Modern man Xia Huai is brought to a primitive tribe. When the shaman passes away, he is chosen by the totem to become the New Shaman. Xia Huai uses modern knowledge to improve lives by making fire, tools, and building lodges. Faced with direbeasts, he sets traps. As the tribe grows, the Cloudwood Tribe seeks to join. Xia Huai merges the tribes to build a safe home.