Tian Huang Zhan Shen

Similarities - Both MCs are sheltered in their village/sect - Both MCs leave their home and are exposed to martial artists on the country plains - Both MCs have a passionate female companion Differences - Liu Xing MC has a special power VS Tian Huang MC gets his cultivation base back after getting it stolen  

Similarities - Both MCs initially chase after the popular girl but get rejected and settle for the less popular girl - Both MCs are considered 'trash' with no cultivation - Both MCs live in poor/branch family conditions - Both MCs want to get revenge Differences - Spirit Sword Sovereign MC doesn't get betrayed like MC in Tian Huang - Tian Huang MC is lazy and weak VS Spirit Sword Sovereign MC is optimistic and hides his cultivation - Tian Huang MC is a simp (which is why he got betrayed) VS Spirit Sword Sovereign MC had a rocky relationship so married the less popular girl 

Similarities - Both MCs were the top geniuses in their village/academy - Both MCs turn into trash after a string of unfortunate events - Both MCs have their cultivation speed increased with external means - Both MCs have a female childhood friend that loves them while they treat them as a sister (equivalent of friendzone) Differences - Tian Huang doesn't progress as well as Doupo - Tian Huang fight scenes and events don't have much substance - Doupo first season is basically a drop but it gets better VS Tian Huang doesn't get better throughout the entire show 

Similarities - Both MCs cultivate in a friend group - Both MCs have lower cultivation than their peers - Both MCs have conflicting love interest - Both MCs are 14 (in the beginning) - Both MCs grew up in village backgrounds - Both worlds have spirit beast invasions/humanity on the brink of extinction due to spirit beasts - Both MCs are known as trash or useless in terms of cultivation Differences - MC in TIan Huang lost his cultivation because he was a simp VS MC in Yao Shen reincarnated back to when his cultivation was low - MC in Tian Huang befriends beast kings VS MC in Yao Shen befriends alchemists/royalty