Crafting equipment was incredibly time-consuming. If he focused on commissioned crafting, he would hardly have time to tackle chapters and elevate his own strength.
His train of thought was clear; Spirituality was important, it could buy top-grade equipment and items, but it absolutely couldn't buy a Shell!
Even if he saved enough Spirituality to buy divine equipment, it would be futile without a compatible Shell.
Lin Xun's goal wasn't to make money, but to improve his own strength by earning Spirituality. If the goal of earning Spirituality conflicted with self-improvement, he would undoubtedly choose the latter.
The current small-batch orders hit right where he wanted. He could make a little extra by crafting equipment, solving the urgent issue of insufficient Spirituality, and once he had the required Spirituality, he could advance to the next difficulty level and continue to enhance his strength.