Head out the gates in Bastok mines and you will see some huge hornets. The gate in South Gustenburg has no less than 20 hornets. They’re pretty close to the gate even during peak hours. This place is an ideal spot to start leveling and farming. You can average about 2-3 stacks of wind crystals and will continue to drop thru level 6. Each stack should sell for about 1500 gil or more. They also drop honey pots and wings for some additional cash.

To start you need to be around level 7-10. You get signet cast on you at your local town gates, then head out to North Gusterburg where there are a lot of Vultures. You should only kill the vultures, and nothing but the vultures, until you have a stack of fire crystals. Very good money and you can get a stack and a half of fire crystals in about an hour.