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>"We've finally escaped." Chen Mu gazed at the towering cliff in front of him emotionally, the endless Ocean of Blue Tantra stretching out behind him. After three consecutive days of trekking, the pair had finally escaped the sea of death. Looking back at the Ocean of Blue Tantra, it seemed that its beauty had long faded, exposing its underlying ferocity and cruelty. These three days, they had not seen any other living organisms. However, scattered about the perimeter were heaps upon heaps of animal skeletons. These bone remnants revealed the danger underneath this ethereal beauty.</p>

<p>Originally, with the Demonic Woman's speed -or lack thereof - it would be impossible to traverse the Ocean of Blue Tantra so quickly. Chen Mu became frustrated with their sluggish progress; hence, he re-enacted the same trick that he had used before. He carried the Demonic Woman and sprinted as fast as he can. Now that his power had considerably surged, his movement speed was even more superb.</p>

The Painted Graphistemma