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

"Hey, let's go eat." Chen Mu was awakened by Lin Jiu's words.

Chen Mu struggled to make his expression more regular, and nodded his head, "OK." Then he got up, and smoothly picked up the flyer and put it into his pocket.

Seeing what Chen Mu had done, Lin Jiu showed some interest and said, "Are you interested in that?"

"Could be good." Chen Mu then asked Lin Jiu with a normal expression, "Where shall we eat?"

"Oh, let's go to the House of Fragrant Swishes. I've heard they have tasty food." Lin Jiu pointed, with a look of familiarity about where he was.

The House of Fragrant Swishes was an upscale restaurant inside of Eastern Wei Academy which had a classical style. There was a waterfall screening the entry, giving people a feeling of fantasy.