I used to be a naysayer of the atma-collecting portion of the grind, but honestly it's not that bad... it's entirely luck-based so that's unfortunate, but at the same time also a benefit. There were times when I would get an atma within 25 minutes of starting in an area, and that happened at least two times out of the twelve that I needed to collect. The hardest thing to grasp after collecting all of them is that there are no upgrades to the stats... lol. That comes in the even longer quest after, bit by bit... Disappointing to say the least...