Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-31628961-20170330000247/@comment-32839344-20170901033108

Hypothetically is correct.

Gilded ginger respawns every 12 hours, and the glass desert is MASSIVE. You'll grind for hours before you get the amount.

Also, golden slimes tend to be of the sneaky bunch. Consider the fact that you may have missed one or two hiding in a grass patch.