Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

He had basically spent all his savings to purchase three sets of materials for crafting the Trapped Beast Net.

Peeling away the cocoon and weaving it into a net, the initially woven animal-trapping net is soaked in the sap of spirit wood for three days and three nights, and then finely crushed kapok sand is refined into the net.

Lin Yun performed the entire process meticulously, strictly following the instructions in the weapon-refining manual.

And so, the prototypes of the three trap nets were formed.

"Indeed, the silk of this Azure-Eyed Silkworm is extremely tough. After being soaked in the sap of the spirit wood, it becomes even more impossible to break."

"With the addition of cotton wool sand refined into the silk threads, anyone who tries to break free will have a layer of flesh scraped off."

Lin Yun was very satisfied with this, and then continued to temper and refine the three beast-trapping nets in turn, as described in the weapon-refining diagram.

After doing all this, he rested for a while to recover his spiritual power.

The most difficult part is inscribing the spirit patterns. The only part of the Beast Trapping Net that can hold the spirit patterns is these threads, and the difficulty of inscribing them far exceeds that of ordinary magical artifacts.

Fortunately, he had the weapon-refining blueprints, which gave Lin Yun some confidence.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

In Lin Yun's courtyard, the spiritual energy suddenly became restless.

The rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed into the jade-green silk net in front of him, and the trapping net for the beast was formed.

"Phew, that wasn't easy. The first one was ruined, but the remaining two were successfully forged with great difficulty."

He wasn't entirely satisfied with the result, because according to the weapon-refining blueprints, the success rate should have been at least 80%.

He ruined one out of three attempts, which ultimately shows that he didn't have a deep enough grasp of these spiritual runes.

"Alright then, the trade fair starts in a few days, hopefully I can sell everything."

He had spent all his savings on these few trap nets, and if he couldn't sell them, he would be on the verge of bankruptcy.

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Several days later, outside Fire Cloud Valley, the scattered cultivators living in the surrounding area gradually gathered together.

Lin Yun arrived early and secured a prime spot. The location was very conspicuous, and all the cultivators attending the trade fair could notice him.

However, before he could even set up his stall, another rogue cultivator said coldly, "Young friend, this spot is mine."

The speaker was a middle-aged man with a beard, who stared at Lin Yun with an unfriendly expression.

  

He also possesses the cultivation level of the third stage of Qi Refining!

After confirming that the other party's cultivation level was no higher than his own, Lin Yun chuckled and said, "Oh? I didn't see your name written in this spot. How can you say it's yours?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and his expression turned gloomy.

"Where did this brat come from? Doesn't he know any manners?"

"If you're so blind, I'll teach you what rules are."

Lin Yun, however, was not intimidated at all and took out a family identity token from his person.

"The Lin family of Huangzhushan, I'd like to see what rules you can teach me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yun circulated his spiritual energy, ready to draw out his magical artifacts to fight at any moment.

However, he still underestimated the prestige of the Lin family. Perhaps they could not compare to a thousand-year-old family, but in the eyes of these rogue cultivators, a Foundation Establishment family was definitely a behemoth.

The middle-aged man's face turned pale and then red, and he swallowed back all the words he was about to say as he looked at the identity token engraved with the character "Lin".

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Yuan, you may not know this, but this young friend Lin is indeed a member of the Lin family. He has been learning martial arts from Senior Mo all this time."

A sweet laugh rang out, and a beautiful woman with a gentle and mature demeanor walked gracefully towards them.

It was the same female talisman master who sold Lin Yun the Tranquil Water Talisman.

In the Fire Cloud Valley, Senior Mo is all alone; naturally, it is Master Mo.

Upon hearing this title, the middle-aged man's expression turned even more unpleasant.

In the end, he chose to give in.

"So you are Master Mo's esteemed disciple. I was the one who offended you earlier."

Lin Yun didn't intend to delve into the matter further, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the other party, indicating that he would let it go.

"Young friend Lin, I just got you out of a tight spot. How do you plan to thank me?" Lou Yuhuan walked over, her graceful figure almost touching Lin Yun.

Lin Yun almost fainted from the fragrance wafting from the other person.

However, he remained rational and said, "I am extremely grateful for your willingness to speak up for justice, senior."

"How about this, I'll sell this trapping net I crafted to you at a discount, senior."

"The original price was 120 spirit stones, but I'll sell it to you for 108 spirit stones. What do you think?"

As he spoke, Lin Yun took out two newly made beast-trapping nets and placed them in front of his stall.

Lou Yuhuan, who hadn't taken it seriously at first, showed surprise in her beautiful eyes after seeing the two exquisitely crafted animal trapping nets.

"Did you make this yourself, young friend?"

"Exactly!"

