Li Yao wasn't perturbed in the least by the breakdown in negotiations with the Zephyr Guild.
In the case of commercial negotiations, when both parties didn't come to an agreement, it was quite normal.
However, Gao Guanyu's words woke him.
The utility patents were only valid for three years.
After three years, the Demon Beast Detector's design would no longer be protected by patent laws, giving anyone an open invitation to craft similar magical equipment.
If he wanted to commercialize, then the sooner the better.
However, meticulously crafting and polishing a Demon Beast Detector with his own hands in a few days' time was one thing while using a production line to mass produce the detector another.