But the three consecutive bouts of sudden enlightenment just now had cost ten billion taels each. Thirty billion taels in total had completely emptied the fortune he had spent so long accumulating. Now, the balance on Lin Fan's system panel was down to only a few hundred million taels.
With no spare wealth left, if he wanted to keep using the system's sudden enlightenment to rapidly push into higher realms, end this war between the two kingdoms, and restore peace to the people, his only option was to quickly raise an enormous sum of silver.
The Wei Kingdom had accumulated wealth over many years, and its constant wars and plundering of resources had filled its treasury. Its great clans were wealthy, its sects had deep reserves, and there was no shortage of silver and treasure available for the taking.
Although many Zhao Kingdom martial artists and armies had already scoured the Wei Kingdom's villages, towns, and weaker cities several times, its commandery cities had mostly never fallen.
There was surely still plenty of silver inside them.
Heading deep into the Wei Kingdom to scour its commandery cities for treasure and accumulate silver had become his only choice at present. It was also the path he had to take to save this troubled world, shelter its people, and reach the pinnacle himself along the way.
After thinking it over, Lin Fan no longer hesitated.
He rested quietly on the broad mountaintop for another quarter of an hour or so, fully regulating his breathing and familiarizing himself with his strength after the breakthrough. The Dao resonance around him withdrew inward, his aura became steady and flawless, and he brought himself into peak condition.
Lin Fan looked toward the Wei Kingdom, his gaze shifting slightly. Wind Dao Intent gently circled beside him, and