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 Black Hibiscus Card Artisan Team was the most mysterious and secretive Card Artisan Team. They rarely interacted with the other Card Artisan Teams. However, during their glory days, they were way ahead of other Card Artisan Teams. There were five core members in the team, just like the five petals of the hibiscus. Unlike the other Card Artisan Teams that were full of politics and always fighting against each other for their own benefits, the five members were very close to each other and had the relationship of a family. Moreover, they were all heroic and carried incredible reputations. However, there were very little people who had actually seen them in real life."</p>

<p>Old Wang counted with his fingers, "The Black King, Bosnian wolves, Knife Pull, Enticer Fox and Flying Knit. All of them were incredibly impactful back then."</p>