104: In the morning courtyard, a gust of wind stunted the seedlings, attracting butterflies to help them grow, and building butterfly nests to provide protection.

Morning light dispersed the academy's thin mist, and the Vitality nests on the shengxi vine wall shimmered with gold. A few Little Kites flapped their wings, shaking off the dew between their feathers.

Nian Xue held the Life-Breathing Seeds, with Little Color following at her feet: "Feeding the Vitality new seeds today, they will definitely love it!"

A Qing swept his tail across the seedling protection grass in the corner of the courtyard, causing the golden patterns on the leaves to brighten: "The seedlings are growing so fast, they're almost up to my knees."

Just as they arrived at the Seedling Nursery, they saw the seedling leaves inside wilting and their golden patterns fading. Wind snuck in through the cracks in the shed, carrying a chill.

"This wind isn't right! It's blowing the seedlings out of Spirit; it's no ordinary wind." The Spirit Plant Clan Seedling Cultivation Master reached out to block the wind.

A Star Spirit Clan student held up a crystal stone, which glowed a faint white: "It's the 'stunted growth wind.' It can slow the growth of seedlings and cause the Life-Breathing Qi to sink."

Clear Snow unfolded the Ice and Snow Dao Origin Formation, her icy Qi blocking the cracks in the shed: "The wind is coming from the east corner of the academy. We need to plug the wind source and then urge the seedlings."

The mark on Lin Chen's palm glowed as he gathered Life-Breathing Qi to swirl around the seedlings: "Life-Breathing: Urge!" The seedling leaves swayed but failed to stand tall.

"Urging alone isn't enough; we must find something that can break the stunted growth wind." The Dao Source Clan Leader tapped the ground with his staff, its tip shining gold.

Just as he finished speaking, several colorful butterflies drifted through the air. Their wings shimmered with gold and green as they landed on the wilted seedlings. As their wing powder fell, the seedling leaves gradually stood upright.

"It's the Seedling-Urging Butterfly! Their wing powder can disperse stagnant Qi and promote seedling growth—it's even more effective than Life-Breathing Qi!" The Seedling Cultivation Master's eyes lit up.

The Seedling-Urging Butterflies flew around the seedlings, sprinkling wing powder on every single one. The wilted seedlings quickly regained their golden luster, and the Life-Breathing Qi flourished.

Nian Xue reached out her hand, and a butterfly landed on her fingertip: "Its wings are so soft! Like petals dusted with gold powder, truly beautiful."

Little Color jumped up, trying to touch the butterfly, but it flapped its wings to dodge and landed on A Qing's dragon horn, its wing powder sticking to the tip.

A Qing remained perfectly still: "Don't scare it. Let it rest for a bit. It helped the seedlings, so it's our friend."

The stunted growth wind was still blowing. The Seedling-Urging Butterflies flew to the entrance of the shed and flapped their wings in unison, actually forming a small whirlwind that blocked the wind outside.

"They want to stay in the shed!" the students cheered. "Let's build a Butterfly Nest so they can live here!"

Everyone gathered shengxi leaves and wove a round nest, hanging it next to the Life-Breathing Lamp on the roof of the shed. The Seedling-Urging Butterflies immediately flew inside, seemingly very satisfied.

During the morning "Seedling Urging Class," Nian Xue taught everyone how to identify the Seedling-Urging Butterfly: "They have three circles of golden patterns on their wings with a green base, specifically meant to break the stunted growth wind."

A Little Sea Spirit student asked: "Will the butterflies go to other realms? The seedlings in our place are also afraid of stagnant wind."

Lin Chen nodded: "Seedling-Urging Butterflies love places with dense Life-Breathing Qi. As long as you plant life-breathing flowers, they will follow."

In the afternoon, Clear Snow taught the students the "Seedling Urging Formula": "Form a circle with both hands, let the Qi swirl around the seedling three times, and then sprinkle some Life-Breathing Powder."

Nian Xue practiced first. Qi swirled around the seedling, and after she sprinkled the powder, the seedling instantly grew half an inch: "Look, everyone! This way, the seedlings grow even faster!"

Little Color also tried to learn, forming a circle with its crystal claws. Although its Qi was weak, it still made a seedling stand a bit straighter, drawing laughter from the students.

A Qing lay outside the shed, his Dragon Breath blowing around it: "My Qi can help the butterflies block the stagnant wind, allowing them to focus on sprinkling powder."

Halfway through the practice, the Seedling-Urging Butterflies at the shed entrance suddenly flapped their wings rapidly, sprinkling powder more densely. The stunted growth wind outside had grown stronger.

"The wind is getting stronger! Everyone, use the Seedling Urging Formula to help the butterflies!" Clear Snow shouted. The students gathered around, swirling Qi around the seedlings as the stagnant Qi gradually dispersed.

The Seedling-Urging Butterflies flew to the top of the shed and flapped their wings together. The whirlwind grew more intense, blocking the stunted growth wind outside, while the stagnant Qi in the wind was neutralized by the wing powder.

Nian Xue's Qi was the purest, swirling around the large seedling in the center of the shed. That seedling grew the fastest. A Seedling-Urging Butterfly landed on her shoulder, as if in thanks.

Little Color ran all over the shed, its crystal claws touching every seedling, making their Life-Breathing Qi even more vigorous. A Qing's Dragon Breath swept across the shed entrance, and the wind gradually weakened.

"Let's go plug the wind source!" Lin Chen led the students to the east corner of the academy, where they saw an earthen hole from which the wind was coming.

Everyone used shengxi vines to block the hole. The vines grew as soon as they touched the soil, quickly sealing the hole shut. A golden flower even bloomed on the vines, as if guarding the hole.

The Seedling-Urging Butterflies flew onto the vine flower and sprinkled powder on it. The flower grew even more vigorously, its golden patterns becoming clearer, completely blocking the wind.

In the evening, as school ended, the students all went to see the Seedling-Urging Butterflies in the shed. Some even brought Life-Breathing Flower Nectar from home to feed them.

A little Metal Clan student said: "I'm going back to plant life-breathing flowers to attract Seedling-Urging Butterflies so our metal seedlings can grow fast too!"

Nian Xue nodded: "Great! In the future, every realm will have Seedling-Urging Butterflies, and the stunted growth wind will never be able to harm the seedlings again."

Back inside the shed, the Seedling Cultivation Master picked a life-breathing flower petal, dipped it in some nectar, and fed it to a small butterfly: "From now on, you are the academy's 'Seedling-Urging Messengers'."

The small butterfly pecked at the nectar and flapped its wings as if in promise. The gold and green patterns on its wings grew brighter, making the inside of the shed feel warm and cozy.

Lin Chen and Clear Snow stood in the center of the courtyard, looking at the butterflies in the shed and the Vitality on the vine wall. The marks on their palms glowed golden, merging with the academy's Life Qi.

Nian Xue lay on A Qing's back with Little Color curled in her arms. A Seedling-Urging Butterfly landed on A Qing's wing, and together they watched the sunset glow on the horizon.

The protection team of Shengxi Academy now had the Seedling-Urging Butterflies. These colorful-winged creatures brought the warmth of growth, and along with the Vitality, they became the guardians of the seedlings, ensuring the academy's life-breathing essence could grow steadily through wind and rain, flourishing without end.