Tianshui Academy

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tianshui Academy
Original Name	天水学院
Affiliation	One of the Five Element Academies; located in the Heaven Dou Empire
Occupation/Role	Advanced soul master academy; home of the Tianshui Team
Status	Active 31
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Background

Tianshui Academy is one of the Five Element Academies and is regarded as one of the continent's leading advanced soul master academies. Its comparatively simple environment and substantial resources make it suitable for focused cultivation. 9

The academy is located in Ice and Snow City, in the northern region of the Heaven Dou Empire. The city is snow-covered year-round and known for its biting cold winds. 10

Historically, Tianshui Academy admitted only female students. It made its first documented exception for Long Tian after Shui Bing'er recruited him because of his exceptional talent, offering him the academy's resources. Long Tian joined partly to cultivate discreetly outside Spirit Hall's public sphere. 9 10

Campus and Policies

• Admissions policy — Traditionally accepts only female disciples; Long Tian is the documented male exception. 9 10 23
• Cultivation facilities — Long Tian is assigned a quiet, secluded courtyard with a cultivation room and cold jade bed. 10
• Assessments — Long Tian takes first place in the academy's assessments within three months of enrolling. 10
• Training grounds — Used for individual cultivation, demonstrations, team coordination, and development of fusion soul skills. 19 20 23
• Tournament objective — Under Long Tian's captaincy, the academy openly sets its goal as winning the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 21

Tianshui Team

Position	Member	Notes
Captain	Long Tian	Appointed after Shui Bing'er relinquishes the position; a level 35 Soul Elder at the time of appointment, with a ten-thousand-year third soul ring. 21
Former Captain	Shui Bing'er	Stepped down after judging Long Tian stronger in individual combat, judgment, and support ability. 21
Member	Shui Yue'er	Shui Bing'er's younger sister; supports Long Tian's captaincy and participates in team training and exchanges. 20 21 23
Member	Xue Wu	Participates in the team’s training and exchange match preparations. 21 23
Member	Yu Hairou	Participates in the team’s training and exchange match preparations. 21 23
Member	Gu Qingbo	Participates in the exchange match against Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. 23 24
Member	Shen Liuyu	Participates in the exchange match against Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. 23 24
Member	Qiu Ruoshui	Named among the Tianshui Team members assembled before the Heaven Dou exchange. 23

Leadership

Shui Bing'er publicly transfers the captaincy to Long Tian, stating that the team should be led by its strongest member. The academy's students unanimously support the decision. 21

Long Tian accepts the role and declares that “respectable results” are insufficient; the team will compete for the championship. 21

Team Tactics

• The team emphasizes ice-element control, formations, and coordinated attacks. 23 24
• Long Tian’s Rainbow Dragon support grants Ultimate-attribute enhancement to allied martial souls. 23
• Shui Bing'er and Long Tian develop the martial soul fusion skill Annihilating Ice Phoenix Dance, which freezes a wide area and amplifies the Ice Phoenix beyond its usual limits. 20
• During the battle against Yu Tianheng, the team attacks in coordination after Long Tian plants Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal, allowing the seal to store their attacks before detonating them within the target. 25 28

Story Role / Major Arcs

Long Tian's Enrollment

After witnessing Long Tian absorb a ten-thousand-year third soul ring, Shui Bing'er invites him to join Tianshui Academy despite its women-only tradition. The academy accepts him as an exception and provides a secluded courtyard for cultivation. 9 10

Within three months, Long Tian reaches level 35 and places first in the academy's assessments. 10

Friendly Match with Shrek Academy

Tianshui Academy sends Long Tian and Shui Bing'er to challenge Shrek Academy in a friendly match. Long Tian appears as a core disciple of Tianshui and presents the academy's badge as proof of his new status. 11

The Tianshui pair defeat Shrek, leaving Shrek's students shaken by Long Tian's evolved Nine-Colored Divine Dragon martial soul, ten-thousand-year third soul ring, and support for Shui Bing'er's Ultimate Ice. 12 13 21 22

Formation of the New Team Leadership

Long Tian and Shui Bing'er successfully create Annihilating Ice Phoenix Dance during training at Tianshui Academy. Its destructive freezing power impresses the observing students. 20

Shortly afterward, Shui Bing'er relinquishes her captaincy and installs Long Tian as the Tianshui Team's new leader. 21

Exchange Match with Heaven Dou Imperial Academy

Heaven Dou Imperial Academy invites Tianshui to an exchange match before the upcoming tournament. The Tianshui Team treats the match as both a test of strength and an opportunity to defend the academy's reputation. 22 23

The Emperor Team initially overwhelms Tianshui's formation through superior average soul power and coordinated attacks. Long Tian then activates the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon, freezes Dugu Yan's poison mist, suppresses Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon by bloodline pressure, and uses Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal to defeat Yu Tianheng. 24 25

Tianshui Academy wins the exchange match. Afterward, Long Tian declines Xue Qinghe's recruitment offer to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, choosing to remain as Tianshui's captain. 27

Dugu Bo's Infiltration

Following the exchange match, Dugu Bo infiltrates Tianshui Academy to seize Long Tian over Dugu Yan's humiliation. Long Tian identifies the poison afflicting both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, compelling Dugu Bo to withdraw and consider negotiation. 29 30

Relationships

• Long Tian — Male exception to the academy's admissions policy, core disciple, and captain of the Tianshui Team. He remains at the academy after declining Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's offer. 10 11 21 27
• Shui Bing'er — The academy's foremost genius and former Tianshui Team captain; recruits Long Tian and later yields the captaincy to him. 8 9 21
• Shui Yue'er — Student and Tianshui Team member; enthusiastically supports Long Tian and the academy's championship goal. 19 21 28
• Heaven Dou Imperial Academy — Exchange-match rival defeated by the Tianshui Team before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 23 27
• Shrek Academy — Rival academy challenged and defeated by Tianshui after Long Tian's expulsion from Shrek. 10 11 21

Notable Quotes

“Tianshui will prevail!” 21

“Since we are entering the competition, there is only one goal. Champion.” — Long Tian 21

Trivia

• Long Tian is described as the first male student admitted by Tianshui Academy. 9 10
• The academy's blue uniforms make assembled students resemble “the surface of a clear lake.” 21
• Tianshui previously had few victories against Heaven Dou Imperial Academy before its exchange-match win under Long Tian's leadership. 23