I've found that once you begin to kill off a certain type of mob, gain the ability to progress in that direction to gain a title, and subsequently a trait, you'll usually have completed the 'grind' by the time you've finished the quests in that area, and are ready to move on to the next.
So, in short, you generally don't need to 'grind' to obtain the title or trait; it'll naturally be granted as you kill your way through the world.
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I've found that once you begin to kill off a certain type of mob, gain the ability to progress in that direction to gain a title, and subsequently a trait, you'll usually have completed the 'grind' by the time you've finished the quests in that area, and are ready to move on to the next.
So, in short, you generally don't need to 'grind' to obtain the title or trait; it'll naturally be granted as you kill your way through the world.