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

Without lifting his head, Chen Mu observed the Snow Thorn Bear closely. He was unfamiliar with it as this was the first time he ever encountered this creature. Moreover, he was not very skillful in gathering. There was barely any introduction about gathering on the mysterious cards.

However, he was now the least concerned about the source of his material. There was at least a few hundred liters of blood in this Snow Thorn Bear , and that was more than sufficient for him.

Chen Mu clumsily looked for the part of Snow Thorn Bear he should extract the blood from. All the grade seven card artisans were taken aback by Chen Mu's clumsiness as it was compulsory for all card masters to learn about gathering materials, especially the advanced materials.

The Fist