Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
I mean, am I the odd one out or something? Gathering umbrites, for me, has been fairly simple. You gain lore naturally by just playing the game. It's crystal sand I've been having more trouble securing - especially with an unwillingness to pay out gil to buy the items that can be exchanged for it.
Unless you're using your leves for leveling other jobs, use them to loot Heavensward Leve Chests.

1x Amber Encased Vilekin = 1x Crystal Sand

There's RNG involved, but overall, its not a bad way to get sand. I've heard of people getting as many as 60 from 99 leves, and as few as 15 from as many leves. You want the normal leves as well, not the ones that consume 10x leve allowances. You just want the chests. Even the lowest level ones can have the chests spawn, and every chest is 100% Guaranteed to drop 1x Amber Encased Vilekin.