You may remember one of my old threads detailing the hunting and killing of pigmen for their golden swords, and just a few days back, I've discovered a very VERY rewarding new way of getting gold.
It started when FlowerChild introduced the new method of getting Enchanting tables. When that was implemented, I made mine into an Infernal Enchanter and found myself at a loss how to enchant my non-steel tools. So I set out on a journey through my 500 block nether tunnel and looked for temples.
One thing to keep in mind with my story is that I always play on large biomes. Not the best setting for surviving in jungles, but amusingly helpful for making large settlements and finding villages and temples. So after 3 temples (All Desert) and eight(!!) villages...here's my total loot.
Note that I bought about 9 stacks of food when I set out.
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48 mothereffing gold ingots. yay~
I was lucky enough to encounter an armored skelly in the jungle, so that's where the damaged armor came from.
I think I'll be Indiana Jones-ing again when I've depleted my gold supply. Might be a long time though.
I was at a complete loss as to why none of the villages I went to had Potatoes nor Carrots though, I mean eight is plenty enough for a chance at 'em. Just my bad luck I guess.