Fang Xiang

This is both a work of science fiction and an exploration of the meaning of life, love, literature and art. Brainpower is no longer the main ingredient for being human in this far distant future world.  Spirituality, physical balance, and diligence all come together as integrity for Chen Mu, the Card Apprentice.  The cards which Chen Mu masters in his own scrappy way, distill all the powers of the cosmos –  human and nonhuman –  into something that is not a book, not technology, and neither art nor magic, but is these and more.  Learn about these strange cards, which can embody everything you might imagine for the future of technology, but also a future beyond technology which promotes the best, and sometimes the worst, from mankind’s past.

The Card Apprentice

Chen Mu's face dropped, but as he was turning around to respond he saw that she was asking herself.

How could a Hundred Depths person who didn't even know how to speak clearly know about the big six and the Star Academy? She must have heard something when she went out last night. The big six and the Star Academy were a popular topic for conversation, and there was a real possibility she would have heard it.

"The Six Big are the most famous academies in the Heavenly Federation, and the Star Academy is one of those . . ." Chen Mu laid out everything he knew about the six big academies. He already knew the best attitude to keep in front of the demonic woman.

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