Originally Posted by
WuxiaMaster
To be more precise, my LV80 for LHC should be "against sword wielding opponents only", assuming he completely master YJJ without further improvement to DG9J.
DG9J is such a unique skill (in that each stance counter a specific "weapon"), making it very difficult to rate LHC on an "overall" basis accurately, unless he master all stances.
That said, I considered both YJJ and DG9J "Beyond Great" or "A+" tier skillset - on par with the likes of 9yin/9yang.
With both A+ tier internal and external skills, LHC is definitely worthy of LV80. The current LHC at LV69 have some pretty terrible internal. From having ~B LV internal to mastering a A+ tier internal? It would be an insane boost to his powers.
Remember that You Tan Zhi/Early Zhang Wu Ji both had basically non existent external and are rated at LV60+ already. Don't underestimate the combination of A+ Internal/External, especially on a martial art prodigy like LHC.
All things considered, it is still going to take a while.
I believe he can reach LV80 about 10 years after the novel end.
20 years later, I would even put him as high as LV85 (just above DFBB).