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>Moon Frost Island, where people come and went in a hurry. In the campus, beautiful women could be seen everywhere. They formed groups and wherever they gracefully walked past would leave a string of silver bell-like laughter in the air, forming a unique scenery.</p>

<p>One of the biggest features of Moon Frost Island was that the number women were far more than men. Thus, there would be many male students who would apply for Moon Frost Island every year. But the admission conditions for male students were more demanding than that for females. This led to protests from many students in the Heavenly Federation. However, not only did Moon Frost Island ignore it, they also continued the practise every year. Over time, everyone was used to it.</p>

Qiu Shanyu’s Plan