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

<p>The disappearance of the future heir of the Eastern Nings created quite a stir in the Eastern Reaches, which sent the region into turmoil. Still, Bo Wen's disappearance hadn't made the slightest splash in the entire Heavenly Federation. Not only wasn't it the most important news there, it wasn't even the most important news in the Eastern Reaches. A poll would show the most newsworthy event having been from Eastern Shang-Wei City, which had just undergone the turmoil of war. That bit of news was very simple. The rather well-known, low-grade fantasy card club in Eastern Shang Wei City had launched their new product—a fantasy card receiver.</p>

A Slight Change