The tasks of a basic-level Array Master were mostly posted by Qi Refining cultivators, including requests to bolster the defense formations of their cave dwellings, to customize formations, and to address difficult array issues posed by other basic-level Array Masters.
The late-stage Qi Refining disciples who were able to post these tasks were the more powerful ones within the sect, possessing plentiful spirit stones and merit rewards.
Li Shiming also discovered that most of the rewards for these tasks were spirit stones, and there weren't many tasks offering merit rewards.
He didn't know if it was because the merit reward tasks had been taken first or if the Qi Refining disciples were reluctant to part with their merit rewards as compensation.
However, the difficult array problems posted by other basic-level Array Masters were all offering merit rewards.