Prize Received！

"Lasvido, you can't have him!" Unexpectedly, Morton rejected Lasvido's proposal without a moment's hesitation upon hearing it.

"Even if this Link is utterly useless, he is still a student of our Empire's Cultivation Academy. If you think you can poach him from us, I advise you to give up on that idea!"

"Director, don't be impulsive!" Kruud, who was nearby, was startled and quickly interjected. In his view, Lasvido's willingness to offer 50,000 gold coins for a talentless student was simply too good to pass up! However, Morton had a different perspective. His longstanding grudge against Lasvido made him willing to forfeit 50,000 gold coins rather than let Lasvido succeed.

"Kruud, immediately send a message to Gabri, instructing him to award the first assessment's prize to Link and put an end to this farce!" Morton nearly shouted this command.

"Alright..." Kruud sighed helplessly. Although he wanted to continue persuading Morton, he felt it inappropriate to speak freely in front of Lasvido. Reluctantly, he followed Morton's orders and conveyed a few words to Gabri, who was in charge of the assessment.

"Yes, Vice Director!" On the mountaintop, Gabri received the message and nodded quickly. Despite his displeasure at Link's first-place finish, he dared not contradict the Vice Director, especially with Kruud's involvement. With a begrudging expression, he announced loudly, "I declare that the first place in the 'Speed Assessment' goes to Link!"

Boo...

As soon as he said this, a chorus of boos erupted from the crowd! However, no one pursued the matter further. After all, even if the first-place prize wasn't awarded to Link, it certainly wouldn't go to them either. They were merely spectators and had no reason to make a scene.

Finally, it was in his grasp... Link murmured to himself, feeling the weight lifted from his heart! Despite the twists and turns of this assessment, as long as he could claim the reward, it still fit within his plans!

"This is your prize, a total of 50,000 gold coins. Count it!" At that moment, Gabri approached Link and tossed a gleaming ring into his hand. After completing this, he seemed disinterested in even looking at Link again and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Link quickly called out to him. "What is it?" Gabri turned back, his face showing impatience. "What is this? Where are my gold coins?" Link asked, bewildered, staring at the small ring in his hand.

"You don't even know what a 'Storage Ring' is?" Gabri looked at Link with disdain. Even Erin, who was beside Link, couldn't hold back and tugged at his sleeve, whispering, "Link, this is a Storage Ring, also known as a Space Ring. It's a magical artifact that creates its own space and can hold a considerable amount of items. You just need to channel a bit of magic into it to access the internal space!"

"Oh, I see!" Link exclaimed, enlightened. He quickly followed Erin's instructions and channeled a bit of magic into the ring. In the next moment, the internal space of the ring opened up, revealing a cubic meter of space! The entire 50,000 gold coins were neatly stored inside, forming a small mountain that dazzled Link's eyes with its brilliant golden light!

"This is quite a treasure!" Link exclaimed in delight, marveling at this magical artifact for the first time. After playing with it for a while, he carefully slipped it onto his right index finger.

After doing all this, Link waved at Gabri. "Old man, this is no longer your concern. You can leave now!"

"You!" Gabri was nearly furious. As a senior instructor at the Empire's Cultivation Academy and a mid-level cultivator, he had never been treated with such disrespect. However, as the chief examiner, he couldn't act against Link, especially in front of so many participants, as it would appear as bullying.

With no other choice, Gabri suppressed his anger, turned, and left, fearing that if he stayed any longer, he might truly lose control and lash out at Link! That would be disastrous!

Meanwhile, inside the Empire's Cultivation Academy's Magic Tower, Lasvido watched as Link received the assessment prize, his brow furrowing. However, it soon relaxed, and he feigned indifference, smiling slightly as he addressed Morton, "Well, since you refuse to give me Link, I won't take what isn't mine."

After a pause, Lasvido suddenly changed his tone. "However, I hope to continue watching this entrance examination. You wouldn't want to force me to leave, would you?"

"Even if I wanted to kick you out, would you actually leave?" Morton's mouth twitched in frustration, utterly speechless at Lasvido's audacity.

"Haha, old friends know me well!" Lasvido laughed heartily, unfazed by Morton's tone. He shifted into a more comfortable position in his chair, glancing at the magical screen before him, and then turned to Kruud, barking, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get me some tea!"