What's the difference between an alchemist and a warlock?

There is no difference between an alchemist and a warlock.

Refers to the ancient people engaged in astrology, immortals, houses, witch doctors, divination and other technologies. That is, Taoist in the traditional sense.

In ancient China, most people believed in superstition, and Taoist people materialized these things. Warlocks often claim that they are enlightened, but some of them are just deceptive tricks.

For a long time, charlatans have often been used to describe liars. It is conceivable that most of them are people who swindle and cheat under the banner of Taoism.

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1, pedant type

"pedantic" alchemists often come from the intellectual class. They are best at studying numerology, exploring ways to prolong life, and writing books. The generation, transformation and spread of fortune telling are inseparable from their creation and arrangement. They often study numerology or push people's lives as a sideline. As far as their identity is concerned, most of them belong to the "scholar" class of feudal society, that is, feudal intellectuals. Like Zhou Wenwang, he was good at divination in Zhouyi, but he was actually a vassal.

2. Hermit type

Hermit alchemists are another feature. Most of them are "strangers" and "experts" They have rich and rational ideas, but they often avoid the world, especially the dangerous and dark officialdom. Generally speaking, people who can't see everything in the world. Commonly known as the master.

3.Sin channel type

The alchemists of "Sangdao" are monks and Taoists. Some of them are well versed in numerology, indifferent to fame and fortune, and take saving lives as their own responsibility. However, quite a few of them are only "half bottle" level, and the main purpose is only to hold classes for donors and draw lots to show the bodhisattva's heart. Most people are knowledgeable, but they don't know much about the world.

4. Diner type

"Diner" alchemist is also a major feature of China. The rise of "diners" began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The "guest" is attached to the master, who is responsible for "supporting the guest", and there are more than 3,000 people. Most people are in the form of doormen. It was normal for ancient nobles to raise doormen. These people have the idea of embarking on a career and gain the favor of the nobility according to their own skills.

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