Once they had settled down properly, Xuankongzi and Tianleizi still hadn't recovered from their shock.
"When did you become a Dou Sheng?!"
They were shocked because Aizen made no effort to hide the aura of a Dou Sheng.
After all, back at the Pill Tower, the strength he had displayed had only seemed to be that of a Dou Zun. They hadn't been able to determine his exact level because Aizen had concealed it with his abilities.
But now, all three of them could clearly sense just how powerful the aura around Aizen was.
"After the Pill Gathering."
Aizen answered honestly. He had indeed advanced to Dou Sheng around that time.
He'd taken a pill, and after his body recovered, his Dou Qi had surged, carrying him straight past Dou Zun and into Dou Sheng.
After all, he had started taking pills before Uchiha Tamaharu. It was just that his cultivation technique had been lacking. Once he returned, he obtained an improved Heaven-Tier Technique, and with his body restored to its perfect state, his strength surged and he broke through to Dou Sheng.
"You're even more outstanding than I imagined!"
Old Monster Lin sighed.
He had been in seclusion during the Pill Gathering and hadn't appeared.
There were also several Half-Saints in the Little Pill Tower, so he had felt at ease and hadn't witnessed Aizen's performance back then.
Now that he realized this man was nearly as powerful as he was, the sense of superiority he'd carried vanished at once.
"May I ask what pill you were refining just now?"
They didn't get straight to the point right away, instead exchanging a few pleasantries before slowly delving deeper.
Xuankongzi wanted to discuss alchemy. He had greater potential and a chance of reaching the level of a Ninth-Rank Alchemist. Tianleizi,