Purple Veins drop lidium and you have to be at least level four to mine it. Its better to wait until a higher level though, because at level four, there is a low success rate.
the mushmom
A boss.
Snail shells
get off of maple
Golden flowers.
Either monster drops or buy from npcs
you can get it from drops in jesters or some other monsters or buy it from the FM
u get find it from drops of piratelord quest or buy it from a shop in Singapore i dink
monster drops in spiegelmann monster park or buy them from the Free Market
10 drops in morning and 10 drops in evening
Dark stumps found near Perion, use the world map to locate them.
Windariders and Vikerolas drops DEX crystals ores, Galloperas drops LUK. Ulu City Berserkie: Dex Crystal Ore Veetron: Luk Crystal Ore Slygie: Dex Crystal Ore Petrifighter: Luk Crystal Ore Mining is faster than farming though. Year 2216 in Neo City is the best spot to mine Purple Veins.