34
• Offered Xu Qianqian protection from her enemies in exchange for joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 38
• Negotiated with Yu Yuanzhen for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to assume control of half of Blue Tyrant Academy’s resources and students in exchange for protection. 122
• Serves as the Spirit Hall Empire’s State Preceptor, managing substantial political affairs while retaining leadership of the renamed Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 319

Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud

Ning Fengzhi can activate the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s defensive function.

• Uses the Vast Sea Protective Shield, which consumes one-tenth of the user’s Soul Power and can last for twelve hours. 130
• The shield protects its occupants and conceals their forms, making it particularly useful to an auxiliary Soul Master. 130
• He cannot use the artifact’s Vast Sea Raging Waves attack. 130

Equipment / Items

• Gale Wolf King cards — Obtained two cards capable of summoning a thousand-year Gale Wolf King; he intended to study their construction and potentially use them to protect Ning Rongrong. 30 31 35
• Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect intelligence reports — Used to investigate Xu Qianqian’s identity, past, and connection to Tang Hao. 50
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Can activate its Vast Sea Protective Shield for defense and concealment. 130

Relationships

• Ning Rongrong — His daughter and the likely future sect master. He secretly arranged protection for her journey to Shrek Academy, later brought her home after the Xiao Wu incident, and subsequently supported her enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 40 42 62 319
• Chen Xin / Sword Douluo — One of the sect’s two pillars and Ning Fengzhi’s close protector. Chen Xin accompanies him to meetings with Wendy and to Shrek Academy, and Ning Fengzhi’s support can raise his strength to Rank 98. 38 40 319
• Gu Rong / Bone Douluo — One of the sect’s two pillars. Gu Rong protects Ning Fengzhi, investigates Wendy’s unusual body, and favors taking more direct action against her. 31 34 35 50
• Xue Qinghe / Qian Renxue — Ning Fengzhi’s disciple and a major political ally. Their long teacher-disciple relationship allows Ning Fengzhi to notice abnormalities in Xue Qinghe’s behavior; he later remains Qian Renxue’s teacher while serving as State Preceptor. 28 266 319
• Xu Qianqian / “Wendy” — Initially a valuable but dangerous prospective ally whom Ning Fengzhi investigates and seeks to recruit. After she demonstrates her strength and offers a path to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he chooses cooperation and maintains a respectful alliance with her. 31 38 50 51 319
• Tang Hao — A hostile rival during the attempt to capture Xiao Wu. Ning Fengzhi ultimately accepts Tang Hao’s oath rather than escalate the clash into a larger conflict. 41 42
• Xiao Wu — A hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast whom Ning Fengzhi sought to capture for the sect. 40 41
• Dugu Bo — An ally whose recovery and repeated breakthroughs astonish Ning Fengzhi. Ning Fengzhi assists him after Tang Xiao severely injures him and later keeps Dugu Bo’s improved Rank 97 strength confidential. 101 175 176
• Yu Yuanzhen — The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s sect master and a political counterpart. Ning Fengzhi negotiates with him during the Blue Tyrant Academy crisis, though he later worries about the consequences of Xu Qianqian’s dealings with the clan. 122 203
• Huyan Zhen — The Elephant Armor Sect’s leader. Ning Fengzhi publicly humiliates him for attacking Xu Qianqian and later witnesses Xu Qianqian overwhelmingly defeat him during the Soul Master Tournament. 34 242

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heaven Dou Auction House

Ning Fengzhi meets Wendy, becomes intrigued by her abilities, buys the awakened catgirl, acquires Gale Wolf King cards, and agrees to investigate the token from her attempted assassination. 28 29 30 31

Conflict with the Elephant Armor Sect

He secretly observes Xu Qianqian’s duel with Huyan Li and Huyan Zhen’s subsequent attack. Ning Fengzhi publicly confronts Huyan Zhen and supports Xu Qianqian’s demand for compensation, while privately becoming more interested in her ten-thousand-year first soul ring. 31 33 34

Transaction over the Transformed Soul Beast

Ning Fengzhi reveals the Star Luo secret guards’ involvement in Xu Qianqian’s assassination attempt. In return, he receives information that Xiao Wu is a transformed hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast at Shrek Academy. 38 39

Shrek Academy Incident

Accompanied by Chen Xin, he goes to Shrek Academy to retrieve Ning Rongrong and claim Xiao Wu. Tang Hao’s intervention forces Ning Fengzhi to abandon the capture attempt in exchange for Tang Hao’s oath to help the sect hunt a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast within ten years. 40 41 42

Xu Qianqian’s Identity Revealed

The sect identifies Wendy as Xu Qianqian and learns of her vendetta against Tang Hao. Ning Fengzhi decides that recruiting her would be preferable to provoking her, then travels to Heaven Dou City after learning she has resurfaced there. 50

Alliance with Xu Qianqian

After exposing Xu Qianqian’s identity, Ning Fengzhi faces her true form, Rank 29 cultivation, and two ten-thousand-year soul rings. Realizing that hostility would endanger the sect, he agrees to cooperate with her after she offers a method to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 51

Ning Rongrong’s Recovery

When Ning Rongrong is poisoned and falls unconscious, Ning Fengzhi allows Xu Qianqian to treat her within the sect. He uses his pagoda to stabilize Rongrong’s life force and permits Xu Qianqian to study Heart Separation Control as thanks for saving her. 78 79 80

Blue Tyrant Academy Crisis

Following the theft of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Ning Fengzhi supports Xue Qinghe’s response, negotiates with Yu Yuanzhen, and acquires half of Blue Tyrant Academy’s resources and students for the sect’s protection. 120 121 122

Dugu Bo’s Recovery

Ning Fengzhi answers Xu Qianqian’s request for aid when Tang Xiao gravely wounds Dugu Bo. After Dugu Bo returns stronger than before, Ning Fengzhi agrees to keep his Rank 97 strength and his distance from Heaven Dou’s political conflicts confidential. 101 175 176

Soul Master Tournament

Ning Fengzhi observes the tournament alongside Chen Xin and Gu Rong, witnesses Xu Qianqian’s defeat of Huyan Zhen, and later seeks to purchase Xu Qianqian’s powerful Evil Orca King soul bones. 239 242 287

Suspicions Concerning Xue Qinghe

During the tournament, Ning Fengzhi visits Xu Qianqian to discuss the championship soul-bone reward and his suspicions that Xue Qinghe is not the original crown prince. He seeks to understand Xu Qianqian’s stance amid the imperial palace’s hidden conflict. 266

Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Five years after Xu Qianqian’s seclusion, Ning Fengzhi remains sect master after the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As the Spirit Hall Empire’s State Preceptor, he manages political affairs while positioning Ning Rongrong as his successor. 319

Notable Quotes

“If little friend Wendy is willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, we can deal with those Soul Masters who are causing you trouble.”
— Ning Fengzhi to Xu Qianqian 38

“Someone who plans three steps ahead with every move—if we can avoid offending her, we should. She's too dangerous.”
— Ning Fengzhi regarding Xu Qianqian 50