Treasures tab

I noticed the requirements for the next level include 1150 prestige and a gold bar. I got the prestige easy enough, I'm just wondering where you get a gold bar besides the marketplace. I'm guessing it's through hunting, can anyone tell me how to increase my odds of finding one, ie: fortune skill, amount of troops etc. Thanks in advance for any help.

While fortune and speed can help, it's not the bigget factor. As tram stated, the more you send the more you get. Cavs are mostly for money. Inf are mostly for objects. 10k inf will get you a nugget after a few 12 hour hunts. While 15-20k inf will get you a gem.

I can't save up. I don't have the patience. I end up selling treasures within 24 hours of me actually receiving the treasure

Exactly warrior, how did tram save up that much treasure?