Chapter 34 Magic Cards
Chapter 34 Magic Cards
"Shopkeeper, do you have any magic stones or magic cores suitable for ice warriors to practice?" Nangong Jing asked the shopkeeper behind the counter after following Nangong Tao into the store.
The shopkeeper looked up at the noise and saw a child of about five or six speaking. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but when he saw the child was dressed in fine clothes and accompanied by an elegant-looking adult, he realized that this was a major customer. He smiled modestly and said, "Sir, you are in great luck. A Cold Star Stone just arrived in our shop. It's perfect for ice magicians and ice warriors to cultivate with."
Nangong Jing's eyes lit up when he heard the words "Cold Star Stone." Cold Star Stone can only be found in natural ice caves, and the caves must remain cold year-round for at least five hundred years to produce it. Therefore, this Cold Star Stone is extremely precious, and whenever it appears, it's fought over by ice-type practitioners. Nangong Jing hadn't expected his luck to be so good as to actually come across a Cold Star Stone.
Nangong Jing was about to say he wanted it when he suddenly realized that the Cold Star Stone was extremely valuable, costing at least a few hundred gold coins, perhaps even thousands. Nangong Jing had been out of favor for years and didn't have much personal money. He glanced at Nangong Tao with some embarrassment and had no choice but to shamelessly ask Nangong Tao to buy it for him. He could just return it to Nangong Tao over time.
Nangong Tao saw Nangong Jing looking at him with an embarrassed expression and knew that he wanted to buy the Cold Star Stone himself. But when he thought about it, Nangong Jing hadn't received any bonus money other than his monthly salary in recent years. Even that monthly salary was barely enough to support himself, so how could he save any money? Thinking of this, Nangong Tao felt a little uncomfortable.
"Wrap up the Cold Star Stone and pay directly by card." Nangong Tao took out a magic card and handed it to the shopkeeper.
Carrying large amounts of these coins is extremely troublesome, so thousands of years ago, the current emperor of the Dragon Shadow Empire commissioned a craftsman to create a magic card using a magic stone without attributes. The card cannot hold gold coins, but the amount of gold you deposit into the bank will be displayed on the card. To use it, simply place the two cards together and silently recite the number you need to transfer.
After the magic cards were created, the Dragon Shadow Empire established numerous banks. Soon, even nobles, magicians, and warrior summoners of a certain stature began depositing their wealth into these banks. The magic cards and banks quickly spread to other smaller nations. The Dragon Shadow Empire also generously publicized the methods for making the magic cards, without hiding anything.
The main reason was that the then-Longying Emperor knew that while opening banks in other countries would allow him to control the assets of their nobles, those nobles wouldn't necessarily trust the Longying Empire. Rather than embarrassing everyone, it was better to directly publicize the method of making magic cards. This way, those smaller nations would remember his kindness and owe the Longying Empire a favor.
I've strayed off topic. Back to the point, the shopkeeper didn't expect Nangong Jing to be so generous and just took it without even asking the price. Who wouldn't like such a generous customer? The shopkeeper excitedly placed the Cold Star Stone in a gift box, wrapped it up, and then handed it to Nangong Tao, saying, "Eight hundred gold coins, thank you for your patronage."
Nangong Tao happily transferred the eight hundred gold coins to the shopkeeper's magic card, and then handed the Cold Star Stone to Nangong Jing.
After leaving the shop, Nangong Tao took Nangong Jing directly to the money house. When they arrived at the money house, Nangong Jing was a little surprised as to why Nangong Tao brought him here.
When Nangong Tao asked the banker to apply for a magic card for him, Nangong Jing realized that Nangong Tao was going to apply for a magic card for him! However, he had no assets at all, so it was too early to apply for one now.
You have to know that in his previous life, Nangong Jing only applied for a magic card after Nangong Tao returned the property left by Qiao Huan'er to him.
"I don't have any money and don't need magic cards." Nangong Jing said to Nangong Tao with an embarrassed face.
"I'll transfer some money to you. When I'm not around, just buy whatever you want. Tell me when you run out of money." Nangong Tao said to Nangong Jing with his head down.
Nangong Jing widened his eyes in surprise, unable to understand why Nangong Tao suddenly became so generous to him.
"You are my son. Is it strange that I give you some money?" Nangong Tao was very unhappy with Nangong Jing's surprise. Isn't it natural for a father to give money to his son?
Nangong Jing only realized that he had unknowingly asked the question in his heart when he heard Nangong Tao's answer. When he heard Nangong Tao's domineering and self-righteous answer, Nangong Jing felt a mixture of emotions. There was touch, bitterness, and a hint of warmth. Nangong Jing suddenly realized that it felt so good to be loved by his father. Even if Nangong Jing didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that he actually wanted to be cared for by Nangong Tao.
"Thank you, father." Nangong Jing thanked Nangong Tao with a red face.
Nangong Tao looked at Nangong Jing's embarrassed look and couldn't help but smile, which was quick but real.
After Nangong Jing's magic card was processed, Nangong Tao transferred 10,000 gold coins into the card. Don't think that 10,000 gold coins is a small amount. You have to know that for ordinary people, one gold coin is enough for a family of four to live comfortably for half a year. This shows how much these 10,000 gold coins are worth.
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