According to what was said in Journey to the West, when heaven and earth first opened, there was already the Phoenix, the undying bird. After absorbing the spiritual energy and vitality of heaven and earth, the Phoenix gave birth to the Peacock and the Great Peng.
When Tathagata was cultivating his golden body on Snow Mountain, he was swallowed into the Peacock's belly while it was out searching for food. When he came out, breaking through its belly would have killed the Peacock, and the Phoenix was extremely powerful and might seek revenge. Coming out through its anus would have been too embarrassing, so in the end, he pretended that the Peacock had given birth to him before emerging from its belly.
Thus, the Peacock became the Buddha's mother.
The Great Peng was the Peacock's brother, so he naturally became Tathagata's maternal uncle!
However, this explanation simply made no sense in the current world.
Although the Phoenix had existed since the beginning of the Primordial World and had been one of the main figures of the same era as the Dragon Clan, and had indeed given birth to the Peacock and the Great Peng, Tathagata could never have gone through the whole farce of being swallowed by the Peacock while cultivating.
After Duobao Daoist appeared in that era, he had followed Sect Master Tongtian to sainthood. How could he possibly have cultivated a golden body?
Sect Master Tongtian entered the nearest building. It was a hall that appeared magnificent and resplendent.
These books had not been placed on shelves. Instead, they had been piled up haphazardly.
Those reading sat in the gaps between the piles of books, either reading or standing to search. Some even lay sprawled on top of the piles, looking lazy and comfortable.
"What kind of book