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

Battle broke out in this moment of silence. Both parties were tough characters. Every strike resulted in someone's death.

Three men rushed towards Li Duhong at lightning speeds. Their formation resembled the shape of a Chinese character '品.' Li Duhong was fearless. He stared at these three men coldly. The people from his clan who were with him, not only did not lend him a hand but were busy fleeing away to the other two sides.

A ray of blue light spread over Li Duhong's hands, looking both like fire and water, completely missing the original appearance of a metal. Blue eyes twinkled beneath the square mask. He moved his right leg half a step backward and bent slightly, confronting the three cardless sects who were coming straight to his face.

Battle!