If you have rank 1 [spell=193292], [item=129135] will drop randomly while gathering Aethril with a rather small chance. I had about 180 Aethril in my bags when I finally got it, so it takes a while.
I got mine at about 54,17; right next to the withered area. Since the quest has to do with the withered, this might not be a coincidence.
If you're looking to learn Aethril, your best bet is probably to farm Aethril near withered in northern Azsuna.
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Aethril
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As soon I was rewarded with Herbalism Technique: Aethril (Rank 2) this was the result of 1 hour of farming for me:
42x herb nodes
179x Aethril
111x Yseralline Seed
2x [item=124124]
3x Withered Hungerer spawned
Almost the double than rank 1 :-D
Thank you, I've been farming for 4 hours all around the map and started focusing on the withered area in the north; within 10 minutes I got it at 53, 13.
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