System Upgrade, Primordial Map Unlocked

Lin Xuan entered a period of relative peace and fulfillment in the Houtu Tribe after receiving formal recognition from the Great Witch Kuafu and the "Houtu Token," a symbol of their deep friendship. He was no longer just a visitor but had truly integrated into this clan of Pangu Descendants. During the day, he would spar with warriors like Kuafu and Houyi, cross-referencing modern combat concepts with the Witch Tribe's practical experience to hone his fighting skills. Alternatively, he would follow the Witch Doctors to identify herbs and learn their ancient methods of using Earth Essence for healing and strengthening the body, enriching his survival knowledge. At night, he would unfailingly cultivate the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, using the dense Pangu Legacy and Earth Qi near the tribe's ancestral land to stabilize his first revolution and advance to deeper levels.

This stable environment, abundant resources, and opportunities to interact with powerful individuals led to a noticeable improvement in his strength. He could feel his physical body becoming tougher by the moment, his Blood Essence growing more vigorous, and his control over his power becoming increasingly refined.

One night, Lin Xuan was meditating and cultivating in his residence, guiding pure Earth Qi to temper his muscles and bones. Suddenly, the System's prompt, silent for several days, chimed in his mind with unprecedented clarity and vitality.

[Ding! Detected significant improvement in Host's environmental stability, energy absorption efficiency meets standard, system operating load reduced... Core Database repair process accelerated...]

[Ding! Basic Function Module "Primordial Myriad Phenomena Atlas" repair complete! Loading... Load successful!]

[Congratulations to Host, System version upgraded to V1.01! New function "Primordial Great Map" officially unlocked!]

As the prompt sounded, Lin Xuan felt a slight dizziness. Immediately, a grand, vast, yet slightly incomplete luminous screen slowly unfolded in his consciousness.

The main body of the screen was an expanse of boundless chaotic darkness, representing unexplored unknown areas. In the center of the darkness, a small region was illuminated. This was Buzhou Mountain and a considerable area surrounding it. The mountain ranges, river systems, and even the approximate location of the Houtu Tribe were marked in an extremely concise and vivid manner.

Even more astonishingly, on this illuminated map, numerous light spots of different colors and shapes flickered, accompanied by brief annotations:

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Houtu Tribe (Green light spot, Fortress Icon): [Safe Zone/Ally Stronghold. Daily Check-in available here for Basic Resources.]

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Buzhou Mountain Main Vein (Deep Red Area, Skull Icon): [Extreme Danger Zone! Pangu Pressure Core, suspected to have Innate Restrictions and Archaic Fierce Beasts lurking. It is advised that cultivators below Golden Immortal level do not venture deep.]

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Nameless Valley (Scarlet light spot, Beast Claw Icon): [High Risk! Lord: Fierce Beast Zhen (Peak of Refining Essence into Qi), Status: Recovering from Minor Injury. Three Unripe Vermilion Fruits nearby.]

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Black Water Pool (Dark Purple light spot, Poisonous Fog Icon): [High Risk! Riddled with Soul-Corroding Poisonous Fog, inhabited by numerous Poisonous Insects and Strange Snakes.]

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Several scattered Light Blue light spots (Pickaxe Icon): [Suspected Low-Grade Spirit Stone Vein/Mysterious Iron Ore.]

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Several scattered Emerald Green light spots (Herb Icon): [Growing Low-Grade Spirit Plants such as Dew Condensing Grass and Earth Root Flower.]

This map was not static. As Lin Xuan focused his consciousness on a certain area, he could zoom in to a certain extent and see more detailed terrain. Even the dark areas at the edge of the map faintly showed extremely blurry markings with question marks, such as [Suspected Other Witch Tribe gathering place?], [Demon Tribe Outpost Camp?], etc., which were clearly the System's deductions based on the information it had already detected.

[How is it, Host? This System's new function is passable, right?] The System's voice carried a hint of obvious pride. [This is one of the core modules this System spent a lot of energy to repair. With this "Primordial Great Map," you won't have to blunder around the Primordial Era like a headless fly anymore.]

Lin Xuan was overjoyed! This function was incredibly practical! It was practically a tailor-made exploration guide and survival radar for him! Not only could it help him avoid known dangers, but it could also actively locate resource points! This was of great significance for his future action plans!

"It's so useful! System, you're awesome!" Lin Xuan praised without reservation.

[Hmph, it's good that you know.] The System replied arrogantly. [Map information will be updated and supplemented in real-time as you explore. Furthermore, based on the map function, this System can now issue more precise exploration and resource collection missions, and the rewards will be more generous.]

As expected, the System interface immediately refreshed the mission bar:

[Exploration Mission: Map the area within ten miles around the Black Water Pool (avoid the core of the poisonous fog). Reward: Detoxification Pill Recipe (Beginner) x1, Low-Grade Spirit Stone x50.]

[Resource Mission: Collect 10 Dew Condensing Grass, 5 Earth Root Flower. Reward: Body Tempering Spirit Liquid x2 bottles.]

Lin Xuan carefully studied the map, his gaze finally settling on the scarlet light spot representing the "Nameless Valley." Zhen... the fierce beast that had nearly cost him his life. The map indicated it was still recovering, and moreover, there were three nearly ripe Vermilion Fruits there!

A bold plan began to brew in his mind. With the map's warnings and resource annotations, and with the Houtu Tribe as his backing, perhaps... he could plan a "return" trip?

This System upgrade was like giving him eyes and wings. The Primordial world was no longer a chaotic dangerous land before him, but a vast stage filled with dangers and opportunities, waiting to be explored.