Step 1

Go to Scholar Lodi to the east following the road out of the portal ruins.

Step 2

Search for purple flowers

(Flower was bugged on my end, but this is the location) it is guarded by some gryphons

Step 3

Return to Scholar Lodi

Dialogue

• Hold on a minute

Step 4

Slay 5 Fungi in the close proximity.

Step 5

Return to Scholar Lodi

Dialogue

• Hold on a minute.