Hearing Gungun's words, Nuwa truly did not know what to say.
And this bear... he had fallen asleep just now, hadn't he? He definitely had! If a Golden Immortal or a Taiyi Golden Immortal fell asleep while listening to me expound the Dao because the teachings were too profound, I could just barely accept it. But a Great Immortal like you actually... hmph! Utterly outrageous!
"Uh..." Seeing that the chill on Nuwa's face had not faded at all, Gungun's face twitched. He swallowed, put away the bamboo shoot, then stood up and threw himself down before her with a thump, prostrating himself with all five points touching the ground.
Then he cried out with the utmost reverence, "Great Goddess Nuwa's Creation Great Dao is truly worthy of a future sage's Great Dao, uniting compassion, the creation of life, and evolution! Your Great Dao is so sacred that a little bear as... somewhat naughty as me really cannot grasp much of its precious Dao resonance. This little bear is not good with words. After thinking it over and over, 'great' is the only word I can find to praise you. For a goddess such as you, this little bear believes that only the honorific 'Your Ladyship' can match your greatness. This little bear, Gungun, pays his respects to Lady Nuwa!"
As he spoke, Gungun raised his head, kowtowed to Nuwa, then lay there without moving.
Nuwa, who sat before him, and Fuxi, who sat opposite her, both stared at the sight and listened to his speech with their mouths slightly open, momentarily dazed.
A moment later, Nuwa came back to her senses. The chill on her face gave way to exasperation as she told Gungun, "Fat bear, your acting is... a little overdone."
"No, it isn't overdone. This little bear offers