[Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] Beginning to scribe Composite Fire... [Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] Your spellbook has been updated! [Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] You have finished scribing Composite Fire 1. [Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] You have learned the first rank of your progressive ability! [Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] Your spellbook has been updated! [Wed Dec 09 11:54:08 2020] You have finished scribing Composite Fire. [Wed Dec 09 11:54:12 2020] Your spellbook has been updated! [Wed Dec 09 11:54:12 2020] You have finished scribing Composite Fire 3. [Wed Dec 09 11:54:12 2020] You have learned the third rank of your progressive ability!
Dissident spells behaved the same way, you get the first 3 ranks for free if you maxed the dicho spell. That was intentional afaik: https://everquest.fanra.info/wiki/Progressive_spells