Nouding Academy

Biodata

Campus and Student Life

• Dorm Seven houses work-study students. Its residents traditionally challenge newcomers to a sparring match to determine the dormitory leader 5 6.
• Back Mountain is used for training and student confrontations. An explosion during Ling Han’s breakthrough devastates it, after which Li Shan seals off the area 10 12 21 27.
• Staff offices and residence: Ling Han receives an office beside the dean’s and a detached, multiroom residence on campus 4 20.

History

Ling Han comes to the academy intending to wait for Tang San’s enrollment. After demonstrating his Level 76 Soul Saint cultivation to Li Shan, he accepts the position of honored patron: the academy’s highest-status post, with generous compensation and no regular duties. In return, he promises to help if the academy faces serious trouble 3 4.

When Tang San arrives, Ling Han personally handles his enrollment as a work-study student and places him in Dorm Seven. Tang San and Xiao Wu later become Ling Han’s disciples and students at the academy 5 6 27.

Tang San’s defeat of Xiao Chenyu brings the city lord, Xiao Gang, to confront Li Shan. Ling Han intervenes and publicly identifies Tang San as his disciple. Over Ling Han’s three years at the academy, word of its Soul Saint patron attracts new students 10 11 27.

After reaching Titled Douluo, Ling Han leaves with Tang San, who qualifies for early graduation as a nine-year-old Soul Elder. Xiao Wu chooses to go with them 27 28.

Associated People

• Li Shan — dean; appoints Ling Han honored patron and credits his presence with benefiting the academy 3 4 27.
• Ling Han — honored patron, also addressed as “Consecrated Ling”; mentors Tang San while based at the academy 4 5 6.
• Tang San — work-study student in Dorm Seven and Ling Han’s disciple; later graduates early 5 6 27.
• Xiao Wu — Dorm Seven student who succeeds Tang San as its leader; leaves the academy with him 6 27.
• Yu Xiaogang — academy resident who repeatedly clashes with Ling Han and tries to recruit Tang San; leaves after Ling Han and Tang San depart 4 22 29.