"Once trapped by this beast-trapping net, even a first-stage level 1 demon beast will be unable to move, and even a mid-stage level 1 demon beast can be trapped for a long time."

"If a cultivator were to be caught off guard and fall victim to this, they would likely suffer a severe injury."

At this point, Lin Yun demonstrated by using a wisp of spiritual power, and the emerald green beast-trapping net began to spin at his fingertips.

Soon, many people were attracted to it.

"The price tag of 120 spirit stones...that's too expensive."

"Tsk, it can only temporarily trap mid-stage first-tier demonic beasts, so it's not very valuable."

"A low-grade magic weapon is priced like this."

To Lin Yun's surprise, these cultivators were just watching the show; no one bought anything, and there wasn't even anyone to haggle over the price.

"Hehehe, young friend Lin, you've overestimated the purchasing power of the cultivators at this trade fair."

"Not just any rogue cultivator can afford to produce 120 spirit stones at once."

"Don't you even think about why your master, Senior Mo, has never set up a stall at a trade fair?"

Lou Yuhuan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her eyes shimmering with tenderness, exuding a captivating charm.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun froze on the spot.

Yes, he really hadn't thought of that.

The cultivators at this Fire Cloud Valley Trade Fair are mostly independent cultivators, with most at the early stage of Qi Refining, and only a few at the middle stage.

Seeing Lin Yun's embarrassed appearance, Lou Yuhuan's smile deepened.

After a while, she stopped smiling and said, "Let me give you some advice: either sell them at Zhongling Market, or see if any rogue cultivator demon-hunting teams will come to the trade fair."

After saying that, Lou Yuhuan swayed her slender waist and left, setting up her talisman stall.

"A rogue cultivator demon-hunting team..."

In the cultivation world, some rogue cultivators with no special skills will spontaneously form demon-hunting teams in order to earn spirit stones.

They often went into deep mountains and forests in groups to hunt monsters, especially in the main mountain ranges of the Xiangnanling Mountains, where there were quite a few monsters lurking.

However, hunting monsters like this naturally comes with risks, and there are often casualties after each hunt.

Sometimes, when luck is against them, they encounter powerful monsters and are even wiped out; this is a common occurrence.

Each time these demon-hunting teams had a successful hunt, they would take their prey to the market or to trade fairs for independent cultivators like this to sell.

The hides, flesh, bones, and internal organs of demonic beasts are all very useful items and can be sold for a lot of spirit stones.

Lin Yun waited all day, until the trade fair ended, but the demon-hunting team composed of independent cultivators never arrived.

The two nets that were supposed to trap animals were both sold out.

"It seems that being a weapon refiner isn't so easy to monetize... We also need to consider the market's purchasing power."

"No wonder Master Mo has never set up a stall at the Fire Cloud Valley Trade Fair. Ordinary rogue cultivators almost always avoid battle and rarely purchase magical artifacts for self-defense."

"Even if they were willing to purchase ritual implements, they would at most buy some inexpensive refined iron ritual implements."

Disappointed, Lin Yun returned to his courtyard and began to cultivate in peace.

However, just two days later, there was a knock on his gate.

"Is Fellow Daoist Lin here? I, Wei, have come to pay my respects and would like to discuss a deal with you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun, who was cultivating, slowly stopped his practice and then opened the courtyard gate.

A burly man, as tall as an iron tower, stood in front of his courtyard gate. His body was covered with wounds, all left by monsters.

"You are..." Lin Yun asked warily.

The burly man chuckled and said, "My name is Wei Qian, and I am the leader of a demon-hunting team. I heard from Fellow Daoist Lou that you possess magical artifacts for trapping demonic beasts. May I take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun's face lit up with a warm smile, realizing that he had been introduced to buy from the "Trapped Beast Network".

"Of course."

As he spoke, Lin Yun took out a trap net and handed it to the other party to examine.

They weren't worried about the other party stealing it. This was Fire Cloud Valley, where cultivators from the Zhong family were stationed day and night to maintain order. No one in Xiangnan Ridge dared to cause trouble here.

Upon seeing this, Wei Qian's eyes lit up slightly, and he repeatedly stroked the frosted, trap net.

With his years of experience hunting demons, he could easily perceive the value of this beast-trapping net.

Encirclement and siege of a mid-stage Tier 1 demonic beast is by no means a difficult task.

With this thing, the casualty rate of the demon-hunting team can be reduced significantly in the future.

You could even try including mid-stage Tier 1 monsters in your future hunting targets!

"Fellow Daoist Lin, how much is this item worth?"

"One hundred and twenty spirit stones, no bargaining!" Lin Yun said.

Upon hearing this, Wei Qian frowned slightly and countered:

"One hundred spirit stones, I'll buy two!"

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