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

Taking a deep breath, Chen Mu again extended his perception beyond five meters.

The simple water world disappeared in the blink of an eye, and there was no longer the water pressure, which also disappeared without a trace. Since it wasn't what he had grown used to, Chen Mu felt very light.

All around was vast misty whiteness such that he couldn't see the fingers on his hands. Chen Mu was stunned blind and couldn't see anything other than the extremely thick white fog. He couldn't see anything else there.

Once his thoughts stirred, Chen Mu caught something indistinctly. It was almost subconscious, as he urged the perceptual vortex to emit the tendrils all around his body.

Very quickly the shapeless intangible white mist seemed to have been stimulated, and it started to change.

Sensitivity of Perception