Ning Tian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ning Tian (宁天)
Alias(es)	Sister Tian
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Freshman Class Nine; Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
Occupation/Role	Freshman Class Nine student; auxiliary-type soul master; young sect master and future heir of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
Status	Active 31
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul power increased by two ranks	11	Returned from cultivation within the Golden Ancient Tree after gaining two full ranks; her exact rank before and after the increase is not stated. 11
Three Rings	12	Participated in the Freshman Assessment as Gu Chen's teammate; her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda could strengthen him temporarily. 12

Background / History

Ning Tian entered Shrek Academy as a member of Freshman Class Nine, accompanied by her personal maid, Wu Feng. She introduced herself to Gu Chen after his victory over Xu Sanshi and immediately asked for his guidance. 7

As the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Tian is positioned to inherit the sect. Her family is wealthy enough that she offers to pay for Class Nine's restaurant outing and later finances the group's betting at the Soul Fighting Arena. 9 24

Mu En brought Ning Tian into the Golden Ancient Tree because she is a descendant of the First-Generation Shrek Seven Monsters. There, he identified her as a suitable cultivator of the sect's Distraction Control and instructed her to strive for the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart Realm. She returned before Gu Chen from this cultivation period, having gained two ranks of soul power, while keeping Mu En's identity secret as requested. 10 11

Appearance

Ning Tian is described as an exquisitely dressed young girl with alluring eyes and cherry lips. 7 9

• Carries the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda when using her martial soul. 8
• Is often addressed as Sister Tian by Wu Feng. 9
• Her refined dress and sect background distinguish her from most freshmen. 7 9

Personality

Ning Tian is polite, observant, and pragmatic. She quickly recognizes Gu Chen's exceptional potential and deliberately maintains a close connection with him, believing he could become an important source of support for her sect. 9

She is also composed under pressure. Although she cannot directly fight against the Netherworld White Tiger, she remains focused on supporting her allies and worrying for Gu Chen rather than panicking. 16 After Dai Yueheng's death, she calmly reasons that Shrek Academy is likely to protect Gu Chen because of his bloodline, weapon, and presumed background. 31

Her feelings toward Gu Chen are implied through jealousy and embarrassment. She becomes jealous when other girls seek his attention and is particularly flustered after misunderstanding Gu Chen's flute lesson with Xiao Xiao. 21 24 25

Abilities & Skills

Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda

Ning Tian's auxiliary martial soul grants enhancements to her allies. 8

• Speed enhancement — Uses her first pagoda boost to increase an ally's speed. 8 13
• Strength enhancement — Uses her third pagoda boost to increase an ally's strength. 8 13
• Her speed and strength boosts increased Xie Huanyue's abilities by thirty percent during Class Nine's special training. 8
• She can place both enhancements on Gu Chen, allowing him to amplify his elemental attacks and physical power during the Freshman Assessment. 13 15

Dispel / Release

Ning Tian possesses a support ability that removes certain negative effects from allies. 8

• Removed Gu Chen's Dragon King bloodline suppression from Wu Feng's Red Dragon Martial Soul. 8
• Failed to dispel Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice seal on Gu Chen, demonstrating that the skill cannot overcome every control effect. 18

Distraction Control

Mu En instructed Ning Tian to cultivate the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Distraction Control technique within the Golden Ancient Tree. 10

• Her target is the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart Realm. 10
• No successful breakthrough into that realm is documented.

Relationships

• Gu Chen — Classmate, tournament teammate, and the person whose guidance she initially sought. She supports him with pagoda enhancements, follows him to the Golden Ancient Tree, and shows clear concern for him. 7 10 12 31
• Wu Feng — Her personal maid and close companion; Ning Tian supports Wu Feng in training and combat. 7 8
• Xie Huanyue — Fellow Class Nine student and teammate. Ning Tian enhances him during training and tournament matches. 8 12
• Mu En — Senior mentor who allowed her to cultivate inside the Golden Ancient Tree due to her descent from the First-Generation Shrek Seven Monsters. 10
• Xiao Xiao — A fellow student whose interactions with Gu Chen cause Ning Tian visible jealousy and embarrassment. 21 24

Story Role / Major Arcs

Class Nine Special Training

Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue are selected to face Gu Chen together during special combat training. She coordinates the group as its support soul master, boosting Xie Huanyue and using Dispel to free Wu Feng from bloodline suppression. 8

Golden Ancient Tree Cultivation

Ning Tian accompanies Gu Chen when Mu En brings them into the Golden Ancient Tree. While Gu Chen receives Mu En's techniques, Ning Tian cultivates Distraction Control and gains two ranks of soul power. 10 11

Freshman Assessment

Ning Tian forms a three-person team with Gu Chen and Xie Huanyue. Her role is to concentrate speed and strength boosts on Gu Chen while he confronts opposing teams alone. 12 13 15

During the semifinal against Dai Huabin's team, she buffs Gu Chen while he resists the enemy's coordinated assault. Against the Netherworld White Tiger, she is unable to directly intervene and can only worry as Gu Chen uses Dragon God Transformation to win. 15 16

In the final against Huo Yuhao's team, Ning Tian unsuccessfully attempts to release Gu Chen from Ultimate Ice using her second support skill. 18

Soul Fighting Arena

Ning Tian joins Gu Chen, Xie Huanyue, and Wu Feng at Shrek Academy's Underground Soul Arena. She agrees to provide the group with betting funds and later earns more than ten million gold soul coins after betting on the disguised Golden Dragon Princess's victory over Xu Sanshi. 24 28

She believes the Golden Dragon Princess is a genuine woman because of her appearance and scent, though she notices that the mysterious senior bears the same Dragon Bloodline as Gu Chen. 27

Dai Yueheng Incident

Ning Tian watches Gu Chen challenge Dai Yueheng and recognizes him as Dai Huabin's elder brother and one of the strongest Inner Court students. After Gu Chen kills Dai Yueheng, she concludes that Shrek Academy will likely shield Gu Chen rather than surrender him to the White Tiger Duke's Manor. 29 31

Trivia

• Ning Tian's sect is described as having abundant wealth and stockpiling even hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones. 23
• She was among the few Class Nine students who remained relatively unharmed during Gu Chen's special training. 8 9
• Ning Tian initially mistook Xiao Xiao's Nine-Phoenix Flute lesson for something intimate, then fled in embarrassment after learning the truth. 21