His target was Garuda.
Vishnu's mount, that legendary giant bird.
Finally, at the end of a narrow alley, Chen Yun found the solitary Garuda statue he had detected earlier with his spiritual power.
Compared to other statues, this one appeared more exquisite and did not share the stage with Vishnu despite being his mount.
No way around it.
Since he was evolving towards the concept of the "Roc," he naturally was dissatisfied with the idea of "himself" being a mount.
Being Tathagata's uncle like the Golden Winged Roc in "Journey to the West" would be more like it.
Maybe...
Could his earlier idea of manipulating the mythological impact on the definition of "Roc" to indirectly expand his evolutionary possibilities start from this point?
Could he first try to reduce the common belief that Garuda is the mount of Vishnu?
If he wanted to do that, it would probably require a lot of preparatory work, and it would be necessary for the Dome Council to make a good effort.
Pondering,
