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 couldn't remember how many times he had entered the state of breath control by then. But, strangely, the details of previously entering into the state of breath control all seemed very clear in his memory. Those tiny fragments didn't require any brainpower to remember, as though they had been directly etched into his brain.

He would be a calm onlooker without any joy or sorrow. His surroundings were so clear he could master their every nuance.

Without having to expend any energy, his brain operated at a much higher speed than normal. He painstakingly investigated the chaotic perceptual vortex, the shocking speed of which was more and more clear in his mind.

For the two sides' perception to be mixed together, any slightest change wouldn't escape her eyes. Sue Lochiro immediately felt Chen Mu's transformation.

What Sue Lochiro Discovered