Tang Ziran

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Ziran (唐孜然)
Gender	Male
Age	Middle-aged; exact age unspecified 3
Affiliation	Tang family 3 4
Residence	Commoners’ district of Aolai City 4
Occupation/Role	Wage earner; Tang Wulin’s father and parental adviser 5 9 12
Soul Master Status	Not a Soul Master 20
Status	Alive when threatened with a forced departure; his subsequent fate is not established in the provided chapters 33 34
First Appearance	Chapter 3, “Awakening day” 3

Appearance

• Face: Ordinary-looking, with calm eyes that soften when he looks at his son 3.
• Physique: Average height and build 3.
• Overall impression: Resembles an ordinary middle-aged father from Aolai City 3.

Personality

Tang Ziran is affectionate but restrained. He reassures Wulin that his love does not depend on awakening soul power and later places his son’s happiness and safety above achievement. When confronted with Wulin’s injuries, he tends to suppress his immediate distress and consider whether the hardship serves a worthwhile purpose 3 5 12.

His parenting combines encouragement with practical expectations. He teaches Wulin to oppose bullying, but corrects him when that lesson leads to confronting criminals alone: courage requires judgment, and seeking help is preferable to reckless intervention. He also insists that Wulin learn self-reliance without treating parental support as something the boy must earn 7 8 9.

He occasionally lightens serious conversations with teasing, joking about Wulin’s enormous appetite and his rescue of Na’er. Under direct threat, however, he places himself in front of Lang Yue and firmly demands that the visitors leave his son undisturbed 5 8 33.

Background / History

Wulin’s Awakening and Early Schooling

Tang Ziran accompanies six-year-old Wulin to Red Mountain Academy for his Martial Soul Awakening. Wulin’s level-five innate soul power delights him, but he immediately recognizes that academy expenses, cultivation resources, and a future Soul Spirit will strain the family’s finances. The newly awakened hammer also suggests forging as a possible practical path 3.

After handling the hammer himself, he notices that it is far heavier than its appearance suggests. He steadies Wulin when the boy becomes dizzy and hurries him home as his heat and fatigue worsen. Despite these concerns, he supports Wulin’s admission to the Soul Master Class and takes him to his first day of school 4 5.

Taking in Na’er and Arranging Forging Lessons

Following Wulin’s rescue of Na’er, Tang Ziran praises his first successful meditation while warning him against confronting dangerous adults alone. He and Lang Yue initially allow Na’er to stay while her family is sought. They later decide to keep her, moved by her situation and her care for Wulin 8 12.

Tang Ziran arranges for Mang Tian to give Wulin a trial in forging after explaining that advancement beyond rank ten requires an expensive Soul Spirit. He presents the trade as a means of independence rather than a replacement for cultivation, explicitly allowing Wulin to stop if he cannot endure it. When Lang Yue objects to their son’s injuries, he argues that Mang Tian’s recognition of Wulin’s talent makes the opportunity worth pursuing, provided it does not damage his health 9 11 12.

While preparing to apply ointment that night, he discovers that Wulin’s injuries have nearly healed unaided. He also briefly notices a fading golden pattern beneath the boy’s hair, although he does not understand its significance. The children’s extraordinary appetites meanwhile put further pressure on his wages, prompting Lang Yue to seek work 12.

Supporting the First Soul Spirit

Three years later, Tang Ziran and Lang Yue reveal that they have saved 20,000 Federation Credits alongside Wulin’s own 50,000. Their contribution completes the 70,000-credit sum needed for targeted selection of a white ten-year Soul Spirit 15 17.

Tang Ziran accompanies Wulin to the Spirit Pagoda, supports him through his spiritual-power test, and waits anxiously during his fusion with Little Jun Ant. The successful appearance of a white Soul Ring leaves him visibly relieved and emotional. He subsequently reminds Wulin that the Soul Spirit’s future growth depends on their progress together 18 20 21.

When Wulin collapses that night, Tang Ziran checks his pulse and breathing, helps settle him into bed, requests leave from school, and seeks Mang Tian’s assistance. After Wulin recovers at level eleven, he urges the boy to call for help rather than endure another episode alone 22 24.

Family Loss and Forging Breakthroughs

After Na’er leaves, Tang Ziran gives Wulin the valuable silver pendant she left behind. He and Lang Yue respect her farewell note’s request not to search, although Wulin independently searches Aolai City 25.

He later watches Wulin complete his first Thousand Refinement without interrupting his concentration, then catches him as exhaustion overtakes him. He notices the rapid healing of the wrist wound used for Blood Sacrifice and accompanies Wulin back to the workshop to learn about the finished metal. He also witnesses Mang Tian’s unusually high praise for the hammer’s new stacked-hammer effect 29 30 32.

Hidden Past and Threatened Departure

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue share an undisclosed past that they have kept hidden for years. As Wulin’s abilities attract attention, Tang Ziran fears that they can no longer postpone addressing it. Two unidentified men then arrive at their home, declaring that the couple has hidden long enough and demanding that Lang Yue leave with them 33.

Tang Ziran negotiates two weeks to prepare and say goodbye. The visitors require the couple to accompany them afterward and warn that alerting Wulin will forfeit the delay. Before Wulin leaves for Eastsea Academy, Tang Ziran writes detailed travel instructions, makes him recite them, and conceals the threat behind reassurance 33 34.

Relationships

• Tang Wulin — Son. Tang Ziran supports his cultivation, arranges his introduction to forging, and teaches him practical independence and caution 3 8 9 15.
• Lang Yue — Wife. They jointly support Wulin and shelter Na’er, though they differ over how much hardship their son should endure. Both share the burden of their concealed past 9 12 33.
• Na’er — Child taken into his household. He believes growing up with her will give Wulin companionship and someone else to care for 8 12.
• Mang Tian — Family acquaintance and Wulin’s forging teacher. Tang Ziran arranges the apprenticeship and relies on Mang Tian’s judgment about Wulin’s talent and unusual physical changes 9 12 22.

Notable Quotes

“Whether you have soul power or not, Dad will always love you.” 3

“True bravery doesn't mean having no fear of danger. It means knowing when to step forward, and when to first find an adult, a patrol, or someone nearby who can help.” 8

“Your mother and I will do our best to help you, but what we can give you will always be limited. The only person who can truly carry you farther is you.” 9