Dong Ze returns to school after a three-day training period only to face expulsion, with the academic affairs department citing his involvement in a fight against Fang Jie, despite his impressive fist strength. The school justifies the harsh punishment based on Fang Jie's higher status and Dong Ze's low rune affinity. Dong Ze learns about the official awakening ceremony and the importance of rune affinity, but also learns there might be a way to awaken using medicine, offering a glimmer of hope.