There were two types of might in the entire world. One was the might gotten from stepping on the path of ascension. This might alone could set an individual up for greatness—greatness the whole world admired. However, there was a second type of might, arguably on par with the first.
Economic power... the purchasing power.
There was no need for much explanation, but money could get a person nearly all that the first could, with the only exception being the ascension into the Heavenly Realms.
The issue had skipped my mind because Eiko had been with me—taking care of our needs with the money she had brought with her. I had been fed by her all through, and now the thought generated shame in my mind.
Now that we would be separated, I obviously needed a way to survive within the economy of Yukov, and only pure might alone couldn't get me that.