One of the more interesting new developments from Jin Yong's revision of DGSD is that until Kiu Fung's time, the Hong Lung 18 Palms had been the Hong Lung 28 Palms, and only became the 18 Palms after being revised and simplified by Kiu Fung and Hui Juk.
Before he died, did Kiu Fung ever get a chance to use the new, improved Hong Lung 18 Palms, or did he only ever use the Hong Lung 28 Palms?