Yunxi did not need the other side to explain; she had already noticed. The man called Stone, with the stone hammer, had been able to shatter the Black Panther's fangs in battle because this kind of inscription was carved onto his arms.
The Witch Tribe descendant who had stopped her and made that clumsy invitation probably had inscriptions on his legs that increased his speed. That was why he had managed to catch up with her while she was using the Wind Swaying Steps.
The old woman could tell that the man opposite her was deeply interested in these inscriptions, so she continued:
"I had no choice. My clansmen cannot cultivate Witch power, and in order to fight the giant beasts in the jungle, I had no choice but to do this. At the very least, it gives them the ability to hunt those beasts.
"Only clansmen with strong bodies can endure these inscriptions. I need to use Witch power to carve them into their bones, and the inscriptions must suit their bodies. For example, some inscriptions can draw upon the power of nature. If they are incompatible with the body, they simply cannot be carved."
After listening to the old woman's explanation, Yunxi made a bold conjecture. Those inscriptions that could draw upon the power of nature were likely characters containing the power of the Five Elements, and these special inscriptions could not be imprinted upon Shaman Clan members without the corresponding Spiritual Root.
That was why, among Stone, Qin, and the Shaman Clan member who had stopped her, the inscriptions had only enhanced the most basic things for cultivators—strength, agility, and speed.
After a moment, Yunxi continued asking:
"Elder, carving inscriptions requires Witch power, and right now, only you can do it. Can I take that to mean