Qian Ying was not without options. If he wanted to obtain the Golden-edged Snow Lotuses in the Hilly Nursery, he could simply go himself, rush up alone, harvest them quickly, and leave the nursery. It was possible. The only prerequisite was using some Pills to ensure his Xiantian power recovered faster than it was consumed.
But that would mean a considerable expenditure. Those Big White Dough Balls, along with the Strange Beasts resembling silkworm larvae, would rapidly drain his Xiantian power. He would have to keep taking medicine without pause. As a result, he would not be able to stay in the nursery for long, and he would not be able to harvest many Golden-edged Snow Lotuses—at most, just a few.
But merely a few plants, and not even the thousand-year Golden-edged Snow Lotuses at the center, hardly seemed worth it. Pills that restored Xiantian Qi were extremely expensive. Using several of them while risking injury made for rather poor value.
Besides, if he obtained a few Golden-edged Snow Lotuses himself, should he share them with the other families? If he did not, how could he continue making use of these workhorses later? If he did, then after working so hard and risking his life for those few snow lotuses, he might as well not go at all.
Furthermore, sneaking up to the nursery on the hills at night while avoiding the many families was not an option either.
For one thing, there was not the slightest bit of light in the valley at night, so he would need another light source. That would make it easy for him to expose himself while heading up the hills and be noticed by the other families. Then the issue would return to whether he should share the Golden-edged Snow Lotuses after obtaining